Start with Hope

No matter how old you are, you’re not old enough to quit dreaming. If you forgot your dream due to life’s distractions, or need direction in finding or pursuing that dream, it starts with “Yes, I can”. Say it. Chant it. And eventually you’ll finish the sentence: “Yes, I can … “. Sometimes it just…

Hype and Health

What is Hype and what is Health?? With so much money at stake in this climate of lobbyists, propaganda, misleading studies, and fix-all ‘magic’ pills, it’s hard to know what is actually healthy, and what is all hype. 35 years ago the president of the American Heart Association said that a low-fat diet would eradicate…

Keep It Simple

Wellness is not complicated. The windows are open, but Rosco Jr. has already planted herself in one of my indoor plants with Gizmo lying intently on the hammock. — Both appear ready to hibernate! 😊 The holidays are upon us, even though it may feel like early September, and as the holidays encroach on our…

Relax

Stop the perfection! Give yourself a break. The stress of being hard on yourself following a less-than-healthy decision may be as bad, if not worse, than that decision. Understanding what drove you to make a couple of unhealthy decisions is necessary, but the shame cycle won’t get you to the root cause. Shame and blame…