Healing
Holistic healing, Care Support, Coordination Reiki, Healing Touch, Essential Oils, Shamanism
Coming Home
We had a wonderful and restful week in Mexico so it was with a bit of regret that we returned home to the MN cold weather and snow. I’m grateful for our time in the sun, sand and ocean views. My husband and I have nice dark tans so our skin has a healthy glow although it’s starting to peel but at least not where it shows. We’ve unpacked our clothes, did laundry and today my husband will pick up the dry cleaning and go grocery shopping while I return to my office. I’m slowly getting my work projects organized and I’ve got a busy week ahead with a lot of catching up to do as I finalize my schedule. Having the chance to get away...
Read MoreWhat I Learned for Sure
It’s hard to believe I’m finally up and getting around after a long winter with my ankle propped up on pillows, yes the fracture is healing nicely. Who would have thought it would take so long but I’m enjoying my physical therapy visits and even though I have good days and hard days I’m making progress. I’ve thought about what I’ve learned the past few months as I waited for the bones to mend and here’s a few things to think about. I learned to ask for help and accept it graciously I learned to appreciate my husband for being a thoughtful and loving caregiver I am reminded of all the fabulous family and friends I have who...
Read MoreWhy I Will Wear RED Today…
Today is National Wear Red Day. Thousands of Americans will be wearing red to draw attention to this startling fact: Over 430,000 women die each year from cardiovascular disease – and most of these deaths are preventable. I’m writing because I hope you’ll wear something red today to honor those women – I’ll be wearing RED in remembrance of my sister Faye who we called Susie, she died April 14th 2009 of cardiac arrest . About every minute, another woman succumbs to cardiovascular disease. The American Heart Association is fighting back, and we need your help. Wear red today – and donate now to help save women’s lives Your donation could help...
Read MoreGo Red for Women
On Friday, February 5, 2010, Americans nationwide will wear red to show their support for women’s heart disease awareness on National Wear Red Day®. This observance promotes the Red Dress symbol and provides an opportunity for everyone to unite in this life-saving awareness movement by showing off a favorite red dress, shirt, or tie, or Red Dress Pin. Many of you know that I lost my sister unexpectedly last spring to cardiac arrest, my sister like many women did NOT have chest pain but she did have shortness of breath and some anxiety. Faye was very fond of the color RED and so I’m pleased to ask you to wear Red in honor of my sister and to raise...
Read MoreA Few Insights on Being a Patient
Healing Paws I had my second surgery last Monday on my left ankle and spent the night at Abbott Hospital. One of the things I noticed about being a patient was the fancy new paper gowns they have in pre-op that pumps warm air inside a paper balloon to keep your body warm, who would of thought - ”high tech disposable hospital gowns.” By the way they still open in the back, I wonder what that cost me? Since I have a high deductable medical plan I tend to be cautious about the plan of treatment and anything the doc orders because I pay for most of it. Did you know it’s not easy to get a quote on the cost of care and procedures ahead...
Read MoreBegin Here “Helping Survivors Manage”
Healing is hard work, it may not seem so but it is. I’ve been home bound as I wait for my broken ankle to heal and for me the hard part is learning to be patient. You’ll understand my disappointment when I say I got a call from my doctor this week to tell me the new x-ray shows the bones are misaligned and she is recommending another surgery, gosh just when I was feeling like I was closing in on the finish line. It’s hard not to feel sorry for myself but when I think of how others manage more serious grief I know there are things worse than sitting at home with my leg up on a pillow. I recall the...
Read MoreQuick Bio
Mary Chapa is a multi-talented woman with a background in nursing leadership, quality management and business development in both health care and private industry; she's also a writer and a passionate holistic health practitioner living in Minnesota.
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