This past weekend we completed session four of our Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) training.  What an intense weekend!  We endured 30 hours of live streaming lectures from Friday through Sunday.  The detailed lectures on difficult material wiped Dr. Kelly and I out.  We felt like we suffered a concussion by the time we were done on Sunday.
What did I learn?  One of the most important things in life..."there is NO URGENCY in attempting to MASTER anything.  For that which has purpose and is driven by one's heart to deeply love and master, will take A LIFETIME."  This is encouraging as we work extremely hard to understand all the profound abilities of the brain and train under the master himself, Dr. Carrick.
What an honor I will have next week to be in Atlanta and int he presence of a master mind that will attempt to help a few wonderful people from our community, who are suffering from injuries and illnesses that have drastically affected their lives.  I pray for their health to be restore and their lives brightened.

I just finished washing and storing and using that of which I was making for supper tonight from my BlueBird Gardens CSA share.  What a wonderful bounty in such a tough growing season.


Unfortunately, Americans have lost sight of what "real fresh, real wonderful, real satisfying food is." Why?  
My thoughts are: complete laziness. It does not take a rocket scientist to wash and store that which the TRUE rocket scientists GROW FOR US! After all, that is super hard work.  To pick a bag of peas, is WORK. To grow it, WORK!

Americans are unhealthy by choice, not because of circumstances beyond their control.
My challenge to you and yours is to prioritize and refocus on the bounty at your finger tips.  Then simply take 15 minutes each day to wash and eat some veggies.
As I write this, I am listening to BUBBLE GUPPIES, but above that noise, I hear a little girl chomping on fresh lettuce and saying mmmmm mmm mmm Mama!

Wake up America!  Eat small amounts and choose foods that fuel you to help you serve others.  Satisfaction comes from service, not from Self Service!

Dr. Ala

Every day we work with several patients who are working toward a healthy lifestyle through our FirstLine Therapy Program (FLT).  This program allows us to help each specific patient overcome health obstacles and enjoy optimum health.  But, getting there and staying there is not always easy.  It is our goal to coach and encourage patients as they work on gaining healthy lifestyle habits.  
If you have worked with us on making healthy lifestyle changes or are considering making some changes, consider the changes this way.
First, it is not a race. Treat it like trying to learn to play a new instrument. At times fun, at times frustrating. Mastering an instrument, like mastering your health takes practice. In fact, lifelong practice and then some become good at it, in fact, real good and others improve and stay average. 

It takes consistent behavioral changes daily.  Think before proceeding with any food choice. Think less of eating and more on other important daily health goals. After all, it's just food!