When it first happened to me it was a Sunday morning. I woke up and couldn’t get out of bed. My whole world was spinning, worse than any night of heavy drinking I experienced as a fun-loving twenty-something. All sorts of doomsday scenarios were running through my head. I thought I was having a stroke.…

Did you know the leading cause of death in the United States is what we eat? According to this article however, most doctors don’t feel like they have the knowledge needed to properly guide their patients in good nutrition. In fact, in this article, it was revealed that most cardiologists receive little or no education in nutrition in…

I DID IT!!! I committed to myself on August 3rd that I would go to the gym every day for 90 days straight and today was day 90! I successfully honored my commitment to me. I am feeling stronger and healthier and I’ve lost 26 pounds since I started on the journey of returning to…

You can’t swing a dead cat without hitting a ‘Top 10’ list on social media these days. Everyone has a list of things to share. And here is another one. I think this list will actually be helpful if you pay attention to it. Drinking water is one of the easiest and cheapest ways you…

“What surprises me most is ‘Man’, because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he doesn’t enjoy the present; the result being he doesn’t live in the present or the future; he lives as if…

I spoke to a friend today who is heavily invested in her passion project. She becomes so engrossed in her work that she deprives herself of sleep. After hearing this bit of news from her, I decided to dig out this post from before as a reminder of the importance of adequate sleep. Read on…

Do you have trouble starting a project because it seems too big to tackle? If there are several options, do you have trouble choosing the best one or any one at all? Do you not even know where to look to find the place to start?   I have this issue all the time. I…

I have seen this video many times and it never fails to choke me up. I love this man’s story of strength, perseverance and ultimate victory. I think it speaks to the resilience of the human spirit when a person has someone else’s belief in them and also believes in themselves enough to use the energy from that…