11 Small-Step Ideas for Healthy Weight Loss After 60
No matter our age, it’s hard not to think about how 5 or 10 fewer pounds might make us happy. It can mean the difference in a dress size. It can be a boost to self-esteem. It can mean a compliment from an observant friend or spouse…
Read More5 Tips on How to Celebrate Yourself this Valentine’s Day!
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching! Perhaps you’ve boycotted the “Hallmark ” holiday, or you embrace it with fun for yourself, your partner, and galantines. Whether you are in a partnership or flying solo, there is no better time than this month to turn inwards…
Read MoreAre You in a Rut? Get Off Your Buts!
Although “procrastinate” is a verb, it lacks action and commitment. Nothing ever gets done by procrastinating. How much time have you spent preparing to take action? Days? Months? Years? What are you waiting for? No more excuses!
Read MoreJournaling: I Challenge You to Do ‘The Write’ Thing
I love a good challenge. What about you? Whenever I read about some study that has been done, and the researchers show results in a month or less; then that makes me feel like I want to take on the challenge. For example, I just recently tried…
Read MoreAre We Sentimental About Simple Things We Use Every Day?
I made some soup earlier today and, in order to serve it, I reached for my ladle. It is absolutely not a classy ladle – it has a red plastic handle. It probably came from Woolworth’s or the equivalent. But I suddenly had a memory of how and when I got it…
Read MoreHonoring Our Bodies of Experience, Fulfilling Our Dreams of Adventure
Some of us, when we were younger, did amazing things with our bodies. We danced ballet, ran marathons, climbed mountains, gave birth. As my friend Marcie says, “We know stuff!” Although some of us may no longer be as active as we once were…
Read MoreAddicted to My To-Do List
A prolonged rainstorm trapping me indoors and the arrival of a three-month-old puppy, who required my attention to securely settle into her new home, presented me with weeks of unscheduled time – time that would otherwise have been spent…
Read MoreMeet (and Defeat) Your Body’s Toxic Zombie Cells
When it comes to age-related issues, telomere length, and senescent cells play a major role. When telomeres become shorter, and senescent cells become more prevalent, the aging process accelerates. Scientifically speaking, when cells age…
Read MoreHow to Brighten Sallow Skin in Mature Women
We often think of aging as diminishing, and nothing could be further from the truth. Our spirits, hearts, minds, and skin can brighten and become more fabulous as shown in the below video with my vibrant friend Laura…
Read MoreAre Genetics Really the Cause of Your Autoimmune Disease?
Have you been struggling with an autoimmune condition for years? Have you seen several doctors, trying desperately to find a solution, only to end up with a 2nd or even a 3rd autoimmune diagnosis? Have you always wondered…
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