There are so many things I love about being a chiropractor (and a few I don’t), and one of the best things is being able to create the office and environment you want. There are many people who come into our office everyday who hate their job & complain about their commute. I understand, I […]
I have several friends and neighbors who have been making their own kombucha for months and even years now, and I finally decided I might want to try my hand at it. I love drinking it, especially the brand GTS living foods, but I don’t like paying for it! When I started to research a […]
Back in 2013 when I ran the Vancouver Marathon, I told myself it was my “last marathon”, that I didn’t want to go through that kind of training anymore. I have finished 11 marathons and felt that the time & effort it took was more than I wanted. Looking back on it, I should have […]
What does it mean to be healthy? The top 5 tips from the O’Brien Family For a school project, my 7-year-old had to create a poster about what it means to be healthy. Of course, I had many thoughts and ideas as to what I would put on this poster, but I really wanted to […]
In September my husband, son & I went to see Luzia, the show from Cirque du Soleil that is currently playing in Atlanta. It was amazing! There are so many things I absolutely love about Cirque du Soleil, one of which is that my son was the one that suggested we go. At the time, […]
We all know and understand the importance of being active from lifting weights to getting our heart rate up with cardio exercises, but what does this have to do with chiropractic. Well – it’s the name of our office – Active Life Chiropractic! Exercise not only benefits our cardiovascular system as well as helping increase […]
I came across this article recently and wanted to share it, especially since I wanted to be able to look back on it. We’ve all heard about home remedies, and this article includes all sorts of ideas for what to do with certain conditions. There are so many key sentences in this article, including “Home […]
How many of you have a “bucket list”, you know, the things you’d really like to do sometime? I have a bunch on my list, and most of them involve traveling somewhere. Luckily, just three weeks ago (in fact just 18 days in advance) I was asked to do this crazy adventure, a bucket list […]
The kids went back to school earlier this month which means adjusting to new work, school, sports, and activities schedules. Even for homeschool families, it can mean starting a new curriculum and getting into the swing of things. My second grader was excited to start back, and he had no issues jumping on the bus […]
In July we went to Florida to celebrate the 89th (or 90th) birthday of my father-in-law. I think his family thought it was his 90th birthday, but he claimed it was his 89th, but regardless, it’s a long time to live. And he’s the coolest, healthiest 89-year old that I know, someone that I admire […]
