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"Hell Hath No Fury as a Woman Scorned"

by Barbara B. Appelbaum 31. August 2011 07:00
William Shakespeare said it all in this one sentence.  This week part of our nation got slammed by Mother Nature. She must have been “scorned” over something as Hurricane Irene pummeled the East Coast with all her might. It was tragic seeing all the damage she left in her path of destruction ye... [More]

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Feel Better | Healing | Mind-Body-Spirit | Overoming Adversity | Wellness | be present | be well | nature

Discovering How to Be Present

by Barbara B. Appelbaum 3. August 2011 06:00
So often in life we go through the motions without really taking notice of much.  We have our normal routines and stick to them from the time we arise to the time we go to sleep.  On the rare occasion we stray from the norm.  Sometimes we notice, other times we do not.  What woul... [More]

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be present | be well | Choice | Healing | Health | Mind-Body-Spirit | nature | Releasing | Self-Care | Wellness

How Best to Handle Summer’s Heat

by Barbara B. Appelbaum 27. July 2011 08:00
Here in Chicago we’ve had record-breaking heat this summer.  And when someone doesn’t know how to manage the heat they can become quite sick or worse, die.  Getting overheated is one thing, suffering from heat stroke or heat exhaustion is much more serious.  According to the Centers f... [More]

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Feel Better | Health | nature | Self-Care | Wellness | heat stroke | heat exhaustion

Sunshine: Healthy or Not?

by Barbara B. Appelbaum 13. July 2011 07:00
Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers and accounts for almost half of all cancers in the United States.  According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 50% of Americans over the age of 65 will develop squamous cell or basal cell nonmelanoma skin cancers.  And, how you treat y... [More]

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Disease | Health | nature | Self-Care | Wellness | cancer | skin cancer

OMG! I’m Unplugged!!

by Barbara B. Appelbaum 11. May 2011 07:00
What would happen if you unplugged yourself from your computer, smart phone and other technology for a few hours?  Would your world come to an end?  Would you suffer withdrawal?  Many of us have grown so dependent on technology that it is almost like a drug.  I see people texting... [More]

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technology | nature | unplug | Health | Freedom | Healing | Feel Better | Wellness