Category Archives: History

Chiropractic Care – My Early Experience

July 12, 2015History, My GAPS StoryStarlene

Have you ever been to a chiropractor? My first visit to one was in 1989, just weeks after my youngest son was born. We went specifically because of the complications of my son's birth. To digress for a moment, it saddens me that I never had the chance to have… Read the rest

My Son Matthew

May 22, 2012HistoryStarlene

Today I am going to share with you some about my son Matthew who is 25 years old. In a previous post I had shared what happened when my husband and I learned our son had Down Syndrome: It was real hard on me and my husband. The world… Read the rest

Dress For Success

December 26, 2009HistoryStarlene

I hear how you should dress how you want to feel, not how you feel. But what if you don't have enough energy to “dress for success”. Thankfully I work at a company that is pretty laid back about our attire. When I started volunteering there back in 2000, I… Read the rest

Symptoms of Low Thyroid That I Experience

December 23, 2009HistoryStarlene

From various sites I've collected all the symptoms of low thyroid. I'll highlight the ones I experience. 1. muscles stiff in morning, need to limber up 2. fail to feel rested, even after sleeping long hours 3. feel “creaky” after sitting still for some time 4. heart seems to miss… Read the rest

People Don’t Understand “I’m Tired”

December 21, 2009HistoryStarlene

People don't understand tiredness. They understand, “I'm on chemotherapy for cancer and I'm worn out tired.” They understand, “I have chronic fatigue syndrome.” But I don't have a diagnosis. It's a good thing I don't have many close friends because that would drain me too much. I have one friend… Read the rest

Overcoming Overeating – Body Acceptance

December 20, 2009HistoryStarlene

After my one experience with dieting when I was 29 years old, I eventually found Overcoming Overeating: Conquer Your Obsession with Food Forever by Jane R. Hirschmann and Carol H. Hunter, also the authors of When Women Stop Hating Their Bodies: Freeing Yourself from Food and Weight Obsession. I learned… Read the rest