I find many reasons not to exercise. However I’ve made a concentrated effort to be in the best shape possible going into my knee surgery. So, I’ve adjusted my daily routine and started by squeezing in 20 minutes of aerobic exercise a day. So the question to myself and to you is “do you have 20” …
The brilliant orange of an autumn leaf, the surprising look on my laughing daughter’s face and my limited abilities-these are some things I noticed while being mindful this week. Being mindful of all things around me while also being present to experience them as discussed in last Wednesday’s post (Look Up & Pay Attention) is not an easy …
Tears welling up in my eyes, I slowly opened the card. Reading the carefully handwritten words of love and gratitude, the tears overflowed, streaming down my face. I had discovered the card sorting through my mom’s things after her funeral. Among them this thank you note, written in my hand, sent to her and Dad …
I am recovering from a bit of Summer Slide. It’s the phenomenon when summer schedule changes evoke sliding and not sticking with usual routines, fitness or foods. A little summer slide is part of the glory of summer-sleeping in, going different places and eating different foods-like from the new bakery I discovered. But summer slide …
Wellness like life, is a journey, not a destination. We don’t say “I am well” and then life is perfect. It is a path we attempt to follow by making choices each day. Just as I choose to follow Jesus daily, I make life choices in body, mind and soul daily. Those choices of what I …