There are a lot of amazing ways to get yourself into shape. My recent experience with boxing certainly did the trick, as did a previous round of marathon running. I love swimming; lots of people enjoy cycling. There are many types of classes at an overwhelming variety of gyms. There are also many theories and... Continue Reading →
Reflections on holidays
As we pass through a major holiday season, I have had much quiet time this year to reflect. That hasn’t always been the case in my life at this time of year. For many people, as it used to be for me, holidays can be a time of intense activity and stress. Holidays are different... Continue Reading →
Vacation state of mind
One doesn’t expect deep thoughts from the slogan for a beach chair. But yesterday the slogan on my newly purchased chair struck me as something to actually think seriously about: “Make life one long weekend.” What can we learn from a long weekend that can help us when life is its most stressful? A decision made... Continue Reading →
We are all winners!
So, you’re probably wondering, how the heck did the boxing go? “We heard about the boxing, you wrote about the boxing, but you never told us the outcome of the boxing?” OK maybe it hasn’t been keeping you up at night, but maybe you’re curious, and I haven’t had much time to write. That’s changed.... Continue Reading →
The power of stress
Long time no see! It’s been one full month, in fact, since I last wrote a blog post. I’ve missed it, but the break was one of necessity. The evening of my last post, I got sick, and have been battling illness off and on the whole month. The first bout lasted about a... Continue Reading →