Help! It's January, and all around you are nothing but tasteless, ill-textured, bright green rocks masquerading as avocados. What do you do? Well, you certainly don't put them in the refrigerator. That's a good way to make sure they stay hard and tasteless. Since refrigeration inhibits those important enzymes that hasten ripening, you'll want to … Continue reading How to Ripen an Avocado
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What is Stress?
Hans Selye, the pioneering endocrinologist who first coined the word 'stress', defined it as the amount of energy spent by the body when adapting to a change in its environment. He ultimately gave the official term 'general adaptation syndrome', and was the forerunner into research of our bodies' response toward change, both physical and non-physical. … Continue reading What is Stress?
Dear Christians on Public Forums
Dear Christians On Public Forums Disclaimer: This is a reprimand. You may have your toes stepped on. You have been warned. One of the things that really frustrates me is when people within a movement give other people within that movement a bad name. Realistically, I guess that means that it frustrates me when people … Continue reading Dear Christians on Public Forums
Why I Love My SPOC
Why I Love My SPOC What is a SPOC, you ask? Well! It's a Simple Piece Of Cloth. That's right. In Indonesia, it's called a selendang. Or a sarong. In Africa, it's a kanga. In Mexico, it's a rebozo. No matter what you call it, the SPOC will make your life loads easier. Not to … Continue reading Why I Love My SPOC
What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
The best illustration I ever received in describing the physical nature of OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) was from Elizabeth Baker, who happens to be my dear grandmother-in-law as well as a valued mentor and teacher. She described the human mind as a fishing net through which thoughts pass; thoughts were represented as varying degrees of … Continue reading What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
Zoloft – My Personal Experience
Disclaimer: Do I think that all pharmaceutical medications are bad? No. Do I think that all psychotropic medications are bad? No. Am I personally recommending that no one in the whole entire world take Zoloft? NO. I am sharing this experience so that people can realize that not every medicine is perfect for every person, … Continue reading Zoloft – My Personal Experience
What Is An Incompetent Cervix?
An incompetent cervix is an affliction which goes undiagnosed until a woman has her first severely premature birth or has a history of repeated miscarriages. An incompetent cervix is unable to bear the weight of pregnancy without assistance; it's as though the moment the baby is heavy enough to bear down on the cervix, the … Continue reading What Is An Incompetent Cervix?
Cerclage Procedure {TMI Warning}
I had my cerclage done yesterday; I am at 15 weeks gestation with baby #3. I was given spinal anesthesia and requested no sedation for the procedure. The cerclage was done because of history of premature labor from an incompetent cervix. They put a small shot in my back to numb me, and then used … Continue reading Cerclage Procedure {TMI Warning}
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