I can't believe that summer solstice is already upon us (in just 2 days!) and that it's been so long since the last entry. D'oH! Actually, a LOT has happened, and I've made many "mental blog entries," but I guess it doesn't count unless it's POSTED. Lately, I've been amazed (in a good way) that the truth really does ultimately win, and that maybe, just maybe we are on the brink of a new era of health care. Could it be that corporate "health care" is really on the outs???

Tomorrow, October 1, marks my 10th anniversary in practice! As many of you know (and I guess "snooze you lose" for those who don't?) it's a Patient Appreciation Day and free adjustments and some goodies for all established patients all day long. (Yes it's too late to make an appointment - we are BOOKED!)

Is that really going to make you happy? (sound familiar? anyone? anyone?) What really makes you happy, anyway? Well, if you want to get technical about it, it's a little almond-shaped piece of gray matter in your brain called the amygdala (which means "shaped like an almond" - fancy huh!). People who have badly damaged (or removed) amygdalas are incapable of feeling happy. Sounds pretty depressing, but it's not SO bad for these folks, because guess what?

So, it's sad but true : Health is a moving target. You can reach various goals and milestones, but you can never rest on your laurels for very long, because the living body is a dynamic system functioning within a dynamic environment. The only constant is change!

Yesterday, I made my quarterly trip to The Great San Francisco Crystal Fair. What can I say? I love rocks! So... are there really any healing properties to crystals, or is it just another fluffy scam for the gullible?
Well, as with most things, it's probably a bit of both.

My big personal "health event" last week was a visit to the dentist. It was just a 6-month visit - routine cleaning - but kind of a big deal for me, because like many of you (?), I never REALLY went in every 6 months... I only went in when there was a "problem." But last year, I re-committed myself to being REALLY proactive/preventive in my approach to my health - on ALL levels - even the dreaded dentist.

So what sorts of things did I do to take care of myself over the last few days? Well, on Wednesday the 11th, I went to my therapist. Therapist! Indeed. Actually, it's fairly new for me. Knowing so many people who've had many negative experiences with "therapy," I was hesitant to give it a try. It's probably a common mistake that MANY N.E.T. chiropractors make. "What do I need therapy for? I have N.E.T.!"

So, now that enough time has gone by, I feel that I can share a little personal health crisis with y'all. Almost exactly one year ago, I went to get a haircut, and my hairdresser announced that I had alopecia!

I keep going back and forth on whether or not to have a blog. Actually, I've started several (on different sites) and ended up deleting them all! Here on my own site, I wonder if I'm going to step over some kind of weird chiropractic regulatory line and say something I "shouldn't" say. Part of me says, eh, it's not worth the hassle - better not to have one. But another part says, hey! it's actually worse to withhold useful information from people who could use it! What's the purpose of this blog?