June 30, 2023 | Wellness
It’s not about swinging pocket watches or putting someone to sleep. I don’t make people cluck like a chicken or bark like a dog. And I can’t make clients do or say anything they do not want to do or say. I’m a clinical and interpersonal ...
June 1, 2023 | Wellness
During the 45 years I was a dental hygienist, I loved explaining to my patients the how and why they needed to take care of their teeth. Practicing good oral hygiene every day is crucial and paves the way to good overall health. Everyone’s mouth has natur...
June 1, 2023 | Wellness
As we roll through our journeys in life, there are only a few guarantees. Regardless of the path you choose, one certainty is that there will be obstacles along the way. YOU get to decide if these obstacles are the end of your road or just a bend in your road. ...
June 1, 2023 | Wellness
My entrepreneurial journey and sales career began in 1995 after spending a decade working in the field of property management. Our family had outgrown the housing accommodations that were a part of my compensation package. Leaving this position meant I would h...
May 1, 2023 | Wellness
Summer may not officially start until June, but we always feel it early here in the Sunshine State. You may be surprised to learn that summer also brings many patients through our doors to achieve their beauty goals at our specialty plastic surgery group and me...
May 1, 2023 | Wellness
Acing a test typically entails scoring high, but with the ACE quiz, the lower the score, the better. ACE, which stands for Adverse Childhood Experience, explores a span of traumatic childhood experiences as risk predictors for mental and physical problems in ad...
May 1, 2023 | Wellness
Boundaries are vital in our careers, hobbies, passions and relationships. The American Psychological Association defines boundaries as, “A psychological demarcation that protects the integrity of an individual or group or that helps the person or group se...
May 1, 2023 | Wellness
Are you missing the vital component of spirituality as you strive to maintain health and well-being? Health is not simply the absence of disease. Although a healthy diet, physical fitness and tending to mental health issues all contribute to healthy living, hea...
May 1, 2023 | Wellness
According to Mental Health America, empathy burnout is common when individuals spend so much of their emotional strength relating deeply to the problems and stress of others that they forget to care for themselves. My biggest challenge in life is that I continu...
April 1, 2023 | Wellness
CLICK HERE TO VIEW PHOTO GALLERY Amanda Dove still grieves for the many soldiers she could not save as an Army medic during two tours of duty in Iraq. PTSD has been part of her life since her military days, but she has recently found an unlikely friend to help ...
April 1, 2023 | Wellness
CLICK HERE TO VIEW PHOTO GALLERY As temperatures heat up on the Space Coast, we’ll soon be putting on our swimmies and heading out to the pool, the beach, and the boat to soak up the summer sunshine. And when we put on our bikini or board shorts, we want ...
April 1, 2023 | Wellness
Love by itself isn’t enough. Love requires respect, safety, and reciprocation. Self-help guru and author Brene’ Brown says, “Love is something that we nurture and grow. Love informs our decisions and it requires loyalty and faithfulness.&rdquo...
