by Sheila Tucker | Mar 31, 2024 | April 2024, Health & Wellness
No. Nope. Nada. Never. Not Happening. Squinted eyes, pursed lips, and a slow head shake from right to left and back again. With so many ways to say “no,” why is it such a challenge to utter this word? Surprisingly or not, there are many answers to this question....
by Sheila Tucker | Feb 28, 2024 | Family, Fitness, Health & Wellness, March 2024, Medical
They tentatively enter the therapy room, unsure if they should look cozy on the sofa or be true to themselves and sit in separate chairs. Thoughts of “What will the therapist think?” and “How did we get here?’ swirl through their heads. “Please sit anywhere,” I say,...
by Sheila Tucker | Jan 31, 2024 | Aging and Retirement, February 2024, Fitness, Health & Wellness, Love
I was 10 years old with long, stringy blonde hair and a tendency to one-up the boys in my age group. Jump a ramp with your bike? Hold my basket, boys, and raise that thing; your girl is going over it. Admittedly, I could be slightly competitive. My two best friends,...
by Sheila Tucker | Dec 29, 2023 | Health & Wellness, January 2024
In a world that often feels like a never-ending masquerade ball, authenticity is the unicorn we all secretly desire. It’s the glittering treasure buried beneath layers of societal expectations, Instagram filters, and well-rehearsed small talk. Why all the talk about...
by Sheila Tucker | Nov 29, 2023 | December 2023, Health & Wellness, Holiday
Tis the season to be jolly. But is it really? Uh, not so much for everyone. The holidays bring expectations, like finding the perfect gifts, their potential financial impact, and ensuring that magical little tattle-tale elf has epic (and sometimes questionable)...
