When Aleah Ryder was a 3rd grader at Windcrest Elementary, in San Antonio, she walked into the principal’s office and asked if she could do the morning announcements like a radio show. She was told, “No!” Aleah dreamed of one day, “being on the radio”, sitting across from me and having great fun, having listened […]

Your loved one has just been diagnosed with dementia – now what? As Bronwen Zilmer would say, you can’t do it alone, so find your community. As the founder of Oasis, a weekly caregivers’ day out program in Lewisville, Texas, she knows firsthand how important it is. This program was inspired by her experience caring […]

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Putting the HOME in home care. Our goal NOW is to Spread the Word So much is happening. I don’t have to tell you the legislative season has been a roller coaster. Or that some really good ideas about caregiving and care in the home received more attention than ever before. Or that some of […]

Radney has ‘reinvent’ on his daily to-do list NOTE: The audio player should appear below, if not, please click on the title of this post and go online to hear.  Available also on iTunes, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon, Podbean, most other podcast apps     PLEASE REVIEW at ratethispodcast.com/atv I am so happy to have Radney Foster on today’s episode! I […]

For many of us, our phones, particularly our social media platforms, are the last thing we see at night and the first thing we see in the morning. Numerous studies have been conducted to determine how regular, consistent use of social media negatively impacts self-esteem, confidence, body image, eating habits, and diet.[1] I think all […]

 It’s been two months since the release of my last novel, Reunion of Familiar Strangers, the fifth book in the John Ross Boomer Lit series. Now it’s time to move on after spending time promoting the book, and frankly, taking a breather from writing. For those who follow this blog, you may have noticed this […]

Failure sucks. In its wake, doubt and fear undermine every waking hour. Fear of being viewed as “less than” cripples, we convince ourselves that everything we touch is doomed to the same “less-than” fate. We isolate to avoid judgment from others while we heap brutal critiques on our heads. We watch our world crumble as […]

Even in this age of technology everyone loves receiving snail mail….well, as long as it isn’t bills!  Seriously though, when you open that mail box and find a pretty colored envelope addressed to you, doesn’t it just bring an instant smile to your face?  I’ve been working harder at getting back to this long lost […]

Kristen Jakobitz, INHC, PN1 Kristen Jakobitz is a holistic health and hormone coach, food addiction coach, entrepreneur, and writer. You can find her crafting new chill recipes, doing strength workouts, or sipping cinnamon tea while admiring a beautiful sunset. Follow her on Twitter at @KristenJakobitz. Hormonal Imbalance and Overeating – Is There A Connection? Are […]