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A Good Place to Live
Do you ever invite someone over to your home and do a major clean up before they arrive? Maybe it is just our family, but a visitor's pending...
Because you have a spine…
I recently had a new patient who is just 6 weeks old. His parents brought him in for a check up. As we assessed his perfect little body,...
Journal your way into the new year
Do you ever do any journaling? I was speaking with a patient that told me her therapist had encouraged her to do more journaling, but she found the...
Superheroes Need Care Too!
In my practice, I get to take care of a lot of great people. All of you are superheroes in my book. The problem with being a superhero is that...
What is Proprioception and why is it such a big deal???
Like many people, I tend to over-pronate when I walk, that means my arch drops a little. This can affect my foot, knee and hip...
Anticipation
For many people, 2020 and 2021 have included some challenging times. Our family is no exception. COVID first hit in March of 2020 and...
8 mm!
When COVID started, I used the 2 ½ months that we were closed to clean out almost every drawer and closet in our house. While spring cleaning...
Getting in the Garden this Summer!
As the summer weather arrives in Ontario, many of us will hit the garden. It is important to remember...
Connection Part 2
Last month we talked about the importance of Connection in our "In Good Health" article. I would like to continue the conversation, to explain why...
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
I recently discovered that I have a 5 o'clock shadow first thing in the morning- immediately after shaving??!? I am not sure if it is due...
Connection Part 1
Have you ever been talking on the phone to someone, only to find out that somewhere in the story you were telling, the connection had been lost and...
Great Expectations
Over the holidays, my family was able to enjoy time together playing cards and ping pong, working on a 1000 piece puzzle (it's still not done!?!!)...
Perhaps the Grinch won’t steal Christmas!
One feels, as they write a December epistle, that they should look back on the year and make deep and profound observations. Hmmm. This year...
Getting a New Roof
I had the opportunity in November, to pay around ten thousand dollars to have a new roof put on my house. Wow. There are a lot...
Tips to help you Zoom: without taking a toll on your health!
A year ago, who would have thought that we would all be learning new technologies to maintain contact with each other? How I wish I could go...
The Evils of a Garden Cloth
You may have noticed this summer that we re-did the desert rock garden on our front yard. This garden was first set up in 2007. Our children still...
I just did 3000 burpees…
I just did 3000 burpees! Why? Well, I’m not sure. It seemed like a good idea at the time. If you don’t know what burpees are, they are...
A Powerful Drip
This week I listened to a presentation by Chase Barron. He contrasted the act of throwing a bucket of water at a rock with the steady...
The New Normal
I was in a class recently where the pandemic was discussed, with the concept of finding a blessing in the crisis. This may seem hard to do, as...
Changing your Focus
Many of us are dealing with significant challenges through this time of pandemic. I don't want to minimize the trials that others are facing with...
How Strong is Your “Life Core”?
At an online men’s group I am a part of, we were given the challenge to do 100 push-ups before the next time we met. I have been working with...
Know Your Limitations
My wife and I went on a cruise in February and had a fantastic time. It has occurred to me that I would not have been able to book the cruise if I...
Self-Inflicted “Injuries”
There is an expression, "Shooting yourself in the foot". This is defined as "doing something, without intending to, which spoils a situation...
A New Year: 2020!!!
I have been writing this blog for 6 years, and penned a number of New Year's articles in that time. You can find my earlier pieces on our website....
Holidays: Presents vs. Presence?
We are entering the time of gift giving, and it occurs to me that there is an important gift to give ourselves and those we care about. The present...