FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: NORMALIZE MESSY, UNGLAMOROUS JOURNALING
When I was a kid, I had an aunt who painstakingly wrote every single detail of her day in what I called a diary....
FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: STOP MICROMANAGING YOUR BODY
What if you didn’t know how old you were? Not on paper. Not on your driver’s license. Not on Facebook when it reminds you...
FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: MUSCLE GIVES YOU A HALL PASS ON THE SCALE
If your New Year’s health goals include stepping on a scale and holding your breath, let’s pause for a moment. Because in 2026, the...
FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: WINTER BODIES DON’T EXIST IN THE KEYS
If you’ve lived here long enough, you’ve probably noticed something strange about winter in the Florida Keys:
It doesn’t really exist.
Sure, the humidity backs off...
THE EVOLUTION OF HOLIDAY FOOD (AND WHY OUR GUTS ARE CRYING ABOUT IT)
If you’ve ever sat with your family during the holidays and thought, “What exactly am I eating right now?” congratulations, you’ve lived through the...
HEALTH DURING THE HOLIDAYS: TIPS TO STAY PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY WELL
The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County (DOH-Monroe) encourages residents and visitors to enjoy a healthy and safe holiday season by following these...
FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: THE STRENGTH TO BE GRATEFUL (EVEN WHEN YOU’RE OVER IT)
If you’ve lived in the Keys long enough, you know Thanksgiving hits a little differently down here. While the rest of the country is...
FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: FIGHTING THE WEIGHT OF ‘TECH NECK’
If you remember anything from the late ’90s, you might remember a little blonde boy telling Jerry Maguire that “the human head weighs 8...
COMMUNITY INVITED TO EXPERIENCE HEALING THROUGH SOUND IN ISLAMORADA ON NOV. 15
An immersive sound healing event is coming to Islamorada, blending art, science and spirituality.
Osiris Santos from Frequency House will join Gilda Rroshi, of Ciao...
FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: STILLNESS IS THE NEW FLEX
If I had a dollar for every time someone told me they were so busy, I'd have enough for a week's stay at a...






















