I’m in pretty good shape now, but for the better part of the past decade, I dealt with a significant health issue that made life more than a little difficult at times. When things were really rough, I needed to vent, and I posted a lot of entries here on the site, which was not…
Tag: health
The Middle Age Myth
Since writing 4000s by 40, one of the comments I get a lot—which I never anticipated—is that forty is not middle age. During the AMC Awards night, where I had a table selling my book, a number of fifty-, sixty-, and even seventy-year-olds pointed at my display, nudged a friend, and laughed. “Look—forty is middle…
Hiking Works for Everybody
My dog Bullet has been a little off lately. He’s got an ear infection and is acting all ornery again. Besides the infection, his current mood could also be due to the fact it’s been a little chilly outside and he’s missing most of his hair. At his once-a-year grooming appointment, the groomer absolutely butchered…
Grounding for Your Health
Every once in a while, someone asks me about how it is that I’ve been able to reclaim my health after eight years of struggle. What was the magic bullet that brought you back? What was the secret sauce? There has to be a simple answer, right? Sometimes these questions come while standing on the…