Who we Follow

We all understand peer pressure.  People, especially teens and young adults can get caught up in following the crowd or the wrong people with devastating results.  As parents, we educate and warn our children about it. But it never goes away.  Who we follow matters. On social media we follow people, companies and groups.  We …

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Sleep Well!

How did you sleep last night? If you are like most Americans, maybe not well.  I haven’t been sleeping as well as usual due to my knee.  I wake up every few hours.  It’s having an impact on my attitude, memory and my days in general. Though improving, I know the poor sleep has impacted …

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Slow Down & Learn

I like to move quickly; physically and figuratively.  But I am learning there are times when it’s better to go slow. At the very beginning of my knee recovery, I had a machine to very slowly bend my knee.  It felt good to move my knee slowly.  Now, move slowly has become a mantra for the …

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Listen First

Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.  James 1:19 I frequently do the opposite of this verse.  I am often quick to speak and slow to listen.  I was reminded this week of one of my inherit flaws to talk first, …

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We are What We Eat!

I know my body and brain are what I eat.  So, I am continuing from last Friday’s post in sharing some food related tips I feel have helped my overall wellness in mind and body.   Eating my veggies first-Did you know that ½ of our plates should be fruit and vegetables at each meal? …

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