Hey, all! I came across this resource that addresses the biology/neurology behind pain. It was very interesting. Check out...

I have a new word of the day that is going to be in my personal dictionary for good. It’s not hope, nor resilience, optimism or...

What does this thought mean to you? Does it mean persistence? Stubborness? Resilience? Determination? For Jessica, it means all of the...

I love sharing what yoga has done for me. One of my colleagues has been "lectured" by me for years to try yoga - to find her Zen. Her...

“The way to develop the best that is in a person is by appreciation and encouragement.”– Charles Schwab This last week has been a hard...

My yoga teacher, Olivia, sent this video clip to me the other day. I think she knew that I needed this kind of pick me up! And she...

As I write this, I can only shake my head with exasperation and frustration. Last week, I was enjoying a hike with my yogi friends up to...

“I could walk a mile in your shoes, but I already know they're just as uncomfortable as mine. Let's walk next to each other instead...” ―...

Before the beginning of this hip journey and blog, the only social media that was in my vocabulary was Facebook. In fact, I had no idea...

A Life Without Hip Dysplasia A Poem by Xandra Lee Considering a life without hip dysplasia, a life that’s not mine. Uncomplicated....

I tried so hard to get better to get over this, to forget it all and move on and I thought I was getting to the point where I could say...

1. Medical jargon for your hips is ox coxae – now say that three times quickly! 2. Each hip bone is actually three bones that have fused...

Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most. Buddha I was chatting with Power this morning. Power, as you may...

Music motivates me, but pictures are visual images of how I feel. This picture talks to me. At first glance and with my first gut...

So, I've been pretty upfront about my hip surgeries and progress with anyone that has asked. I've made great progress and I feel...

What is the significance of this number? How does it relate to my hips? my hope? my attitude? my outlook? I had the good fortune of...

My years are measured in weeks of school – how many weeks until the start of the school year and how many weeks until summer. I am able...

Imagine the flow of a babbling brook as it shapes rocks into smooth pieces of art or the magical way that the clouds flow over the wings...

Even in May in California – specifically today - there was a constant and overwhelming negative conversation between the rain and the...

Throat constricted. Tears welling up. Quivering chin. The song does it every time to me and its association of achievement, pride,...