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Last weekend as I nervously assessed my garden for signs of life, certain a few plants had fallen prey to the cold spell we endured this past winter, I was struck with a familiar feeling—a feeling of hope tempered with acceptance. When I grasped each twig, I hoped to...

A few years back, when I first began taking yoga, an instructor (yogi Jess @ Blue Ridge Studio) shared with me how the purpose of yoga was to get out of our heads and into our bodies. It took a minute to sink in, but it made perfect sense when I truly grasped the...

Few would argue that our country's healthcare system is broken. Most have obtained this perspective as a patient, subject to an increased lack of access and dwindling visit time with their doctors amid rising out-of-pocket costs. But others have gained perspective...

Melissa, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. When you’ve been a professional in an industry for long enough, you’ll experience moments when the entire field takes a U-Turn, an instance where the consensus completely flips...

When Ann first walked into our clinic, she had no outward signs of the imminent danger she was facing. I invited her into my office and reviewed her medical history and medications. It immediately caught my attention that she was on three blood pressure medications...

When most of us think of war casualties, we envision a battlefield comprised of rising smoke and strewn bodies across a tattered landscape. Perhaps an image of a veteran in a wheelchair with obvious external ramifications in the form of amputation would come to mind....

Most of us have a conditioned behavior in conversation to say what we are thinking impulsively.  Oblivious of the timing or the other person talking.  At best, we wait until they are done talking to recite what we have been politely waiting to say, perhaps like me,...