Are you feeling joyful today? If you are, why? Is there a way you can share it? These are loaded questions, so let’s explore some thoughts on the topic. I know people who are grandparents. When I ask them anything about their grandchildren, their faces light up...
So many times we have very lofty ideas about how certain people live their lives. We are on the outside looking in, and we usually make their story much better than it truly is. The fitness picture of those we admire, is no exception. When I...
Try saying that three times, really really fast. Sorry, I couldn’t help myself. This week I have been clearing my cupboards. Funny, I didn’t think I had that much clearing to do. Then, it happened…I got into the Jell-O stash. I have not purchased a box of...
I did something out of the ordinary this week. I went to see a movie with my girlfriends. We all needed a break from real life to relax and have fun. The "scenes" before the featured film showed regular, everyday people becoming Superheroes, seemingly overnight....
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...
What a glorious time of year here in the Midwest! This is the perfect month to address another great habit: moving. No, not as in moving to another house or part of the country; moving YOU! Now, please don’t do the eyeroll and start telling...
I love birthdays! It matters not which one I happen to be celebrating, as they are all a gift. As each year passes, I find that I treasure each one more than the last, hence my “birth month” celebrations. That and the fact that many...
Retreat: a period of withdrawal from worldly activities for prayer and meditation; withdrawal into privacy or seclusion, a place for this. (Oxford American Dictionary) One of my earliest memories of taking retreat is from my college days, as a Delta Gamma pledge going on “walk-out.” My...
I have just returned from the 2012 Girls on the Run Summit, which took place this past week in Tampa, Florida. The Summit is similar to what other organizations refer to as a convention. We attended general and specific break-out sessions, had opportunities to go...
What fun we had the other evening. We danced! Not just any dance, but THE BIG DANCE-- of the year. My son attends an all boys' high school and each year is the Mother & Son Dance, fondly referred to as the "Mom Prom." Now, before you...