Hi there, Chicky, This year I turn 54! This means I will be in my mid-fifties — technically, chronologically but not in my mind or in my spirit — nevertheless, with the big day looming 6 months from now, I’m making…
Hi there, Chicky, Is it vanity to get beauty treatments and want to look younger? I get this question a lot, so much in fact that it prompted me to dig a little deeper into my own psyche. I basically…
Do you ever feel you go to a holiday party — or any party actually — turn away delicious food but then drink your calories? The story of my life. For a while, I thought I just needed to stay…
Hi there, Chicky, Do you stretch on a regular basis? I’m afraid this is one area of wellness that I have deliberately ignored. I do various forms of cardio and I lift weights. I’ve even incorporated yoga (slowly) whenever I…
Hi there, Chicky, Menopause is something I’m in complete denial about. I arrogantly believe that I have an unlimited supply of eggs, ready to release youthful hormones into my body on a regular schedule. For-e-va. But no matter how much…
Hi there Chicky, So much of life is fraught with denying pleasure that we forget that life is meant to be pleasurable. Denying ourselves short-term gratification in the pursuit of a long-term good is part of living a healthy life.…
About a month ago, I went to my doctor for my annual checkup and left with a shocking revelation: I’m no longer in my twenties; it’s time to crank up my fitness routine. Now, perhaps you’ve noticed or perhaps you haven’t,…
Hi there Chicky, Stress cannot be avoided. It’s part of life. But chronic stress can be dangerous to our health, disrupting our hormones, causing inflammation in our bodies, and preventing us from living a joy-filled, peaceful life. And robs us…
“There is a season for wildness and a season for settledness, and this is neither. This season is about becoming.” -Shauna Niequist Life unfolds so quickly. The season of raising kids goes by in a blur of activity; of pediatrician…
Hi there Chicky, I approach a lot of anti-aging claims with a little dose of skepticism. I don’t want to fall for the latest and greatest anything; that’s why I like to do my own research first. I just feel…
Hi there Chicky, Staying on track with my fitness and nutrition is hard enough on normal days, but on vacation it gets even more challenging. When I’m away from my routine it’s so much easier to give in to the…
