Whenever I mention what I call “The YAX Factor” to people who have played improvisation with Robert Cochrane, they all know what I mean. For the uninitiated, YAX stands for Yes, And eXercise, a fun new online improvisation program for people with Parkinson’s (PWP), care partners and anyone serving or involved with the PD community. […]

Dying isn’t about the disease a person has. It is about the emotional, communal response to the person dying from the disease. It doesn’t require medical intervention. It requires comfort care and communal guidance. Comfort care is meeting the physical needs—nutrition and knowing when it is okay to stop concentrating on food. Comfort care is […]

Am I the only one struggling? Can I be honest?   I remember exactly where I was when Elvis died. I was thirteen years old, and I didn’t have a strong opinion on Elvis, but in 1977 his death was a huge deal. For a moment, the world stopped as people mourned and memorialized the […]

Are you wanting to improve how your brain works, especially your short term memory? That job might be easier than you think when you incorporate some of these habits into your daily life. Short Term Memory – Seven Habits That Can Improve Your Memory Meditate to Clear Your Thoughts Your brain never sleeps, even when […]

Author’s Bio: Chef Kitura grew up in the Midwest about 40 miles north of Chicago and moved to California during her high school years. After graduation she pursued a career as an Electrical Engineering Technician, graduating from Hamilton Technical College in Iowa, before relocating to the Atlanta area. In 2006, a unique opportunity was presented […]

Do You Know What Patriarchy Really Is? Seems like a good time to reflect about the bigger and deeper picture right now. Patriarchy doesn’t only play out as inequality between men and women, or oppression of women by men. All forms of inequality, injustice, exploitation, and rigid ideologies are rooted in patriarchy, which many don’t […]

  We’ve been working with a family here at Hale Pule for several years. They come to visit about once a year, and I work with their mother around ways to support their health at home. As the children have grown up, they have been taught to notice the positive and negative consequences that come […]

Mother Earth is offering a powerful invitation to revision our relationship with her, ourselves, each other, and all life. Have a listen. Soak in the medicines. Enjoy this sharing from our Throwing of the Bones Ceremony… Our ceremony was held on a windy, firey afternoon in New Mexico, which created some audio glitches. Originally Published […]

Mother’s Day is a celebration of the women in our lives—the mothers who gave us birth and those who lovingly assume that role in surprising and unsuspecting ways. It is the one day of the year when most of us make a pause to offer flowers, candy and lavish gifts and express love and gratitude […]

By Rosalind Sedacca, CDC Getting divorced and then co-parenting is especially challenging for parents who are coping with addiction issues. Or find themselves co-parenting with an addict. This is even more complicated if one or both parents are not fully dependable, trustworthy or responsible. 6 Challenges That Complicate the Co-Parenting  Experience Difficulties can be compounded […]