There’s something about September that brings on restlessness and a desire for change. The days are getting shorter, the leaves are starting to turn, the kids go back to school. Vacation is over. There is something exciting about the change in the air. In some cultures, the New Year is in the fall, rather than … Continue reading Looking for Balance
The Power of Resiliency
There are very few people on this earth who have lived a charmed life, with no adversity. Even young children learn fairly quickly that not everything in life will go their way – sometimes we need to share when we don't want to, or we fall down and hurt ourselves. What happens then? We cry. … Continue reading The Power of Resiliency
Living By the Rules
Summer is finally truly upon us – starting with that weird two-day celebration of Canada Day. Somehow the brain just doesn't want to compute that most stores were open on Canada Day itself, but everything was required to shut down on July 2. This was apparently a quirk of the rules governing statutory holidays. The … Continue reading Living By the Rules
Dealing with Counter-Productive Habits
Spring is when a middle-aged woman's fancy turns to mending the ravages of winter – the all-too-obvious results of months of comfort food, sun deprivation and less exercise. Add in stress from family or work and overeating from the spring holidays, and most people are feeling less than optimal these days. Tight clothes and reduced … Continue reading Dealing with Counter-Productive Habits
Prep Week – Cleaning Up Some Counter-Productive Behaviours
This week is prep week - just flooding my body with nutrition and cleaning up my behaviours. I don't know about you - but I know I have developed some counter-productive behaviours that are not enhancing my health and happiness. I'm grateful to say that I haven't smoked since 1991, but staying up too late, … Continue reading Prep Week – Cleaning Up Some Counter-Productive Behaviours
Spring has sprung … (and I’ve got some goals!)
Well, kind of. This picture is obviously not from around here. But the trees are budding here, too! In just a few weeks, green will be exploding all around us. In springtime, a middle-aged woman's fancy turns to her health goals. Remembering beloved family members who are no longer with us because of preventable diseases, … Continue reading Spring has sprung … (and I’ve got some goals!)
Validate Your Valentine
What is the best gift you can give your Valentine? Today is my birthday! I'm so grateful for all the wonderful abundance of people and things that I have in my life. In gratitude for all of these gifts, I want to tell you about one of the greatest gifts you can give your loved … Continue reading Validate Your Valentine
I’m giving a webinar, take two
Well, if you tried to join my first webinar on January 9, you know what happened, or rather, didn't happen. My webinar didn't happen. Of course, I took off for Phoenix two days later, so I didn't have time to straighten out the technical issues with Zoom right away. But tonight I had a good … Continue reading I’m giving a webinar, take two
I’m Giving a Webinar!!
OMG. I am doing something I've never done before, and I'm hoping you will be there to support me. I'm giving a webinar. Like everyone else, I've watched tons of them, and as a recovering scientist of course I've given talks before. I know how to make a Power Point presentation, and I even know … Continue reading I’m Giving a Webinar!!
Starting the New Year Off Right
Everyone makes resolutions this time of year - even those whose only resolution is not to make any. There's just something about a crisp new planner, an empty calendar, and the struggle to remember to write a different year on things. While for many reasons the real beginning of the year is in September, that … Continue reading Starting the New Year Off Right