Shauna's Birthday Celebration

Week without electronics

Recently I’ve decided to get healthy and lose some weight. I went to a nutritionist. She gave me some very good information. Exercise daily even if it’s only for 30 minutes. Plan meals into your day. Try to stick to a schedule. Eat three good meals a day. Eat a variety of foods and reduce portions. Drink calorie free beverages. Do not drink sweetened beverages, they ad weight quickly. Especially soda and red bulls. Reduce fatty...

Adjusting to losing Keva

For the last 4 years, I saw a therapist at mental health in Napa. Once a week  I used to see Diane Slade. Diane taught me a whole lot. We worked mostly on DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) DBT gives you a new way of thinking, making wiser decision overall. Diane was also very good at giving me advice, she didn’t judge me she let me be me. She was very helpful with her advice. I miss her dearly. I graduated from therapy this year. I am very...

When I moved here in 2005, I became a patient at Clinic Ole. What a difference from Clear Lake! I had to wait 3 hours in the waiting room at Clinic Ole Back then they did things manually. And I didn’t have a primary Doctor. In the summer of 2006 I finally got a primary Doctor. My doctor is very good at keeping up with me by email and health visits are every 6-8 weeks . Over the years I have seen change. They are using computers and they are...