Heart disease is the leading killer of men and women in the United States. By 2020 heart disease and stroke will become the leading cause of both death and disability worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. While most people think of heart disease as synonymous with heart attacks, there are many more ailments and conditions […]
“The next major advance in the health of the American people will be determined by what the individual is willing to do for himself.” -John Knowles, Former President of the Rockefeller Foundation Of course, this quote could read: The next major advance in the health of all people will be determined by what the individual is […]
Imagine if you were trying to lose weight and someone stood directly in front of you with a piece of chocolate cake. Or, think about how you would feel if you were getting ready for a presentation and a colleague ignored your request to leave your office so you could collect your thoughts? Do your […]
I don’t think I was ever good at New Year’s resolutions. As far back as I can remember, I made promises to myself that I couldn’t keep. “In the new year, I promise to go to the gym every day.” “I promise this is my last cookie – in the new year I’m not going […]
My friend Michele just had back surgery, so when she sent me a text Sunday morning telling me she was on her way to the emergency room and asking me to meet her there, I was halfway out the door before reading the whole message. After the wonderful warm weather we’ve been enjoying in New […]
Derek Boogaard dead at the age of 28. Cause: chronic traumatic encephalopathy or C.T.E, brain damage that mirrors Alzheimer’s disease and is caused by repeated blows to the head. As an avid hockey fan, I believe the role of fighting in the sport must be analyzed, but that is certainly not the focus of this […]
{I want to thank my good friends, Pat Mussieux of Wealthy Women Leaders and Britt Bolnick of In Arms Coaching, for their latest blog posts. Reading their words about taking risks, playing small and scarcity made me think about my life and whether or not I was taking risks to create the life I truly […]
Thank you for your support. I appreciate you and wish you a beautiful life to live in the present moment with good health and happiness. Take a moment to acknowledge the wonderful things in your life. Here’s a gratitude exercise to write on Thanksgiving: Make a list of five things for which you are grateful […]
When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them. ~ Chinese Proverb Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. ~ William Arthur Ward For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends, For […]
This past Sunday, most of the United States “fell back” into Standard Time. At 2:00am local time, the clocks got turned back one hour, making it 1:00am (again). Ah, an “extra” hour to stay in bed. Who wouldn’t want that? For some individuals, the desire to stay in bed is overwhelming. This, combined with other […]
