Perspective with Donna

We’ve all heard the adage you reap what you sow, but do ever really think about it?  I remember many years ago planting a vegetable garden. I bought seeds for tomatoes, cucumbers and zucchini because…

My mother’s pick of poison was a belt. Back in the day, she wasn’t the only parent that used their hand or some object to discipline their children with.

I remember very clearly a day when I knew tha…

We all have our obstacles. Mine may differ from yours, but how we chose to handle them can determine the outcome of your circumstances.

I had a divorce and an ATV accident ten years ago happen almos…

Music is a great motivator for me. Sometimes certain lyrics will hit a bell. A song called Miss you by Missio has a lyric in there that says “I see you the way I hope you see yourself”. Do I see mys…

Do you have a tendency of beating yourself up? I have had this tendency my whole life. I've become more aware of this in the last two years. Last week, I went to target practice with the two guns …

I fell in love at the ripe old age of 8. We would visit my grandmother and Jeff lived across the street. Back then, kids played in the street until we were called in for meals. Both of us came fro…

I see a lot of things on Facebook. Some things make me giggle and other things piss me off. Sometimes something worthwhile comes up that resonates with me. This post did. Not sure who the author …

Sexual abuse is not a fun topic. I want to share my story with you about my brother's claim that our mother was having a sexual relationship with him. Is it true?

Through conversations with my brot…

The word divorce doesn’t bring anyone warm fuzzies. I’ve been divorced almost ten years now. It took quite a few years for me to realize that I disliked my daughter because she reminded me of her d…

Bob suffered heartburn in his teens. He lived on Tums and graduated to Prilosec which he took for 35 years! What is acid reflux? Technically, it’s called Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). T…

Does anyone out there have gut issues? I have been diagnosed with leaky gut four times by four different doctors. Instead of jumping into a resolution headfirst, I took a shortcut by removing dairy…

Jeff remembers being sad at the age of eight. He started drinking at 14. He then added some drugs to the mix. Depression was something he dealt with for many years and suicidal thoughts were alway…

At the age of 38, Carrie was going about her business when she suddenly felt weak and the left side of her body went numb. She knew she was having a stroke. She waited for her father to come back i…

Kick It With Donna episode 69

Do you ever have a hard time releasing resentment and anger? My issues with abandonment from my mother go back a long way, but I had an issue with my dad too. I’ll …

Kick It with Donna episode – 68

Ever wonder why you do things that make sense at the time and in hindsight make no sense at all? I’m sharing an experience today that helped me learn that I am not a…

Kick It with Donna episode 67 – 
Bridging The gap Between Holistic and Conventional Medicine – Does Osteoporosis have you in a bone crushing bind?  Therapy without meds is an alternative.

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Kick It with Donna episode 66
Bridging The gap Between Holistic and Conventional Medicine -Reiki with Dr. J

Dr. J’s Tranquility Reiki Spa.  What is Reiki?  It can help you alleviate stress and anxiet…

Kick It with Donna episode 65
Varsity Blues

How do we make sense of the college admissions scandal?  Were you a helicopter parent or were you a parent who tried to remove obstacles from your kids pat…