Everyone who knows me knows that one of my favorite wellness rituals to do in Erie is the infrared sauna at Tricryo. I put in my headphones, grab my water bottle and whatever book I’m reading at the moment, and bask in the 150 degree warmth for 45 minutes. 

The first time I learned about people purposely changing their mindset about winter, I rolled my eyes. It was January and I was in the trenches of depression, taking cover from the missiles of toxic positivity. 

We’ve heard it before—chiropractors aren’t real doctors. Maybe you believe it yourself, or maybe you’re just skeptical about the benefits of chiropractic medicine in general.

Do you wanna talk about abortion? Is everyone relaxed now?

No one wants to talk about death and dying. ESPECIALLY those in their 20s and 30s.

Growing up is a series of events where you realize middle school didn’t prepare you for real life. There’s the time I learned that the Irish potato famine wasn’t actually a famine at all, but was just another example of British colonialism. 

I think wellness can mean a lot of different things to different people. For me, wellness is about feeling healthy in my body—physically, for the most part, but also emotionally and mentally.

In hierarchical societies, the intentional policing of bodies is an effective tool to keep the oppressor successfully oppressing. It’s a centuries old tradition that transcends borders and ethnicities.