Life Style Purpose April 15, 2023 / April 15, 2023 by Dr. Julie | 1 Comment on Purpose It’s days like today that make me wonder what on earth am I here for. I woke up and drank my ritual coffee, talked with my husband, got ready for work, then realized I had a late start so decided to bake cookies for Zeke whose birthday is in 2 days. I kicked myself for […] Read more »
Life Style S.L.O.W. Foods March 1, 2023 / March 1, 2023 by Dr. Julie Lately I have been adopting and teaching the mantra: “Eat S.L.O.W. foods slowly.” What are SLOW foods? S stands for SEASONAL so your circadian rhythm and the foods you eat or the foods the animal you eat, eats, stays in sync with the sun. Plants eaten in season are at their peak nutritional value. Nutrient […] Read more »
Life Style On Her Wings and a Prayer February 11, 2023 / April 17, 2023 by Dr. Julie | 1 Comment on On Her Wings and a Prayer Though many of my family members had chosen the medical field as a vocation, Grandpa Rosenburg a doctor, Grandma Del a nurse, Dad an army medic, I suppose my desire to go into medicine was most heavily influenced by my mom. Mom worked in several capacities as a registered nurse over the years and juggled […] Read more »
Life Style Just Being Honest January 12, 2023 / January 12, 2023 by Dr. Julie Winter is usually the most difficult time of the year for me for various reasons: the short days, less sunshine, more rain, anniversary of my son’s death, the façade of festivity highlighting all the reality of our imperfect world. But you do the best you can, right? This year I am faced with an additional […] Read more »
Life Style In Honor of Dr. Lisa Wipf October 4, 2022 / October 8, 2022 by Dr. Julie | 2 Comments on In Honor of Dr. Lisa Wipf You’ve been gone more than two weeks now. Your dad must have been there to welcome you. Have you met my son, Sammy, yet? Or my cousin, Kevin? How long was the line to meet QEII? Have you found out that I tricked you into giving me the Wordle answer that one day? Or that […] Read more »
Life Style Bus Rides and Bullies September 15, 2022 / September 16, 2022 by Dr. Julie | 1 Comment on Bus Rides and Bullies School is back in session. That reality set in hard yesterday morning on my way to work when I found myself coming to a screeching halt behind two other cars and glaring at the red stop sign sticking out the side of a yellow bus, flashing lights and all. I glanced at the clock realizing […] Read more »
Life Style It’s in the Genes August 24, 2022 / August 26, 2022 by Dr. Julie | 1 Comment on It’s in the Genes Ruminating on all the minutiae of my move and wondering how a home office for my medical practice will work out, I have been thinking lately about how and why I was drawn to the medical profession in the first place. My mom was a registered nurse, my father a medic in the army, my […] Read more »
Life Style Herculean Tasks August 10, 2022 / August 10, 2022 by Dr. Julie During the initial conceptualization phase of my start up business, I considered housing my office in my home. Several naysayers brought up reasons against: Location.Liability.Limitations. I stumbled upon my current office one day after a meeting with my CPA and that was that. I signed a lease at 1265 Waller Street in Salem. These last […] Read more »
Life Style …As Yourself July 9, 2022 / August 24, 2022 by Dr. Julie I was asked to give a talk to a group of church women attending a conference on Loving Yourself Well. At first glance, the topic seemed somewhat selfish to me . I am supposed to talk about self-love? to a group of Christians? Aren’t we Christians taught to deny ourselves, pick up our cross, endure […] Read more »
Life Style Eat Your Veggies! June 2, 2022 / June 2, 2022 by Dr. Julie Thanks to Oregon’s liquid sunshine all of April and May, it is June, and I am just getting my tomatoes planted. While we don’t have a huge garden, I do enjoy fresh home-grown vegetables. You know that’s the SECOND tenet of OWW HAND Nutrition: Eat your vegetables. I remember it by noting that when you […] Read more »
