by Al Boyle | Oct 15, 2023 | Breathing, Health and Fitness, Mental health, Physical health, Sleep
“Now what?” Bloat the blowfish, to his fellow sea creatures after they escape the dentist’s aquarium for the sea only to now have to escape their sealed plastic bags. Finding Nemo (2003) In last week’s post, I described how decades of dysfunctional breathing...
by Al Boyle | Oct 8, 2023 | Breathing, Health and Fitness, Mental health, Physical health, Sleep
“Nothing to be scared of. Just going to sleep. Finally, true, restful sleep.” Dan Torrance, using his shining ability to speak through his mind to a dying hospice patient Doctor Sleep (2019) The opening quote drips with irony in this...
by Al Boyle | Oct 1, 2023 | Physical health, Breathing, Health and Fitness
Before I preach about magic pots: Happy 99th birthday to former President Jimmy Carter! When I think of him, I think… What. An. Amazing. Life. And. Legacy. From his service to his country, to his Nobel Prize, to his foundation’s global influence, to his...
by Al Boyle | Sep 24, 2023 | Health and Fitness, Exercise, Mental health, Nutrition, Physical health, Sleep
“What if all you understand Could fit into the center of our hand? Then you found it wasn’t you Who held the sum with everything you knew” Live to Rise Soundgarden Album: Avengers Assemble: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture (2012)...
by Al Boyle | Sep 17, 2023 | Physical health, Health and Fitness
“You’ve gotta be f***ing kidding.” Palmer, when Norris’s head sprouts spider legs and crawls away. The Thing (1982) “You don’t know what pain is!” Buffalo Bill, to his captive Catherine Martin Silence of the Lambs (1991) If you haven’t read them already, part 1...
by Al Boyle | Sep 10, 2023 | Physical health, Health and Fitness
“Pour some misery down on me I’m only happy when it rains” Only Happy When It Rains Garbage Album: Garbage (1995) Though I can recall several contributing factors to my need for my first back surgery, I couldn’t tell you what started the chain reaction...
