REALTalk On Chronic Pain

Last Sunday on REALTalk, we tackled a topic that approximately 20% of the population is dealing with: chronic pain. I really can’t believe the number of people in my own life who have at one time or another lived with chronic pain, and I wanted to spend the hour learning about the bio-psycho-social effects of…

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Everyday Miracles.

I want to share something that happened last week. Something extraordinary. And yet, had I been too busy to notice, the moment would have simply slipped away. It was a day like many others. Nothing special about it at all. Roger and I had just finished our workouts and were popping in to grab coffee…

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REAL Talk.

Last week, a friend of mine was really struggling. She reached out and we talked for a very long time. It was heartbreaking hearing her crying over the phone, but it also felt incredibly…sacred. I felt deeply humbled by her choice to confide in me and share the source of her pain. While I haven’t…

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BIG Love

I just finished reading Big Love by Scott Stabile. It was a joy to read, and I gobbled it up during a recent visit to the spa with Roger for his birthday. It was a truly decadent way to spend the day…soaking up the warm sun and enjoying the delicious words that Scott served up.…

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Tending.

A few weeks ago, I woke up with a kink in my neck. I figured I just slept funny and hoped it would just go away. After a day or so, I didn’t really notice it. Two Saturdays ago, after my power class at the gym, I felt like I had strained my right pectoral…

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Cameron Called…

Ok, well maybe she didn’t call, but Cameron Diaz’s team had me write a piece for The Body Book blog, and I was thrilled! I have been a fan of Cameron’s for decades and then when she wrote The Body Book, I felt like she was speaking right to me, using her experience and knowledge to…

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I Am In Pain…So Here I Sit.

Two days before my father died, the priest at my parents’ church visited him in the hospital. My father asked a question, somewhat jokingly, somewhat seriously. He asked, “What will I be in heaven?” The priest answered, “John, you will be in heaven exactly what you were here on earth. You will be an enthusiast.” This past…

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Food For The “Sole”

Today I get to share with you my conversation with someone who truly changed my life for the better by helping me to get back on my feet both literally and figuratively. :). In this video, I talk with Ryan Grant, co-owner of Sole Fit here in Ottawa, about a subject that you may not think…

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