Jake Borchert had to let go of the past in order to move forward
“Clear the fear and free the dream,” he said. “That’s what it came down to for me. Once I stopped letting fear dictate my decisions, everything else started to open up.”
“Clear the fear and free the dream,” he said. “That’s what it came down to for me. Once I stopped letting fear dictate my decisions, everything else started to open up.”
There are wonderful films about Parkinson’s disease (PD). Important, brave, educational, and inspiring films. But there has never been another documentary series about PD like Boys of Summer. Four films spanning 22 years of lived history with this stupid, poorly understood, beast of a disease. 2004 We didn’t set out to make history. We just […]
You’ve booked the holiday. Maybe it took months to organize. Maybe it’s the first real break you’ve had in a couple of years. And somewhere in the back of your mind, quietly but persistently, a thought keeps surfacing: who’s going to keep an eye on Mum while I’m away? This isn’t the same worry as […]
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In 2015, I wrote a piece for Harvard Health titled “Nutritional Psychiatry: Your Brain on Food”that introduced many readers to a then-emerging field: the science connecting what we eat to how our brains function and how we feel. A decade later, that piece continues to circulate — cited in academic papers, republished across health platforms, referenced […]
It’s Sunday evening, and the week hasn’t even started yet. But there you are, mentally replaying a meeting from Thursday — something you said, a decision you made, a moment where you could have done better. The autopsy is thorough. Almost surgical. By the time you finally set down your phone, you’ve been your own […]
Dr. Jesse Godding, the Athletic Director at Nelson University and a man I deeply admire, sent me an email after I published “What Replay Can’t Fix” a few months ago. His response was so well thought out and thought provoking that I asked if I could run it here. He agreed. Before you read it, […]
Navigating Medicare can feel like trying to read a map in a foreign language. But don’t worry! I’m here to help you break down the basics and make comparing Medicare plans a breeze. Whether you’re new to Medicare or looking to switch plans, understanding your options is key to getting the coverage that fits your […]
By Jerry Zezima If Steven Spielberg made a movie about the killer fish that lives in my house, he’d have to call it “Gums.” That’s because the aggressive little betta that swims in a plastic bowl on the liquor cabinet, which leads me to believe that it drinks like a fish, has no teeth but […]
If you’ve ever thought a silk scarf was “too dressy” or maybe just “not you,” I’m here to “lovingly” disagree. Because as these outfits prove, the magic isn’t just about what you wear. It can include the details of how you wear it. Quote of the day: “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you […]