God’s winking at me. Or maybe he’s doing an outright belly laugh. That’s what I think when I experience irony or coincidence or when I have one of those profound “aha” moments, like this week when we followed organization with kindness in our Franklin exercise. The...
For most of my life, I lived by the philosophy of Work Hard and Play Harder. Self-care and balanced wellness was not a concept I was aware of. My order of priorities was to work and then play. Rest was simply not in my vocabulary. “I’ll sleep when I’m dead,” I...
My husband, Jim, and I love road cycling and over the years, we’ve had the opportunity to ride with many people of all levels and skill sets, from amateur to pro. It’s one of our passions and a great form of exercise and physical activity as part of a healthy...
When I was thrust into surgical menopause in 2015, I had no idea what to expect. At that time, I thought menopause symptoms only consisted of hot flashes and night sweats. But when chronic insomnia hit, I couldn’t fall asleep or stay asleep. I had no idea poor...
After self-publishing my first book, Come Back Strong, I knew I wanted to celebrate. There were a lot of details to figure out such as where did I want this event to happen? What day? What time? How to get the word out? What should I offer my guests? Coffee and tea?...