I schedule my free time. It’s an oxymoron to schedule or plan free time. It’s supposed to be free as its name implies. But for an organized planner like me, it works. On a big vacation where I planned many things in advance to ensure we’d fit them in, I also knew we needed time … Read more
None of us are perfect. We are all human making multiple mistakes daily. Yet we chide ourselves when not perfect. Why? Is it because we don’t look like, can’t remember or do something like we used to? Working with older adults and watching loved ones age, I remind them it’s okay to let go of … Read more
Where are you on life’s climb? Firmly footed on the back side of the middle aged hill, I find myself thinking and pursuing, even more, those habits we all can control toward mind and body wellness. As we discussed earlier this month in our series of mind and body wellness habits, I’m focusing, stimulating my … Read more
Did you see the sign posted by the Pope at the entrance to his apartment? It says “No Whining!” Even better is advice at the end of the warning sign “stop complaining and act to change your life for the better”. I couldn’t agree more! Recently I came up with 50 Life lessons on my … Read more
We use it constantly. The neurons are continuously firing, communicating, processing and initiating action. The effort we put forth to use our brains as we age is a huge factor impacting how well we function later in life. So what’s your effort level? Continuing our series on behaviors and habits we can all modify for … Read more
We know we need to do it. Yet this knowledge and the good feelings afterward aren’t always motivation enough to follow through, especially in summer. The excuses are abundant, but the only thing that really works is to ‘just do it’ as the saying prompts us. We all need to just exercise. Continuing our month … Read more