I’m Marie Well, as in healthy well. At least, that’s my aim—to get well and make you well. We all have woes, from breakups to cancer to hoarder houses. I’m here to fix those woes—with tips mixed with my own tales.
Why read me? I’ve got a track record of fixin’ stuff. I’ve cured myself of anxiety. For a decade, I had anxiety attacks that struck almost daily. When not stricken, I’d write Voice articles, mostly on how to combat stress.
And then my world changed. One week went by with no attacks. A month. A year. Two years. And counting.
Now, I want to skyrocket our health—and bolster our creativity. After all, nothing soothes better than strokes of paint or tones of music or reps in a gym.
So, let’s get fit, creative, and well with Marie Well.
Today, I discovered that 80-year-olds can compete in the Olympics. So, I want to compete in the Olympics for backstroke and crawl when I’m in my 70s or 80s, although I’ve got to look at the chart to see precisely what age ranges compete. And I could get bold and talented enough to try out… Read more »
I believe in setting big, impossible goals, as I’ve learned that what seems impossible—like having extreme anxiety—can be cured, such that we forget what anxiety feels like. Similarly, we could be sick and unable to work, projecting two years left to live, but turn it around to where we are coached by an Olympian hopeful. … Read more »
Near-death experience accounts of visiting the afterlife can be viewed as qualitative, as similar themes occur across cultures and age ranges. These themes often include pure, unconditional love beyond anything we have experienced in this world. The themes also involve beautiful colors more stunning than any color on Earth and sometimes beautiful music, where everything… Read more »
“Here is a test to find whether your mission on earth is finished: if you’re alive, it isn’t.” —Richard Bach (as cited in Pim van Lommel, 2010, p. 1) I want to write a treatise called Machiavelli’s Sister! It will be the polar opposite of The Prince, by Machiavelli. My goal is the spiritual ideal,… Read more »
Health can become a fun form of fanaticism and has many benefits. Toxins, on the other hand, lead to suffering. Getting hit with a disease where we can no longer work, where we suffer to the point of nausea, where we are isolated for a decade in a black room with no sound, barely able… Read more »
In a sales course, I learned to balance empathy with focus, or in other words, be a bunny and a shark. The bunny is the super sweet bearer of customer service, and the shark sinks its teeth into the wallet. Although the teachings taught me to close the sale and get the highest cut while… Read more »
I had been entertaining my friend’s daughter who had a brain tumor erupt and was labeled as a vegetable by the doctor at the children’s emergency hospital. But I knew she was lucid but couldn’t express herself due to paralysis. I knew this because I had taken a Community Rehabilitation class where I learned that… Read more »
On Easter Friday it somehow slipped my mind that it was Easter Friday. We had just seen a movie, when we suddenly pulled over, and I was asked to run and pick up a submarine sandwich. Quickly flying out of the car, I was lost at first, especially as I have very poor vision, and… Read more »
People always want to go somewhere to feel paradise, but it’s all right here! It’s always been here. It’s the biggest endorphin rush on the planet, making even a grocery store build-your-own sandwich taste like five-star gourmet eating. And anyone can do it. It’s called exercise. The greatest secret is that the more we exercise,… Read more »
I initially wrote this article about the positive impacts of visual communications, focusing on humor, creativity, and the benefits of visual communications, especially when speaking with people with Alzheimer’s. However, visual communication has since transformed my world by over 360 degrees, so I’m inclined to rewrite this article from scratch or rewrite this intro to… Read more »