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    Dealing with Stress


    Stress. It’s a topic I come back to quite often. It’s a topic that has even earned itself a category heading in my other blog’s sidebar.

    I’m always seeking to free myself from the tight clench of Stress (even as I willingly climb into his hand time and time again). I decided to enroll in a two-hour class entitled “The Tao of Stress Management.”

    The presenter started the workshop by emphasizing the direct relationship between stress and nutrition. He argued that when we eat processed foods, we put unnecessary stress on our cells. He railed against refined sugar, flours, pasta, etc.

    Then he moved into a segment about accepting personal … Read More

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    Natural Healthcare

    Ooh, I’m excited about this acupuncture center I found in Houston: The Axelrad Clinic for Natural Women’s Healthcare. Here’s what their website says:

    Restore your natural rhythm and correct hormonal imbalance with safe, natural, hormone-free treatment. We have seen excellent results treating conditions such as menopausal symptoms, menstrual irregularity, PMS, endometriosis, and other common women’s health complaints.
    Our women’s health treatment program is designed to support your body’s natural hormonal function and restore the delicate balance of your endocrine system. Using the natural treatments of Acupuncture, Individualized Herbal Therapy, and targeted nutritional support, we correct the subtle disharmonies that are causing your hormones to function abnormally. We have seen
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    Mid-Month Reflection

    Yes, it is way past the “mid-month” point. But in a few short days, I will be reflecting on the past month. I need to do a brief check-in with myself and make sure I’m on track.

    Here were my goals for February:

    1. I want to do a better job of tracking our spending, using our index-card method. This approach works really well for me, but it’s hard for me to keep track of Matt’s spending when he goes on an errand. We have a new system for putting receipts in a particular place, so it should get easier. [Phew! We’re doing this!]
    2. I want to completely organize my classroom
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