Kristine Rudolph - Exploring Wellness

“Just Lucky To Be Here”

I traveled solo this weekend and one benefit to being alone in the car is that I can set my radio to whatever I choose. Think less KidzBop and more NPR. While traveling I heard an interview with Bailey Davis, a former cheerleader for the New Orleans Saints. Davis has, according to NPR, “filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which enforces civil rights laws relating…

Ifs Thens and What Might Have Happened

I was driving home after teaching one Sunday and listening to the TED Radio Hour. Hosted by Guy Raz, the show features a few TED talks each week, woven together thematically in often surprising ways. Guy plays snippets from the talks and interviews the presenters a bit. I always enjoy it. On this particular day, I caught Guy in the middle of his interview with Phuc Tran, whose TED talk is titled,…

Why I Need To Talk About Things That Matter

It’s not writer’s block. No, it’s definitely not writer’s block, because I’ve been able to write. It’s blogger’s block. And it’s been happening since the inauguration of our 45th President. For some of you out there, the inauguration was a normal, every-four-years kind of event. For some of you, perhaps it was even a non-event. You just don’t pay attention to current events. But for some of us,…

Glazed Chicken with Roasted Broccoli & Cashews

So, this recipe makes a lot of food. It’s become a regular in my family’s rotation in part because it does make so much. Any time dinner can become lunch for me the next day, I’m #winning. Before I realized I had celiac and went out to dinner more often, broccoli and chicken was one of my favorites at Chinese eateries. I would usually have them add cashews if they were the kind of spot amenable…

Making Lemonade Out of Lemons. And Other Cliches.

My neighbor is having a tree taken down. She’s lobbied the county for years to have it cut and apparently today is the day. Which is fantastic for her, but a pain the behind for me. Because the bane of working from home when you live where I do is the constant barrage of noise – trees being cut, leaves being blown, mowers mowing, and the constant hum of construction noise from the massive…

Principles of Human Movement – The Art (Instead of the Science)

I can’t remember what year it was that I started teaching fitness. I know I got certified by AFAA in 2000 and waited two years to teach. I wanted to make sure that I knew my stuff before I stood up in front of a crowd and claimed to be knowledgable. The joke was, of course, on me. Because while it’s entirely possible to get up in front of people with lacking or scientifically unsound information…

Audio Version of THE MYTH OF JAKE Now Available

My blog title is kind of a spoiler, no? It’s just that I have worked so very long and hard to get the audio version of my novel, The Myth of Jake, out to you, that I couldn’t wait a single second longer to share the news. (By the way, this post is filled with affiliate links. I don’t want to insult your intelligence by telling you that if you buy my book I make money from it, but the FTC likes…

Summer: A Love and a Do Not Love Story

Things I love about summer: I love the heat and humidity. I love long days and a good cricket serenade. I love the swimming pool, popsicles dripping down my kids’ chins and berries, berries, berries. I’m three-quarters watermelon and one-half cucumber pretty much all of June and July. I love not being able to see my neighbors’ houses because the trees are so thick, and I love the bright blue…

Welcome to Update City, Population 1

I’ve been meaning to get this post out for weeks now and I’ve started it more than once. But I either end up telling you too much or too little, so I am just going to do a quick drive-by and hit the high points. Writing I’ve been working very hard to get my book The Myth of Jake to audio. I’ve recorded it all and now need some help. I’ve reached out to a guy, but if you know anyone, please send…

One Morning in Boulder

When my kids and I read Robert McCloskey’s books, I just want to crawl inside and live in the world he’s created. I want to be with Sal and her mom picking blueberries on a mountainside, though I could do without the bear tagging along. I want to stand at the shoreline and dig clams with Sal and her dad. And I really, really want to eat the clam chowder that Sal’s mom makes with the freshly dug…

Give Her Some Mother’s Day Movement Magic

Flowers are nice. Breakfast-in-bed is lovely, too. But if you’re local to Atlanta and looking for a new way to honor the mom in your life this Mother’s Day, consider giving her some Movement Magic. Here’s what she’ll enjoy: A night “in.” (This means if you have small children, you are in charge of making sure they’re elsewhere. We’ll be using your living room, playroom or other larger space.)…

It’s Pelvic Floor Party Time!

  Maybe you tinkle when you sneeze, or leak when you giggle. You know you should do something about it, but you’re not sure where to start. Did this post resonate with you? You are not alone! Urinary incontinence, while definitely not normal, is quite common and getting more and more prevalent. But don’t hide at home googling for solutions. Do something about it with a few of your BFFs! Here’s…

It’s Not Greek : Introducing my “Big” Sis in BC

One of the most fun things about living next to a college campus is being able to relive the milestones of my own college experience every year. There’s move-in in the fall, commencement in the spring, Greek recruitment in January and the inevitable crush of prospective student tours the entire second semester. And, starting in March, you see signs that the sororities on campus have completed…

Allergies, Pee & Your Pelvis

A friend of mine shot me a text recently that said, Allergy season: always a good reminder to be consistent with pelvic floor work. You see, we live in Atlanta, where spring is stunning and life-affirming and extremely well-pollinated. Augusta, the home of the famed Masters golf tournament, is a few hours east of Atlanta. Whenever the cameras covering the event pan over the lush azaleas and…

Saving My Sanity. Saving Some Face.

There’s this cartoon making the rounds on Facebook. It’s got a man and a woman, and they’re walking down the street. She says, “My desire to be well-informed is currently at odds with my desire to remain sane.” It’s from The New Yorker and it was created by cartoonist David Sipress. And, it might be the most on point description of my life (and mind) at present. Let me offer a concrete example:…

Have You Joined My Newsletter Mailing List Yet?

You haven’t heard from me much recently because  I have so many projects up in the air! I am working on multimedia projects, jamming on my third book, still shopping my second book to agents, developing a Girls’ Night Out workshop and cementing some affiliate partnerships. Don’t rely on Facebook to hear the latest. It wants me to pay for you to see all the info. Your best bet is to sign up for my…

“Are You Eating Enough Protein?”

I had my annual physical a few weeks ago. I see a fabulous functional medicine M.D. and her nurse practitioner. Put simply, I love the care I get there. They assess my weight, height, body fat, muscle mass and muscle mass distribution with this fancy-pants machine that I would name if I had any clue what it’s called. For two years in a row, my body’s percentage of muscle mass was on the low side.…