Today is International Women’s Day and I’ve been thinking about how women have had to step up and compete. I personally am uncomfortable with competition. When I’m playing tennis, for instance, I just want to have fun and get exercise; I like to win,… read more

Today, I’m welcoming a post by Jason Lewis of StrongWell. Jason is the primary caretaker for his mom and a personal trainer specializing in helping the senior population. He says “I spend a lot of time thinking about senior health. Naturally, as a pe… read more

Today marks the first anniversary of my dog Zoey’s death—and, ironically, the sixth anniversary of my mother’s death. While I miss my mom (she was an unforgettable character), I am a wreck over my dog. Dying well is one of the Global Wellness Institu… read more

As a health coach and a lifetime Weight Watchers
member (although perpetually 10 lbs. over my goal weight), I was interested to see how their rebranding as “WW: Wellness that Works” was playing out. The goal is to continue to help people lose weight,… read more

One of the highlights of my year as a health and nutrition journalist is attending the Global Wellness Summit Press Event in New York City in January. It’s sponsored by the Global Wellness Institute, which is the leading research and educational reso… read more

I was gratified to find recently that my book Craft to Heal was selected as one of the five craft therapy books to read on Psychcentral.com. It appears on the Crafting to Heal with Kathryn Vercillo blog. It’s great to see the message of the therapeuti… read more