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.
Buckle up…here we go again! In the United States, 2024 is a presidential election year. While all elections are stressful…those relentless trash-talk ads, the potential for conflict among friends and family members, and of course, the fact that there is so much at stake: our personal freedoms, our health and safety, perhaps democracy itself.…but this…
I wish I had a nickel for every situp or crunch I did in my younger days, trying to get those washboard abs or at least a flat stomach. I’ve let that dream go, along with the situps. That doesn’t mean I’ve given up trying to strengthen my core…and with good reason. What is your…
Well, we did it…we survived 2023! Hopefully, you thrived through at least parts of it. The beginning of a new year inspires introspection for many of us…either looking back to evaluate the past year or looking forward to what we hope to accomplish in the new year…perhaps both. I long ago gave up New Year’s…
My youngest daughter turns 40 this year. First of all, how did that happen? I can’t possibly be old enough to have children in their 40s! Anyway, back to the topic at hand. As Ashley prepares for this milestone, she is asking for advice…things we wished we had known when we were 40. Since I’ve…
Last week, I introduced you to my fancy new Signia hearing aids. Some of you noticed that I failed to include any real discussion of how they look and asked if I would be willing to share some photos of the product and of me wearing them. First, thank you for pointing out that oversight….
A couple of months ago, as autumn was just beginning, and all things seemed possible, I created a Fall Possibilities list. I started out strong and then got busy and lost track…as we humans tend to do. Still, it is a possibilities list and not a to-do list…and some of those possibilities have become reality…so…
If you’re like me, you don’t pay much attention to how you breathe…unless something is interfering with your breathing. As long as that life-sustaining oxygen is getting into your lungs, you’re happy. But did you know there is a “right” way or at least a healthier way to breathe? And that is through your nose. …
Here we are approaching another change of season. In the United States, we just passed Labor Day, which is the unofficial beginning of autumn. And in case there was any question in my mind, Labor Day brought a sudden drop in temperature where I live. Autumn is truly in the air. I’ve always found the…
Five years ago, I posted this advice for those just starting out in life, including our oldest grandson, who was just graduating from high school. Well, now that same grandson is getting married soon, and knowing how much young people love free advice from their elders…don’t they?…I thought I’d offer this up again. Take advantage…
As part of my Word of the Year (WOTY), EMPOWERED, I am redoing the BATS exercise, and it occurred to me that it would be worth sharing with you, my friends, once again. So here is the post I originally published on 09/27/2016, slightly modified: Here’s something you may not know about me: I like…
