Welcome to March! An exciting and transitional time of year. It is the month of daylight saving, St Patrick’s Day and SPRING! As temperatures rise we think more of getting outdoors and wearing less layers. We think of how we want our summer bodies to feel and...
For many years, I looked back at my life at age 19 and considered that a year of mid-life crisis. I had followed my best friend to college at SUNY Oswego. This path didn’t serve me, or should I say, I was in a town that served me a little too often. I drank too much,...
Stuff happens to derail us from our goals. Read on to learn how to stay committed anyway. The New Year ushers in new beginnings and, often, new commitments. Commitments to be healthier, to complete a fitness challenge, to save more, grow your income, change jobs, grow...
Lung cancer remains the No. 1 cancer killer AND the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S., and yet 1 in 5 Americans still smoke. What does this have to do with the bike? In 5th grade – Ms. Jelsma’s class – I made a poster for my dad asking him to...
Every November, we see articles, photos and reminders about gratitude and Thanksgiving. The reality is that we can always find something to be grateful for. And no matter how bad you think things are, someone will always go through something worse. At the end of the...
I dare you to live our your dreams! 25% of women and 16% of men have been sexually abused as children. I am one of those women. As a result, I grew up with a lot of shame and guilt. The effects were long-lasting, leading to an emotionally abusive marriage, hiding...
