↓ Keeping muscle as we age A friend of mine just moved her elderly mother into a new living situation. Her mom had fallen, twice, and it was only a matter of time before she seriously hurt herself. Falls become more common as we age due to...
Read More↓ Cancer is a curable disease provided it is diagnosed early. However, a better option would be to proactively manage and prevent the birth and multiplication of cancer cells. The following 12 cancer-fighting foods could be very useful in preventing the dreaded disease taking roots in...
Read MoreI met an old friend for dinner the other night who shared with me that most of her friends, in their early 40’s, were getting divorced. She also confessed that even she had been on the brink of divorce at least 10 times this year,...
Read More↓ Do These 4 Things to Become a Morning Person I’ve never been one to wake up early. Even on Christmas morning, I was the child who dragged her feet to the tree, rubbing her eyes as we opened presents. However, it has become an undisputable fact...
Read MoreShifting Your Perspective for Greater Clarity ↓ I have been walking labyrinths and facilitating others using them as a walking meditation for over twenty years. The labyrinth is not a maze; there is only one path that has a continuous flow to the sacred center, and the...
Read MoreHow to Stop Speaking Harshly to Yourself ↓ Harsh self-talk is a pattern of learned behavior, and the good news is we can unlearn it. Recently, I read an interview with author Danielle LaPorte where she stated that she never speaks meanly to herself. “Not ever.” This blew my mind. Because...
Read MoreSpring Clean Your Diet ‘Tis the season for cleaning, but as you get out your vacuum and mop, consider spring-cleaning your diet. ↓ Convenience reigns when it comes to health. This is indicative in plastic water bottles and snack subscription boxes. But when diet fads fade, where do...
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Read More↓ 5 Ways Green Tea Helps You Lose Weight & Feel Healthy Green tea has been part of my daily routine for years, and for good reason! Research shows that green tea is great for weight loss, focus, and numerous other health benefits. ↓ Whether you wait for your...
Read MoreOn a cloudless Sunday afternoon in April, a 100-year-old woman named Ida Keeling laced up her mustard yellow sneakers and took to the track at the Fieldston School in the Bronx. Her arrival was met without fanfare. In fact, no one in the stands seemed...
Read More↓ 7 Ways to Build Your Problem-Solving Intuition Here are eight ways to build your natural ability to use intuition. ↓ You’ve heard the terms mother’s intuition, gut instinct, and women’s intuition. For eons, intuition was viewed as mumbo-jumbo—something that some people gave credit to, but that scientists didn’t...
Read More7 Ways to Take Care and Take Action What do we do when facing what appear to be insurmountable challenges of our time? These could be very good times. We might look back from the future and tell stories about how people of all ages, and race...
Read More♥ What Happens When We Shield Kids from Boredom When we offer kids endless entertainment and activities, do we end up stifling their imaginations? From books, arts, and sports classes to iPads and television, many parents do everything in their power to entertain and educate their children. But...
Read MoreAwaken to “The Power of Off” Scary as it is to admit, I once walked by my own children at the end of a workday, offering them just a quick nod on my way to get to my email, and it wasn’t as if I was...
Read MorePromote Healthy Digestion, Oral Hygiene and Support Detoxification of Your Whole Body For centuries, people have praised clove for its health-giving benefits. And for good reason. It's the world's second most powerful antioxidant herb. Dermatologists love clove for its natural ability to support healthy skin. Chefs can’t wait to...
Read More6 Signs of Depression Depression is a silent disorder. It is not a simple “I am sad” feeling but is the feeling of extreme sadness which affects much on what we feel, think, act and handle daily activities. * In a report by the World Health Organization, suicide...
Read MorePROBLEM-SOLVING 101: SOLVE THE PROBLEM BEFORE THE PROBLEM * Do you know the number-one mistake most people make when encountering a problem? They don’t solve the problem before the problem. Now, you may be asking yourself, What’s John talking about? How can there be a problem before my problem?...
Read More10 Bad Habits You Must Eliminate From Your Daily Routine When it comes to productivity, the little things make all the difference. Quit sabotaging yourself with these bad habits. You are the sum of your habits. When you allow bad habits to take over, they dramatically impede...
Read More21 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was 21 * 1. Learn to love mistakes. Always remember to learn from your mistakes—and keep growing. Don’t doubt yourself so much. One day you’ll be able to look back on your “oops” moments and laugh at them. They are...
Read MoreThe Week I Burned My Ego A life-changing adventure on what’s called Path of Love As I pulled into the retreat center circled with towering cedars, blossoming wildflowers, and the deep green richness emblematic of the Pacific Northwest, I saw smoke. Surely this couldn’t be an actual...
Read MoreType 2 Diabetes - Taking Care of Your Diabetes * Type 2 diabetes is both a complex and fascinating disease. It can seem harmless on the surface but in reality, it is a lethal disease in many respects. Given time, complications unfold when blood sugar levels are...
Read More12 Ways Successful People Handle Toxic People The important thing to remember is that you are in control of far more than you realize. * Toxic people have always been a drag, but research shows they can physically harm your brain. In this article, originally published on LinkedIn...
Read More* Bringing Joy to the Table Your first instinct may be to help and give to others, but what's on your own plate? Practicing self-compassion is especially helpful for people who neglect their own needs and find it difficult to express their emotions. * Do you put the needs...
Read MoreSpeak Your Heart, Not Your Mind * Since when did “saying what’s on your mind,” no matter what, become an admirable quality? While freedom of speech is a constitutional right, the ability to edit what you say, before you say it, is a personal responsibility. This is...
Read More* Eating for Peace in the Body * We can all agree that living in peace and cooperation beats living in conflict. It turns out that our microbiome, (that community that lives in our gut), is either existing as a cooperative agent or a conflicting threat to our...
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