Getting Uncomfortable

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

Practice Positive

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

Maximize your Mind!

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

Don’t just sit there!

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

Don't just sit there!

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