Apparently this is advice given in the therapy world. I like this advice! “RUN THE DISHWASHER TWICE. When I was at one of my lowest (mental) points in life, I couldn’t get out of bed some days. I had no energy or motivation and was barely getting by.I had therapy once per week, and on … Continue reading Run The Friggin Dishwasher Twice
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Discovering the Momentum of Creative Movement (aka exercise)
An excerpt, one short story, a day from “Simple Abundance - A Daybook Of Comfort and Joy” by Sarah Ban Breathnach April 15: “The body is shaped, disciplined, honored, and in time, trusted. - Martha Graham The world as I know it is divided into two types of women- those who exercise and those who … Continue reading Discovering the Momentum of Creative Movement (aka exercise)
Real Life Benefits of Exercise
Did I think as an 18 year old, "I better start exercising now cause one day I'll by 60 years old and boy oh boy I'll be SO glad I started." lol. Nope. I was seeking relief from a painful back ache. But here I am now, in my 60th year reaping the benefits of … Continue reading Real Life Benefits of Exercise
What Makes Some People More Resilient Than Others
We never really know what’s going to happen in life. What if every disappointment/heartbreak/setback was actually a stepping stone to the muscle ........resiliency! Those stones that if you had to choose, you wouldn’t dare step on. But, life picked you up and plopped you/ planted you there. What awful times in life were good training … Continue reading What Makes Some People More Resilient Than Others
Illness karma & do we make ourselves sick
It was a rabbit hole of reading I went down on "day whatever" recovery from covid. My daughter and I shared a joke that she is homeschooling me as she works through her Political Science University program. It was Cultural Studies (Canadian Women Studies), a paper on "Feminism, Disability, and Transcendence of the Body". On … Continue reading Illness karma & do we make ourselves sick
Italian Dressing
I’m done with looking for the tiny piece of paper with this dressing recipe...... Cool, 1/3 of it is spices!Of course, more of a something less of something, to your tastes: 225 ml. Salad oil 50 ml. Vinegar 5 ml. Salt 2 ml. Onion sake (I used powder) 2 ml. Oregano 1/2 ml. Thyme 50 … Continue reading Italian Dressing
The Best Underrated Exercise for Keeping Your Brain Sharp Well Into Your 80s
Test your exercise knowledge when it comes to workouts that are scientifically-linked to keeping your brain healthy well into old age: Will you be surprised by what is the best type of exercise for disease prevention and longevity.
The Joy Diet
The word “diet” first entered the English language, back in 1656, it didn’t refer to food intake. It meant “a way of living”. “Components of the Joy a Diet create a direct connection between your conscious mind and your deep self, the part of you that knows the purpose for your life and how you … Continue reading The Joy Diet
A Lot
A friend shared this on facebook. I like it..................A LOT! "Every 👏🏻 single 👏🏻 word 👏🏻 I’m a lot. I am. I know I am. I’ve always known I am. I get over-the-top excited about mundane things. I get overly-emotional about mundane things as well. I have ten thousand ideas flowing rapidly through my brain … Continue reading A Lot
Improve Overall Well-being & Life Satisfaction
If you don’t already know it.......whether your a vegetarian or flexitarian, we should all be consuming more legumes.In quoting from a recent gift to me "Blue Zones Kitchen" - Since 2014, Fort Worth Texas has seen dramatic improvements: a 31 percent decrease in smoking, … Continue reading Improve Overall Well-being & Life Satisfaction
