No More Excuses!

no more excuses

It only took a second.  I was so diligent and paying close attention. But it happened in a split second. It wasn’t life-shattering and no one was hurt, but I screwed up.  And…right in front of my daughter. Fabulous example I am.  Then, while taking responsibility, a little tiny excuse escaped my lips.  Really?  No …

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Find Value in Everyday Milestones

find value in everyday milestones

It’s as if I’m seeing it for the first time. Colors shift from green to a smattering of gold, orange and crimson. It begins at the apex and seeps downward. The speckle of warm shades leads to an onslaught of brilliant hues. After silently transpiring for days or weeks, they quickly vanish. Blown away by …

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Looking Up

looking up

I remember the pain and pressure building until pop-relief! Multiple ear infections and broken eardrums as a girl have left me with an “inner ear imbalance” per my childhood pediatrician. Essentially, I get dizzy very easily. Ear infections behind me, I still despise somersaults and spinning and still have bouts of dizziness. For days, weeks …

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Be Well in any Scenario

be well in any scenario

Looking up at the startled women around me, I cheerfully utter “I’m good” while quickly stumbling to my feet. During a warm-up jumping jack, I’ve fallen to the ground for no apparent reason. My knee hurts but I push on, realizing weeks later I’ve torn my ACL. My plan to be well in any scenario …

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Resolve to Be Well

Did you make any resolutions for 2015?  If so, how many had to do with being healthier this year? For those of us striving to be healthier in 2015, I am challenging all of us to be well not only in body, but also in mind  and soul. “What does mind and soul wellness have …

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