Our lives are fascinating. Sit quietly for a moment and consider a story about your life that someone would find compelling. And don’t tell me you don’t have one. Yes, you do. Like the time you and your friend took a bus trip to the largest hosta...
I’ve been in some pretty thick fog in the past. Sometimes over land, sometimes over water, and sometimes, in my brain. If you’ve ever found yourself in any of the above, it can be somewhat frightful. In each situation, all I needed was for someone to take...
“Now that I’m over _______________ (I usually hear the number 50), the weight just won’t come off and my body isn’t cooperating with me.” I hear this story from clients, friends, workout buddies, acquaintances, men, women--even ME! It’s a common topic, right up there with the weather...
I love this time of year. Spring, Easter, crocuses, daffodils, buds on trees, coloring Easter eggs, and the smell in the air after an early morning rain—or 3-day rain, which sometimes happens here in the Midwest. It’s a time of new beginnings, new life. ...
There are those times when we are consistent and persistent with a good habit, and positive results aka success, elude us. This may be the case with your health and fitness, your work, and your life. What then? What next? Do you revert back to an...
I recently had the privilege of visiting and learning more about Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). Prior to my visit, I knew that it offered degrees in the fields of engineering, medicine, law, dentistry, art and design, and that it was located in...
Healthy aging. It almost sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? Is this even possible? The simple answer is, YES! There are numerous ways we can maintain good health as the years add up. I know this will surprise you—they all involve lifestyle! First of all, the younger...
I read an article last week about the obesity rate in the United States. According to the report covering 2015 and 2016: 40 percent of adults and 18.5 percent of children are obese. The numbers have not gone down since prior reports and actually, have...
Today, I have a story that will hopefully change your mindset if you are one of those people who thinks it is SO HARD to live in a healthy manner and still enjoy your life. You CAN do this, without eating a diet consisting of...
The title of today’s blog is also the title of a book I finished reading last month. Two Steps Forward, is the second book in 3-book series by Sharon Garlough Brown. The stories revolve around the very different lives of four women as they are...