E-biking Restores My Well-being

I got an e-bike this past August and it’s been transformative. It had been several years since I had biked. My single-gear cruiser sat abandoned in the garage. Earlier this year, my cholesterol came back higher than in the last couple of years and the message I got from my doctor was, “consider a healthy…

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Sunset Walks During Covid-19

It’s strange how our lives have changed so much in the last few months yet the world around us has just kept going. Nature, for all intents and purposes is thriving without us taking up air and space. The sun still rises and sets. Trees stand tall. Clouds float without a care. It’s we who…

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After Thanksgiving Detox Veggie Rolls

Servings: Makes about six rolls. Prep time: 15 minutes. Cook and Roll Time: 30 minutes. Cast of Ingredients: 4-6 sheets of super thin spring roll wrappers 4-6 sheets of Korean roasted seaweed 1/4 cup cilantro chopped 1/4 cup soaked wood ear mushrooms drained and chopped 2 cups chopped baby bok choy 3 large crimini mushrooms…

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Diet Dilemmas when Traveling

Traveling post breast cancer has never been harder. In prepping for my trip to NYC, I spend more time measuring out my herbs, teas, powders than I do figuring out my clothes. I encounter new problems like how do I keep up with my no carb diet, bone broth, shiitake, nettles and oat-straw tea, vitamin…

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Diet (r)Evolution

For the last year, I have been taking my diet to the next level. I have had bouts of radiation recall since my treatment in early 2015, and it was something I wanted to address. So, in spring of last year, I took a detox class. I had been eating pretty well, no processed foods,…

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Now What 2.0?

A year ago around this time I had just finished radiation and faced this humongous question of now what? I felt like I had finished a triathlon that I hadn’t trained for much less signed up yet, someone had entered me in this race and I couldn’t find a loophole for me to disqualify myself:(…

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Is There A Higher Power?

I’m sure anyone who’s been diagnosed with cancer faces the possibility of death and also might even wonder about things like God or a higher power. Here’s a story that might make you start to wonder;-) Talk about the Universe or someone looking out for me–I went into the City for a spa morning on…

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Will U B My Valentine Date (Nut Truffles:)

Prep Time: 30 minutes Creation time: 10 minutes Last summer I started my AirBnb business! I decided to start this business when I lost my biggest client from my consulting practice. After having cancer, I started taking supplements like Asea, grape seed extract, wheat grass, turkey tail, and being much more conscious about buying organic meats…

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A Little Story About Letting Go…

A little story about letting go, accepting what is, and moving on: On Friday I couldn’t find my prescription glasses. I was baffled and miffed because this was my favorite pair which I keep in my car for driving! I looked underneath the seats and sadly no glasses:( I looked all over my house too…

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A Story About Connection on NYE 2015!

So here’s a story about connection on New Year’s Eve–hopefully you can bear with me to the end. So, on Thursday’s I usually work desk shift for the contact improvisation class in Berkeley and I get to take the class after my shift ends which is what I did. It was the first time I…

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