Health is a priceless commodity. While food and exercise are at the top of the list of contributing to good health, passion and purpose are right up there alongside them. So, while I’m all about eating lots of vegetables and going to the gym, today I’m...
‘Tis the season to be jolly. So…what if you’re not feeling it? Some days I’m not. Some days I’d rather stay in bed with the covers pulled over my head. Sometimes our lives don’t mimic those happy Hallmark Christmas movies with the seemingly perfect endings. Happy couple,...
This mantra seems counterintuitive, especially since there are only 19 days until Christmas. Yet, it hit me during a recent time of stillness. It also reminded me of a book I’d read years ago, “Be Quick—But Don’t Hurry!” by Andrew Hill with John Wooden. I can hear...
Santa came and he ate the brownies, the cookies, and drank the milk. If you recall, I was planning to use the barely expired Ghirardelli brownie mix to make his treats. They were a hit, with Santa and the family. We enjoyed our favorite Christmas foods...
This year, I got most of my baking finished earlier than usual. I’m not sure how that happened, however as of this writing, there is no Christmas tree. Maybe tomorrow. Oh, and I do need to make those Ghirardelli brownies for Santa. You remember, the...
Less than two weeks out from Christmas, and I have yet to buy any presents. My priority was figuring out how to use those beans. If you recall from last week’s blog, I had a few unruly items running amuck in my pantry that were barely...
Wait, what? Embrace imperfection? Yes, you read that correctly. Today, we are going to consider doing some things imperfectly, rather than not doing them at all. It is about now that the seasonal roller coaster ride begins. It lets up, oh, sometime in February—or July. What...
Enjoy the Game. Many people think about health and fitness as drudgery. It’s work, requires discipline, and inflicts a certain amount of pain. We have to stop eating food we REALLY like that brings us immediate gratification and comfort. Then, we have to face the music...
I was in a grocery store line this past week, waiting to check out. As usual, I followed my list and remembered a few other items along the way, ending up with a fairly full buggy. Why does it seem as though we always need...
It is December 22. Have you been asked that question recently? How did you respond? Did the question evoke any specific emotion, or some anxiety perhaps? I have been asked this numerous times in the past few days. Well, am I? In the traditional sense, no. ...