by Martha Kester | Jun 23, 2025 | Articles
In 2008, I was 30 and alone.I had just finished grad school, was struggling to find a teaching job, and was working part-time at Sylvan Learning Center. I spent my spare time volunteering at the animal shelter, gently petting the sick cats. Loneliness crept in...
by Martha Kester | May 16, 2025 | Articles
I was first diagnosed with Hashimoto’s somewhere around 2012 to 2014. At the time, I was a full-time teacher—stressed out, running on very little sleep, and still navigating my recovery from an eating disorder I battled in my mid to late 20s. Looking back, it...
by Martha Kester | Apr 19, 2025 | Articles
I recently returned from an unforgettable adventure through Canada—a 9-day, 8-airplane journey with one big goal: helping my aunt check the Northern Lights off her bucket list. She invited my mom along, and my cousin Anna and I gladly invited ourselves on the...
by Martha Kester | Mar 7, 2025 | Articles
When I was a baby, I was diagnosed with Benign Congenital hypotonia, often called “floppy baby syndrome.” This is a condition that causes low muscle tone, making movement difficult and sometimes delaying physical milestones like crawling and...
by Martha Kester | Feb 11, 2025 | Articles
Busting Common Health Myths: What You Really Need to Know When it comes to health and wellness, there’s a lot of misinformation floating around. Some myths have been around for decades, while others pop up thanks to social media trends. Today, we’re...
by Martha Kester | Nov 24, 2024 | Articles
. Introduction Did you know that pelvic floor health impacts more than just bladder control? I recently attended a workshop led by a local pelvic floor therapist, and one of her comments stuck with me: she mentioned how a weak pelvic floor could...
