by Patricia Linderman | May 10, 2023 | All Posts, Fun and Joy, Stress management/ Mindfulness
Why did I write a song in January 2023 about “My Healthier Things”? During 2022 I typically enjoyed 1-2 units of alcohol per day (they sell Belgian beers at the Total Wine store), BUT I know that the health recommendation for women is zero to one....
by Patricia Linderman | Mar 23, 2023 | All Posts, Stress management/ Mindfulness
Trying to fall asleep just seems to make it more elusive. Sleep is more like something we surrender to. And we can create more (or less) favorable conditions for that surrender to happen. Research is piling up about the importance of quality sleep. For instance, our...
by Patricia Linderman | Feb 10, 2023 | All Posts, Sleep, Stress management/ Mindfulness
So many factors can interfere with the restorative sleep we need, like light, noise, caffeine, alcohol and hormonal changes. But one of the most common complaints I hear (and deal with myself) is racing thoughts. Our busy minds resist surrendering to sleep, or they...
by Patricia Linderman | Jan 26, 2023 | All Posts, Food / Nutrition
Who rescued whom? I love those animal-rescue bumper stickers. I say it often about my cat, Dansby, who came to me in 2020 as a foster from the Feline Foundation of Greater Washington. He’d become homeless when his humans moved to an elder care center. And...
by Patricia Linderman | Jan 6, 2023 | All Posts, Food / Nutrition
Since childhood I’ve loved interesting and intense flavors. In 1972, when I was 11, my parents joined an international supper club, where everyone cooked a dish around a certain theme, a luau or a Japanese meal, and contributed it to a potluck dinner. My parents...
