I love all things health and wellness–and by wellness, I mean mind, body, and soul. I’m not an expert by any means, but I do have a lot of opinions–developed through study and personal experience. I share them here. I’d love to learn from your experience as well, so I encourage you to share anything and everything about health and wellness.
I must have tempted fate last week when I wrote, “Why do I obsess about the fact that my back hurts or I have a cold when there are so many parts of my body that are functioning well? Even the fact that my body eventually heals itself of the aforementioned maladies is amazing.” At … [Read more…]
If you’ve been reading this blog for the past couple of weeks, you know I’m obsessed with pumpkin in all its forms, so I was surprised and delighted when I read my fellow bloggers’ fall bucket lists and saw how many of them had pumpkin-related items on their lists. Of course, pumpkin is the ultimate … [Read more…]
If you think meditation is just for hippies or new-age spiritualists, bear with me for a minute while I try to change your mind. I am a busy executive, writer, wife, and grandmother who has personally discovered the real-world benefits of meditation in my daily life. But I’m not just asking you to take my … [Read more…]
Something frequently happens to me when I get behind the wheel of a car. I turn from loving and accepting to irritable and judgmental. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not a road rager, but I definitely say things from the isolated comfort of my car that I would never say in another setting. For … [Read more…]
I am pleased to report that I have exercised regularly (4-6 times a week) for more than a decade now. I’ve done power walking, weight lifting, yoga, running, Beach Body routines, stationary bike, and more. Most of these workouts I have done solo, either at the gym or in my home. I like that because … [Read more…]
Little girls may be made of sugar and spice and everything nice, but when I wanted to know what this grown-up girl is made of–literally–I ordered a DNA kit from 23andMe. In today’s post I’ll tell you about my experience with a home DNA test. I started by reading reviews of the two most popular … [Read more…]
I am writing this post from beautiful Park City, Utah, where I am on a girls trip with one of my sisters and my best friend. Those of you who know me well know that I am more or less addicted to my “to-do” list. In fact, I’ve written about it before—here. Even when I … [Read more…]
What does wellness mean to you? Health, fitness, happiness…something more? When I think of wellness, I think of caring for my mind, body, and soul. Here’s what the experts have to say on the matter: Merriam-Webster defines wellness as the quality or state of being in good health especially as an actively sought goal. The … [Read more…]
It’s Friday again! How time flies when you have a short work week. Since I’ve already shared the items that would usually make up my Friday Favorites, I’m going to do something a little different this week. Today, I’m going to share with you the unusual songs on my running playlist. (I’m sure you’ve been … [Read more…]
This week’s post is a special one–my first guest post, written by my multi-talented sister, Cindy. In addition to being a wonderful sister, she is a mother, wife, grandmother, educator, cancer-survivor, and now runner and writer! So without further ado, Cindy describes her first 10K experience. I signed up and paid for two races before … [Read more…]