Sandy's Blog
Musings on autoimmune disease, life, coaching, and self-empowerment.
Who here saw or is seeing the new Barbie movie?? This monologue below is apparently from the film.
I'm so disappointed. :(
Why am I disappointed? Because: It still focuses on *others* expectations....
Functional medicine - what is it? What is a functional medicine practitioner, or functional MD? What is a functional medicine health coach?
Good questions all!
Functional medicine, generally...
I'm thinking about patterns today.
No, not sewing patterns - although that makes an excellent metaphor, and for those of you who have worked with me, I do love a good metaphor in my coaching...
Feeling stuck and letting go. Yeah, I've been feeling stuck lately. Unmotivated, uninspired, just... meh.
I feel like there is so much I *want* to do, and it's not even about...
Fear and procrastination are common topics that come up often in my coaching conversations.
Fear especially can come in many forms and can really cause us to become stuck, which is no fun!
During a...
George Winston, pianist, and lovely human being, died earlier this week. I did not know him personally, but he was a huge influence in my life during high school; I remember listening to his album...
Happy spring to those of you in the northern climes! Here in Chicago we finally have some sun and warm weather and birds - and KITTENS!
(that's Baker and Bonzo in the pic...
Intentions for the new year! Do you have any?
With my 2023 Word Of The Year in mind, (which is ABUNDANCE, in case you missed that post) I wanted to share with you some common themes I see in my...
Greetings Friends,
Do you have a "Word of the Year" for 2023? Many of my clients have one. They often bring up their "word" in our sessions together (at any time of the year).
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The above is an audio version of the exercise found below from Email #5 - Emotions: Part Two. Enjoy!
Want to join me in my self-led course? Click the image below to learn...
Funerals and rituals. I watched some of Queen Elizabeth's funeral and procession this morning. I'm not a "royalphile" by any means, but I got sucked into the pageantry and tradition.
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How to cultivate a better culture?
In light of current (and ongoing) events in the US, Jeff Krasno from One Commune asks:
“What type of oak will grow from an acorn planted in...
Compassion. The above image has been circulating around social media this pride month (only without the "compassion" part).
Yikes.
I suppose in some ways it's funny, but in other ways, maybe...
Spring is a time of renewal. Rebirth.
But before birth, there must be death. The story of Jesus rising from the dead is a beautiful example of this.
When considering this idea of "there...
Being brave and courageous. What does that even mean, to “be brave”?
I’m not talking about being ballsy or throwing all caution to the wind. To explain the difference,...
Herxing: Have you recently changed your diet and are feeling *worse*, not better? Your body is probably detoxing - also called "Herxing", short for Jarisch-Herxheimer Reaction. This is also...
