A few pieces of news:

In June, I first started seeing an osteopath and I have had a total of two visits with her. Yesterday I ran for 53 minutes pain-free, which is the longest I’ve ever been able to run in my life. I am amazed. I am hoping to make that 60 minutes later this week...

Thanks to discussion on the forums re: Ron’s rebirth as a type A, I blood-typed myself this morning and confirmed that I am indeed type O positive. I would be quite disappointed to find out otherwise! I know you were all on the edge of yours seats… And yes, I have measured myself many, many times and I am definitely a Gatherer.

I am writing my first set of naturopathic licensing exams on Tuesday (NPLEX Part I)! One day, five subjects, five exams… And then relative freedom until September!

While studying for the past six weeks I have discovered how effective good nutrition, exercise, power-napping, and meditation can be in learning and concentration. Most recently I added L-theanine to my supplement pile on the recommendation of a co-worker and have found it very effective at reducing anxiety and increasing my focus!

Less than one year from now (May 2009) I will be seeing patients in the Robert Schad Naturopathic Clinic at my school (Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine).