Goals

We’re ambitious humans. Especially those of us in this circle, who continually want to improve our health and wellness. Last year, my goals for my body were more lofty. I was fit and energetic. I had an extended hospital stay with paralyzed intestines, and everything I had always counted on about my body went away.

Dear Stomach . . .

Dear Stomach, You are my first line of defense, with the army of acid that sterilizes the food that comes in. You hold the food I have enjoyed until the enzymes and acids break it down enough for the small intestine to do its job. You remind me to eat, so the rest of my