As humans, we tend to get excited about something and go all in. That action may be prompted by a conversation with someone who inspired us, an event (such as a movie, sporting event, or seminar) that motivated us, or even hitting a new low, getting smacked with the realization that something has got to…
One book that impacted me early on in life was a book titled Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient, by Norman Cousins. Dr. Cousins was the editor of the Saturday Review, and after a harsh trip to Russia, which caused him great stress, he developed a painful and debilitating condition causing him…
There’s a story about a woman preparing a ham dinner one evening. As she cuts the ends off of the ham, the husband says, “That’s a waste of perfectly good ham.” After a few moments, he asks her, “Why do you cut those ends off anyway?” The woman replies, “That’s how my mother used to…
I recently read that the divorce rate is actually dropping. Several factors play into that, one being that Millennials are waiting longer to marry, when they are older and more established in their careers and finances. While some people will cling to the idea that a reduction in divorce rates is a sign of good…
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) did a study that had five laboratories examine the umbilical cord blood of 10 babies and found more than 200 chemicals in each newborn. According to EWG, “This study represents the first reported cord blood tests for 261 of the targeted chemicals and the first reported detections in cord blood for…
When you aren’t feeling well, life just isn’t as good. Aches, pains, and chronic, ongoing health issues affect every area of your life. I believe most people want to feel better. The problem is… wanting isn’t enough. There’s usually a lot of doing that must occur. The more you do, the more likely you are…
When I talk about wellness and the wellness lifestyle, I use words like gratitude, connected, giving, loving, caring, and sharing. The last thing you’d think I would suggest is to be selfish. But as you begin this new year and set your New Year’s resolutions, I am strongly suggesting that you be more selfish. I…
As we grow up, we think about how our lives will end up. Even without setting specific goals, we tend to envision what things will look like for us as we grow into adulthood. The job we will choose, the place we will live, and the family we will create all take shape in our…
It is natural to compare ourselves to others. It gives us a way of seeing how we measure up. And more importantly, it can open our eyes to bigger and better ways of living and drive us to become better versions of ourselves. This is not to say that we should try to be exactly…
Health and wellness are such hot topics these days. There is so much talk about diet, exercise, sickness, and disease. Many of our conversations revolve around what condition we have, what doctor we need to see, what diet we are going to try next, or the new workout program we are going to start. There…