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Love letters on health and happiness – from my inbox to yours!
The truth about Pilates may surprise you
Pilates: Where the magic happens There’s something about Pilates that is nothing short of magic. It can help people regain the ability to garden, return to finish a varsity career, find relief from back pain, or even—relatable to women of middle age—finally stop that...
Winter holidays that won’t leave you winded
What are your thoughts as we head into the winter holidays? Are you already stressing over your shopping budget? Extended family? Travel? Instead of feeling exhaustion and fatigue before 2020 is full swing, ask yourself RIGHT NOW: "What do I want to feel on...
Tis’ the Pre-Season
Pre-Holiday Freebies for Happy, Healthy Eating Habits The Walking Book Club just concluded The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson. We loved it. Our Healthy-Body Happy-Mind topic for the round was Intuitive Eating, a timely topic as we head into...
Intermittent Fasting – Observations from a Board-Certified Health Coach
Intermittent fasting hit my radar four years ago at a lecture on the science of weight loss. The physician referenced a study in which women who practiced intermittent fasting had a lower recurrence of breast cancer. The carefully structured dietary regimen continued...
Fall Transition: Re-Group for a Healthier Happier Home
There are two times of year when I feel a sense of symbolic restarts. The obvious is New Year’s, but I also feel a symbolic re-start in the fall when the weather shifts, school re-starts and the vibe of summer months fades. How about you? If cooler weather is part of...
Making New Friends is Tough
What it takes to make new friends (the research may surprise you) As my youngest heads to college tomorrow and my husband and I contemplate a new home base, I’ve been thinking about the joys and challenges of making new friends. The mere subject causes both my...