by Steven Maese | May 3, 2024 | Blog
I was feeling a little giddy last Saturday and it wasn’t altitude sickness. Inspired by my wife’s new hiking hobby, we are now training to hike through the Enchantments this summer in one day. We’re expecting to hike a little over 20 miles, so we’ve been...
by Steven Maese | Oct 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
I have knee pain. There it is, I said it. I played a dad’s vs. sons wiffle ball game last weekend and limped for days. I’m skipping Monday night pickup basketball with the fellas. This morning, I went on a short trail run and I feel the pain as I type. I’ve...
by Steven Maese | Oct 25, 2023 | Blog
It’s that time of year again, when the sun disappears behind a blanket of gray drizzle and we wonder how many months it’s going to be before we see it again. Thankfully, we have coffee, that secret weapon of the Pacific NorthWesterner that turns a rainy...
by Steven Maese | Aug 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
“Flow” can be defined as the mental state where a person is fully immersed in the balance of challenge and skill required to perform an activity. Complete absorption and deep enjoyment take over, often transforming one’s sense of time. I’m fortunate to...
by Steven Maese | Jul 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
By Dr. Joshua Penner Health is complicated. At least that’s what they tell you at grad school when you are studying to be a health care professional. What makes us sick? Is it genetics? Environmental toxins? Stress? What’s the epidemiology of...