Category: Experience
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The Body Keeps the Score
I originally intended to make a social media post about this, but as time passed, I realized I had much more to say, so I decided to write a blog post instead. Not long ago, I began listening to the audiobook The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma…
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Around the World, Part 2
Tales from our Adventure To read Part 1, see the previous post. Before the trip even started, I encountered a significant hiccup. Because our first location was Cusco, Peru (11,000+ feet), we were instructed (in Washington, DC) to take the elevation medication we were told to bring. After the welcome dinner and reception in DC, Michael and…
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One Hell of a Week
The weekend of March 1-3, we were in Seattle for Emerald City Comic Con. We have cat sitters for our beloved male black cat, Titian (tee-shen), who is diabetic. Saturday, we got an email from one of the sitters telling us Titian was a bit off. He’s been known to display bouts of off behavior and experience some…
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Around The World
Several years ago, I got a National Geographic Expedition catalog in the mail. Up until then, I didn’t even know the world-renowned company did travel excursions. At the back of the catalog was a trip called Around the World by Private Jet. A 24-day trip that visited places like Machu Picchu and Petra, Jordan (a…
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31-Day Cold Plunge Challenge, Part II
Five minutes is a very short amount of time, even if you are spending it neck-deep in cold water. Cold plunging forces you to be in the present moment. It’s one of the things I love best about it.During each plunge, I use the time to focus on personal growth. I reiterate my various intentions,…
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31-Day Cold Plunge Challenge
In the latter part of last year, I ordered a cold plunge tank from Renu Therapy out of California. After it arrived, my husband and I (along with a few friends) moved the 300-pound tank to its permanent location in our back courtyard. The following day, I took my first plunge in the tank. Before that, I…
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Why I Cold Plunge
I am compelled to clear up a misconception. In the few days since receiving my Renu Therapy Cold Stoic 2.0 cold plunge tank, I have received multiple comments from various people insinuating that I prefer the cold. Suggesting that it’s easy for me. Assuming that I’m different because I like the cold while others prefer…
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Cold Plunge Journey 2
Listening to The Huberman Lab podcast on deliberate cold exposure, I learned something quite surprising. The best place to put something cool or cold on the body to bring your temperature down if you are overheated (risk of hyperthermia) is NOT the back of the neck or chest. Why? Because of the medial preoptic…
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