August is an anniversary month for me. Over the past ten years several people I know have committed suicide. August is a tough time emotionally for me. Every year my thoughts turn to friends and family who have checked out this way and it’s sad.
Depression is a strange thing. It can be temporary, linked to an event (such as a parent or child’s or friend’s death), or it can be clinical - meaning related to chemical changes in the body. We can be depressed and not feel suicidal, or …

While most of my tomatoes are gorgeous - I have about half a dozen that look like this - split skins. What I learned was that when tomatoes aren’t watered consistently, or when you have a lot of hot weather followed by heavy rains, you get these splits.
When the tomatoes are hot and dry their skin gets thicker and tougher. When a big rain hits or you get bored and decide to really *soak* the soil one day - the tomatoes absorb the extra water and swell - resulting in …

Marcos Gaser, a friend of mine from Seth Godin’s Triiibes.com, is a very successful Herbalife Distributor. Today I received a package from him containing Herbalife supplements, shake mix and all I need to get my energy back. He read/heard about my struggle with weight and energy due to my Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (fibro, CFS) and wanted to help! Thank you Marcos!! Marcos is not just another supplement salesman. He actually has a degree in food engineering, so I trust his endorsement.
If you’re not sure what Fibromyalgia and Chronic …

When doctors say, “It’s all in your head,” what they mean is THEY DON’T KNOW WHAT is wrong with you. Their medical training includes a full semester of intensive study in CYA - “Cover Your Ass” to ensure they aren’t sued because they mistreated or misdiagnosed you. Rather than say, “I don’t know what it is, let’s explore,” they refer you to a psychiatrist because (1) they don’t really consider psychiatry “medicine” so they dump you on someone with a profession they learned not to respect while in med school, …