Change is hard. Hard on us and hard on the people around us. One of the things that makes change so hard is that it is often unexpected. Unexpected Change In 2020, it seems we are faced with something new or unfamiliar every day. We’re in uncharted territory that no...
The word “Namaste” essentially means “I see the light in you and I reflect my light back to you.” It is a mantra of peace and respect lived both on and off the yoga mat. In a world that has both lightness and darkness, love and fear, we have a choice of what we choose...
How to make sure your loved ones aren’t sabotaging your health goals. Original post on Weight Watchers Website by Sarah Munn It’s widely understood that social support can help us achieve our weight-loss goals, and who better to provide that support than our partners,...
Hello, dear one, It’s an exciting week… it’s officially the beginning of Fall, my birthday, and some BIG news. I’ve had a story published in the latest Chicken Soup for the Soul book: Think Positive, Live Happy. It came out TODAY, (my birthday)...
Before you jump to conclusions, let me set the record straight. No, I have not traded in my bike for a horse. And yes, I’m still writing stories about life lessons from the bike. That’s one of my next books in progress called Cycling Shorts. For now, I’m simply taking...
First off, I can’t start a post about freedom without thanking our service men and women, past, present, and future, who fight for freedom. They fight because they believe… not just in freedom for themselves, but freedom for their country. When you believe in...
Summer is here and you may think that maintaining your healthy lifestyle is a lost cause. It doesn’t have to be. Here are three obstacles and my solutions to navigate each one. With a little extra planning and mindfulness, this will be a happy and healthy...
Morrie said the reason people were unhappy was because they walked through their lives like they were sleepwalking. ~ MITCH ALBOM In my research on the symptoms of menopause, I heard from women who complained of a lack of drive or motivation. I could relate. At the...
“My belief is that the whole purpose of life is to gain mastery, mastery of our emotions, our finances, our relationships, our consciousness through meditation, things like that. And it’s not about the stuff we achieve or amass in life. All the stuff can be taken...
As I write this, I’m sitting in an Adirondack chair outside of a monastery in upstate New York. I came to embrace the quiet and solitude and enjoy a bright – albeit chilly – sunny day. The Hudson River is free from ice, the trees are budding, the grass is...
Having experienced menopause suddenly and intensely by way of surgery, I know the value of the right mindset combined with a little humor and a whole lot of prayer. Angela Verges combines all three in her book Menopause Ain’t No Joke: Blending Faith and Humor in...
When you promote a healthy lifestyle, you get a lot of questions about what you eat. It’s not uncommon for me to be at a networking event and have someone eyeballing my plate, waiting to see what I put on it. I always like to surprise them by eating dessert first. It...
