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.
Would you read an unknown author’s essay on finding fame? A homeless guy’s article on making millions? A sickly woman’s writeup on health and fitness? Not long ago, my health dropped so drastically I feared dying before my 50th birthday. I felt nauseated most days, so tired I could barely open my eyes to read. … Read more »
Are you as crafty as Martha Stewart’s prison-time? She mixed her hobby with hard-knocks, fetching herbs while roaming prison lawns. She whipped up gourmet meals for inmates while looking polished in prison stripes. Spotless cell too, I bet. At work, my office looked messy; my hair, Einsteinian. My computer screen rimmed with sticky notes, scrawled… Read more »
For New Year’s Day, what topped your resolutions? To look as fit as bikini-clad Wonder Woman? As fit as shirtless Ryan Gosling? Or as fit as Michael Moore’s speedo? Every New Year, I make resolutions for fitness—with failing willpower. But this year, I got fit and healthy. And magic happened. My size-six executive wardrobe fits. … Read more »
Do you want to write like an illiterate? Like Stephen King stripped of K-12? Like J. K. Rowling at a loss for how to handwrite the letter “H”? I’d bet you do—that is, if you love Shakespeare. Some say Shakespeare, an illiterate, honed his mastery in adulthood. Others say he had a ghost writer. As… Read more »
What brings you pleasure? Lunch at a comedy club? Lunch by a still pond? Or lunch loaded with Redbulls and ballpark franks at a spelling bee? I once got highs over perfect math grades. I’d stare at math textbooks until midnight, solving problems. A 100% exam scored a victory. Anything else, meh. Yet, I fretted… Read more »
New Year’s has just passed. Now imagine your next ten years. Will you sport an Indie 500 pinup body or a Papa John’s Pizza belly? I’m a fan of Danica Patrick. Her abs, that is. Okay, and her racing. Papa loves races. He buys sports cars, tweaking mufflers so they rev with “bite.” He even… Read more »
Today’s critical thinking once sounded crazy. Would Elvis have considered today’s options for gender? That he could become a woman who loves women but identifies as a man? A product of critical thought, stemming from feminist theory on gender. So, what’s wrong with critical thinking? In my view, critical thought has a victim mindset. A… Read more »
Does wisdom expire? Well, some words of wisdom go cliché—like worn-out metaphors. For instance, I sigh when I read how leaders should act as servants. I nod-off when I read the 80-20 rule. There’s nothing new in either. But some wisdom we can’t escape. Consider the guilt felt when we fall behind in courses. Or… Read more »
If you plan to make gym-going a lifestyle, learn the etiquette. First rule for new gym-goers? Don’t chat—especially if you’re female. You want to keep training for as long as possible, right? Then, don’t get duped by Ed the gym playboy. Truly, he doesn’t mean well. I’m in my fifties or sixties, you might think…. Read more »
Did your dreams ever go up in smoke? A waitress called my dyed hair a smoke show. But I desired more than smoke shows—I craved Nobel prizes, Saddledome events, half-a-million-dollar television shows. Crazy? Yes, desire swallows all. I desired to win a Nobel prize for measuring the travel of thought. Let me explain. Years ago,… Read more »