by Melissa Goerke on March 6, 2012
When Bill and I were attending childbirth training I remember asking the nurse how I would know when it was time to start pushing. The nice veteran L&D nurse told me that I would just know. She said that there would be times during labor that I would think I needed to push, but when [...]
by Melissa Goerke on February 26, 2012
Well, I certainly have not had the typical experience of weight loss on The Atkins Diet Plan, but I am still really happy with it. I am also Gluten free for eight weeks and they are really easy to do in conjunction with one another. How much have I lost so far? 9.5 pounds. True, [...]
by Melissa Goerke on February 16, 2012
Six months ago today I began what I had hoped would be a short medical leave. Although my doctors and my family were very clear that I would never again be able to resume my previous professional activities, I held out hope. I had pushed so far beyond what my doctor had told me I [...]
by Melissa Goerke on February 13, 2012
Although I am attempting to ease up on my obsessive over-achiever tendencies I can’t help but try to apply my learning of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction techniques to every facet of my life. It’s fun and it is so eye opening. Until recently, I had no idea how much of my life was passing me [...]