What could be my greatest addiction? That is, besides getting a great deal, Snoopy, and hula? It actually is listening to the chatter in my mind and identifying with thoughts, letting them lead my life. The Thinking Addiction A lot of suffering is caused by our...
Come one, come all to the Verde Valley Fairgrounds on Saturday, November 7th for our Wellness Festival! Admission is free, and everyone is welcome. Come meet local wellness professionals, including me, explore health resources, enjoy demonstrations andgiveaways, and...
Have you ever been told: “Your body is attacking itself.” “We don’t know why you have this.” “You’ll need to learn to live with this and manage your symptoms.” From my point of view, these kinds of declarations take the wind out of your healing journey. The truth as I...
We often think of wellness as something we do for ourselves: the food we eat, the way we move, the sleep we get, the practices we follow, or the practitioner we turn to when something isn’t right. But there is another piece that is easy to overlook: we are healthier...
“If we are not working for life, life will stop working for us.” - Zach Bush Abstract Abstraction is life removed from context. Abstraction is what happens when we take something we could experience directly and turn it into something we can think about, measure,...
We believe Wellness isn’t one-size-fits-all. It’s mind, body, and spirit, and everyone’s path looks different. A rising tide lifts all boats. When practitioners support each other, the whole community benefits. Access matters. Whether you’re a local on a budget or a...
Port Townsend, Washington, September 2026
This builds on the foundation of hunger presented in part 1 and Homeostatic Hunger in part 2. Part 3 deals with the other two types of hunger as described by Jason Fung in his book The Hunger Code: Homeostatic hunger — triggered by the body’s need for fuel...
In Mastering Hunger, part 1, I mentioned the three types of hunger. These three types are described by Jason Fung in his book The Hunger Code: Homeostatic hunger — triggered by the body’s need for fuel Hedonistic hunger — triggered by emotions and pleasure Conditioned...
In the old days, I remember deciding to go on a diet and then thinking about food for the next hours by the end of the day I was so hungry that i wanted to eat everything in sight. Maybe you are fit and active, but are...
