It's Hispanic Heritage Month! In the midst of all my respiratory troubles, it completely slipped my notice that it was already independence season for Central Latin America. My paternal great grandmother's homeland is Mexico and my mum hails from El Salvador. When I was growing up I learned English and Spanish simultaneously and I spent … Continue reading Spanish Words Without English Translation
You always hear the phrase "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." Is it just a figure of speech meaning that if you eat healthy enough you won't get sick? Or does it literally mean if you munch on an apple daily you'll keep good health? I think it's both. Apples are widely considered … Continue reading An Apple A Day Keeps Asthma At Bay
One thing that absolutely grinds my gears… boils my blood… gets my knickers in a huge knot… is when bosses treat their employees like absolute garbage! What is it about executive positions that cause some people’s head to swell so big it might just burst? I know it may seem a bit naïve of me … Continue reading Bosses & Bullying
Last year during the first lockdown I finally sat down and watched The Godfather Trilogy in its entirety. I don’t fancy many movies with guns and explosions because I find the noise to be very irritating; however I was captivated by each minute of these films! I immediately saw why the first installment is regarded … Continue reading The Orange Omen
In a previous blog post, It Ain’t Easy Being Wheezy, I touched the topic of my experience with asthma as a child. Now a year later, after rhapsodizing about not having an attack in over a decade, I found myself in a position where not even my reliever inhaler was working. In mid November 2020 … Continue reading Asthma is Attacking…
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