There’s a tradition in our family started by Eva, my dad’s wife, to make a big pot of soup and have it ready when someone comes home from a trip. When you are jetlagged, the last thing you want to do is go out to a restaurant or cook. After a shower, opening the...
These are unprecedented times. Every person in the world has been affected by COVID-19. How we react is generally in line with our personalties. The anxious become more anxious and the cynics deny, deny, deny until they can’t anymore. Then there are people who have...
Now that we understand how dangerous it is to worry, readers are asking for answers on how to control it. Physician, Heal Thyself is an ancient proverb appearing in Luke 4:23. How can a worried psychiatrist treat worried patients? My answer? Better than a psychiatrist...
IMO the greatest love song ever written. https://youtu.be/VqW-eO3jTVU Happy Valentines Day! Tons of love from loveandmedicine.com and Dr. Annie K.
I come from a family of worriers. My mom and her twin sister were always “fretting.” Other family members are worriers. My friends are worriers too. I am surrounded by people who worry. They may call it by other names like insomnia, back pain, or fatigue. I worry...
Momentum is everything. Most of my readers know how much I love football. During the recent playoffs, I don't know how many times I said/texted/tweeted the word “momentum”, but it was a lot. That sense that the team with the momentum is unstoppable, fueled by the...
loveandmedicine.com has had a great year. In case you may have missed something, here are all of the posts from 2019. Read and reread! This year I'd love to see more comments and dialog. ASK DR. ANNIE K. is open 24/7 and is 100% anonymous. I know there is a lot of...
Last year I reflected on 2018 as my year of letting go. 2019 was a chaotic year for the universe. For me, it was a year of gratitude. Besides the obvious, here are a few of my favorite things: I'm grateful for discovering black coffee - the Israeli/Arab version of...
*spoiler alert- for readers who have seen The Marriage Story or those with no interest in suffering through it. It is partly my fault. My expectations were über high. The hype - the actors, director, subject matter - all right up my alley. I had the December...
Who’s afraid of genetic testing? Pretty much everyone. Just like there are people who unpack their suitcase at a hotel and others who don’t, there are people who want to know their genetic risks and people who don’t. I get that. Particularly when it comes to diseases...
What are you up to this weekend? I'm laying low; I got no deeds to do, no promises to keep. Here are a few suggestions for reading and watching...have a good one! If only I had the problem of big hair! This is a fun read about hair and identity. How One Woman Refused...
Why in the world would anyone posting their first post on their first blog write about Hula Hoops? Because hula hoops are a metaphor. They represent what I write about in this blog. My sister and I ate at Crazy Water then ventured to Paliafito EcoArts Park to watch...