by Summer D Clemenson | Feb 3, 2026 | Food News, Fuel Your Wellness, Men's Health, Women's Health
About a month ago, Karen G Clemenson asked me to write about water. I was thinking, we’ve written about water. In the over 340 articles we have shared with you, we have certainly written about water. Haven’t we? Jamie Holloway and I talked about it at our...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 21, 2026 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Chronic Illness
Note: This article was originally written by Jamie Holloway and posted on JamieChasesButterflies.com on January 9,2026 My writing has been inconsistent the last year. My inspiration for writing and researching and journaling has been lacking in my life. I miss you. I...
by Summer D Clemenson | Nov 25, 2025 | Fuel Your Wellness, Mental Health
What is Cortisol? I find myself bombarded everywhere about this one word and even as Karen G Clemenson came home and asked me about it, I knew we needed to be learning about cortisol. Cortisol is a hormone that helps control our mood, motivation, and fear. Cortisol...
by Summer D Clemenson | Nov 18, 2025 | Food News, Fuel Your Wellness
Popcorn is a must in our house. Karen G Clemenson and I both have our weaknesses that we have learned to keep at bay and it is made easier with popcorn. Popcorn is high in dietary fiber which aids in digestion and maintains weight. Popcorn is low in glycemic index and...
by Summer D Clemenson | Jan 16, 2024 | Fuel Your Wellness, Product Reviews, Skin Care
Locally owned by Christen and Willow Ellis, this mother-daughter team has worked to bring their creativity and desire for natural ingredients together to create Crafty Works, LLC, where they sell handmade skin care products and candles. All their products are made in...
by Summer D Clemenson | Oct 20, 2022 | Fuel Your Wellness, Men's Health, News, Women's Health
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Karen G Clemenson asked me to write something regarding the topic. Domestic Violence is a hard topic and I didn’t take it lightly, but I also didn’t want to repeat the same things we have written before so I contacted...
by Summer D Clemenson | May 24, 2022 | Queer Life, Sexual Wellness
Note: This article was originally posted on GoodTimesAlways.com on April 27, 2022 by Summer D Clemenson I don’t talk a lot about my membership in the Queer Community because my realization that I am part of it is so new to me. I know some people cringe at the word...
by Nancy Cho-Auvil | May 17, 2022 | From the Heart with Nancy Cho-Auvil, Skin Care
Greetings everyone! I wanted to share a very good experience with you all today. Earlier this month, while I was toiling away on the Arc Trainer at my favorite gym, Forever Fit, I glanced up and noticed a banner which caught my attention. It was an advertisement for...
by Summer D Clemenson | May 3, 2022 | Chronic Illness, Fuel Your Wellness, Mental Health
I am always amazed to hear of a person that is ashamed of their illness, especially mental illness. The stigma of chronic illness is almost as debilitating as the actual illness, in my opinion, but it doesn’t have to be. I am often told that I am amazingly transparent...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 24, 2020 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway
Being outside, carefree, full of energy rolling around in the grass, throwing leaves at each other, laughing you would never guess that you may need to be careful and aware of what may bite you. Ticks. They are in the grass, the dirt, trees, everywhere outside and...
by Nancy Cho-Auvil | Nov 17, 2020 | News
Greetings my friends, I hope this month has found all of you safe, healthy and well, mentally, physically and emotionally. One of the things I wanted to share with you is something I have done most of my life; intermittent fasting. For as long as I can remember, I...
by Summer D Clemenson | Nov 15, 2020 | News
Starting Tuesday November 17, 2020 at 12:01 am, according to the recent Stay Safe – Stay Healthy Proclamation of Governor Inslee all gyms must be closed until Tuesday December 14, 2020. >>>Download a copy of the proclamation >>>Visit the...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 27, 2020 | Book Reviews, Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Chronic Illness
This article was originally posted at JamieChasesButterflies.com on August 20, 2020. As one who lives with several chronic illnesses, and has for the last eleven years, I have been on a long seek and find mission to find wonderful women and men who have lived well...
by Summer D Clemenson | Aug 11, 2020 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Food News, Fuel Your Wellness, Recipes
This article was co-written by Jamie Holloway and Summer D Clemenson. By popular demand we were tasked with coming up with a one day sample of how to eat Mediterranean. We provided recipes for the one day of meals listed here. Jamie has never made a meal plan before...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 3, 2020 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Mental Health
Trauma happens in many different forms and situations.: veterans, child abuse, domestic violence, rape survivors, and those with stressful job experiences like the police, firemen, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and other first responders. Sometimes the...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 31, 2020 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Food News, Product Reviews
At Wellness Works NW we know the importance of having a wellness plan that includes eating well. In this article I am going to share my personal review of Grancestors Cottage Pie Frozen Dinner. Previously, I wrote a review for Grandcestors Paleo Colorado Hash Meal and...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 30, 2020 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Chronic Illness
Our skin is one of our most important organs of the body. It protects us from so many things. What would you do if you had an autoimmune illness that affects the skin by hardening it and making it tighter? That is exactly what the autoimmune disease Scleroderma does....
by Karen G Clemenson | Jul 16, 2020 | Fitness, Videos
Hi Everybody! It is Karen with Wellness Works NW. How you doing? I hope you are enjoying your summer. We are having beautiful weather. A lot times we think about things and we say I need that jumpstart because I need to do something. We were doing...
by Karen G Clemenson | Jul 8, 2020 | Fitness, Mental Health, Videos
I am so glad you guys are out there! I am Karen from Wellness Works NW and I love summertime! I’ve always enjoyed summertime! Now I find myself in summer and I am getting ready for Challenge 22. You are wondering: What is Challenge 22? Well let...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 9, 2020 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Men's Health, Sexual Wellness
June is Men’s Health Month and the goal for this month is to heighten the awareness of getting men to consider living well by having early detection tests and getting treatment for diseases they may have. In 1994 Bill Clinton established Men’s Health Month. Men go to...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 1, 2020 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Food News, Product Reviews
Last week I was browsing through the grocery store aisles looking for my weekly groceries. When I came upon some keto products called SlimFast Keto Fat Bomb Caramel Cup I was very curios about this product. Many of our Wellness Works NW clients are following the Keto...
by Jamie Holloway | May 5, 2020 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Chronic Illness
Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease that can affect any organ of the body. There is no cure for the disease. It affects African Americans and those from Northern European heritage the most, but anyone can get it. Usually individuals between the ages of 20 to 30 get...
