Marketplace - May 5, 2009
Flower essences nip ailments in the bud
Flower essences -- also called flower remedies -- are homeopathic "medicines" made from 100 percent spring water infused with wild flowers. They are available in Milwaukee at numerous markets and co-ops.
Tags: flower essences, flower remedies, outpost, whole foods, riverwest coop, depression, anxiety, homeopathic medicine, elixir

Living - Sept. 24, 2009
The 40 Days and 40 Nights of 40: Day 24
So, when I was writing yesterday's blog, I was in the middle of a panic attack.  Actually, I took a valium (prescribed by my doc) and then began writing.  The subject was so "positive" that I didn't feel I could bring it up and not bring the whole piece down. But, it do...
Tags: obama, zoloft, depression, anxiety, change, valium, stress

Living - Sept. 15, 2009
The 40 Days and 40 Nights of 40: Day 15
Wikipedia says this about a nervous breakdown:"a specific acute time-limited reactive disorder, involving symptoms of anxiety and depression, usually precipitated by external stressors..." and "...cases are sometimes described as a 'breakdown' only after a person becomes unable to ...
Tags: valium, zoloft, tylenol, nervous breakdown, economy, change, anxiety, depression