My Temple

08/22/2026

Interesting read.

Analyses of nearly half a million brain cells revealed the specific cellular changes affecting the brain’s mood and memory center in patients with major depression compared with controls.

08/11/2026

….that Landslide song just hits different now.

Not to sound morbid, but I never imagined, reaching this milestone of 60. More like WOW with immense GRATITUDE, for the many lives, I have lived in this one. The BEAUTY of survival & the resilience it has taught me.
FALL = get up quick! FAIL = try again. Repeat.

the “long strange trip” of looking back at the days of WILD abandonment, unpredictability & CURIOSITY life offers up…the ups & downs with so many times getting back up on my feet again & again.

Thank you GOD for your LOVE, guidance protection and BLESSINGS!…my living MANTRA. 🙏🏼

I’ve acquired some WISDOM from realizing LIFE is a process & the more you KNOW, you realize there’s still so much MORE to learn.

Keep swimming. 🐟
Keep moving.
Keep LOVING the precious LIFE you’ve been given ♥️ protect & respect it.

HAPPINESS doesn’t just happen~ it’s cultivated in the small disciplines in each moment.

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” mary oliver

🌈🦄💃🏻♥️🫶💐🤷🏻‍♀️

04/02/2026

RESISTANT STARCH ⬇️
SCFA (short chain fatty acids)⬇️
GLP 1 (glucose like peptide)‼️

What are they & what do these all have in common?

Naturally, our bodies biochemistry produces GLP-1 in smaller doses than a prescription drug like Ozempic; but without the uncomfortable side effects.

Resistant starch:
carbohydrates that RESIST digestion in the small intestines, acting as fiber to feed the good gut bacteria.

Examples:
Green unripened bananas 🍌
Beans/lentils 🫘
Cooked/cooled: rice, potatoes, pasta🍠🥔

Eating these resistant starches create SCFAs (short chain fatty acids) BUTYRATE, acetate & propionate. These SCFA, especially butyrate act as signaling molecules that’s stimulate enteroendocrine L cells to release gut hormones, which includes GLP1 & PPY (peptide YY or pancreatic peptide YY)

➡️ Butyrate signals the release of GLP 1, which controls our satiety hormone LEPTIN, our hunger control system. (🛑 stop I’m satisfied )

Starting with your plate is an easy way to naturally control hunger & lose any extra weight.

P.S. The BONUS with cooking/cooling potatoes, rice, pasta before eating is a lower glucose hit, keeping our A1C in check. ✅

simplicity.
prioritizing proteins.
eating whole foods.
probiotic/probiotic foods & movement!
butyrate is our super hero🦸🏻‍♀️

AND of course get your behind moving!
🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻💃🏻🕺🏻🏋🏻‍♀️ walk run swim crawl lift

03/19/2026

INJURIES
INFLAMMATION (arthritis)
MUSCLE TENSION from Stress/exercise
💥oh my!

Well, don’t give in to it, or up from it ~

Our bodies need to move & adapt to stress at every turn. So we need more creative ways to release the beast of discomfort. Chronic & acute.

CUPPING Therapy is an effective, quick tool for fast relief!

Most people think of bruising…that “cup kiss” mark left behind after an intense session. Yes, it CAN happen, but doesn’t have to.

Cupping techniques are many. Here’s the main two moves that create the negative pressure, drawing blood & lymph to the area for healing & release by using NEGATIVE PRESSURE: this vacuum effect increases localized blood circulation, mobilizes tissue, breaks up adhesions, and stimulates the peripheral nervous system.

STATIC ~
leaving cup/s suctioned in place for 5-10mins. This is great for deep muscle knots & trigger points. This one is known for leaving that cup kiss, as you may have seen on athletes.

DYNAMIC ~
this is a light suctioning where you move/glide the cup over the skin. Both are good for circulation; this dynamic is best for lymph flow, edema, muscle tension & improving range of motion.

or BOTH in one session!






03/14/2026

Here I am
Rounding up to my 60th year on planet Earth 🌍
~ 34yrs of Experience in the field of
HEALTH & WELLNESS

Forever learning & growing 🌱

Massage Therapy
MLD/CLT (complete lymphedema therapist)
Gua sha/ scraping
CUPPING
⭐️Infrared, Red Light & Ultrasound application⭐️
Esthetics Skincare ~ Facials/waxing
Integrative & Functional Nutritional Therapist

I love my work
I love my clients

02/10/2026

Wow! Bionic sneakers promise to make wearers walk and run faster…what do you think?

Nike's battery-powered footwear system, which propels wearers forward, is part of a broader push to help humans move farther and faster.

02/10/2026

What’s your gut saying?🤔

“Dysbiosis is linked with many long-term conditions including irritable bowel syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, and anxiety and depression.”

“The billions of bacteria that make up our gut microbiome represent around 4,600 different species. The composition is different in all of us, but the function is the same: to keep our body running smoothly.”

An understudied group of bacteria in our gut microbiome appears to play a central role in keeping us healthy, according to researchers at the University of

01/28/2026

“When an injury or illness is detected, the brain responds by activating the immune system. A heart attack triggers a similar immune response. But while the brain considers a heart attack an injury, there are no pathogens or bacteria to defend against. This overactivation of the immune system likely worsens the damage.”

UC San Diego scientists have uncovered a transformative new understanding of heart attacks. The research, which connects the heart, brain and nervous and immune systems, shows that blocking key signals can lead to new treatments for heart attacks and minimize their resulting damage.

12/27/2025

NEW Study:
“Brain areas affected by the drugs control reward and wakefulness, not attention, study shows”

A study from WashU Medicine shows for the first time that commonly prescribed drugs for ADHD do not act on the brain’s attention circuitry.