Part I: OXYTOCIN I took a magnificent Dementia class by fellow occupational therapist Teepa Snow. She taught a contact technique to use on people with dementia. She elaborated that it led to the release of Oxytocin, a hormone produced in mammalian brains. I call it our herd hormone. I later learned it controls social recognitionContinue reading “Meant to Belong to a Herd”
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Savoring Oregon Summers
Succulent strawberries, so shiny they look fake, Drip juicy goodness to stain your favorite t-shirt. They are followed promptly by God’s gift for July birthdays: Ravishing vanilla cake with raspberry filling; As rich, rare, and radiant as my ruby birthstone! Hot on their heels come brilliant bursts of blueberries. I oblige my happy belly, fresh orContinue reading “Savoring Oregon Summers”
Odd Ball
I stumbled upon this little mushroom growing parallel to the ground. Guess he decided he was not going to go the way of his heritage but try out a different path. https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/heritage/