Are you frustrated because you've been eating smart, watching your portions, exercising, and still aren’t losing weight? It's trickier to lose weight when you are over 50. It may be that you aren’t practicing mindful eating. Focus on the why, when, how and how much you eat I'm the first to admit that I start to munch whenever I feel stressed, bored, or frustrated as … [Read more...]
Enjoy a Slice of Germany in New Ulm, Minnesota
As a Southern Californian, Minnesota wasn’t exactly on my travel bucket list. We don’t hear much about that part of the U.S. here, other than it’s an icebox in the winter. But while I was there for a conference, I was both surprised and impressed with Minnesota's immense beauty and down-home hospitality. We took a side trip from Minneapolis to the town of New Ulm, a … [Read more...]
Walking Meditation: Easy to Do At Any Age
The key to my sanity, when life gets overwhelming, is my morning walking meditation. I consider it to be a sacred time that no one else can mess with. The process opens up my creativity, helps me focus, and guides me along my path in life. “If you will but aspire You will attain to all that you desire. Before an atom of such need the Sun Seems dim and mirky by … [Read more...]
How Skin Brushing Cleans Toxins From Your Aging Body
Ayurveda skin brushing is an ancient practice that renews the skin, stimulates the lymphatic system and helps to eliminate toxins in the body. The science and practice of Ayurveda goes back 5,000 years, originating in India. Both Chinese, Tibetan, and Greek medicine have roots in the practice. It’s known as the science of life. (Ayur = life, Veda = science or knowledge) … [Read more...]
How to Protect Yourself in an Active Shooter Situation
Protecting yourself from an active shooter is not something we ever want to think about but we need to know what to do if it happens. No one guessed a health department building in San Bernardino would be the site of a shooting but it was. The majority of active shootings aren’t terrorist-related. Most shootings are carried out by white males 18-late ’20s who have anger … [Read more...]