To my surprise, my 70s are nicer than my 60s and my 60s than my 50s, and I wouldn't wish my teens and 20s on my enemies. ~ Lionel Blue Today is my birthday. I'm 49. My cousin sent me an...
12 Quotes to Celebrate the Start of My 50th Year
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How to Run 100 Miles (Hint: You May Need Brain Surgery)
I've been making a very big deal about completing an 8K race in early March. Reaching that little goal (roughly a 5 mile run) was exhilarating, at least for me. But get a load of this...
Crossing the Finish Line: How Younger Mentors, Tattoos, and Meditation Powered My 8K Race
It's been four days since I completed my first 8K, and I'm still riding high. I signed up for the Pacers St. Patrick's Day race in Washington, D.C. to have something to train for as part...
How to Reboot When You’ve Fallen Off the Wagon: Step 5 – Seek Out Stillness
When you lose touch with inner stillness, you lose touch with yourself. When you lose touch with yourself, you lose yourself in the world. ~ Eckhart Tolle I've spent the past few weeks...
How to Reboot When You’ve Fallen off the Wagon: Step 4 – Focus on Fitness
"The evidence is incontrovertible: Aerobic exercise physically remodels our brains for peak performance." John J. Ratey, MD A few weeks ago, my sister sent me a dress to borrow for a gala...
How to Reboot When You’ve Fallen Off the Wagon: Step 3 – Meditation Reset (Part 2)
"Meditation is about much more than simply watching thoughts go by. It requires an open, interested and enquiring mind." Andy Puddicombe In last week's post, I talked about "new and...
How To Reboot When You’ve Fallen Off the Wagon: Step 3 — Meditation Reset (Part 1)
In case you're just joining us, I'm mid-way through a series of posts on rebooting every major area of my life after the holidays, including food, shelter, mind, body and spirit. I'm...
How to Reboot When You’ve Fallen Off the Wagon — Step 2: Functional Feng Shui
I hadn't intended to post today, but I learned this afternoon that February 5th is World Feng Shui Day. (Click here for an introduction to Feng Shui by guest blogger Carol Olmstead of Feng...
My 2013 DReAM Chart — Revamping the Spreadsheet
I've been rebooting across the board this past week. After starting with food, I turned my attention to boosting positive energy flows throughout my home, mind, body and spirit. I'll be...
How to Reboot When You’ve Fallen Off the Wagon — Step 1: Clean the Refrigerator
What's the equivalent of "control, alt, delete" for Mac users? Although it's been years since I rebooted a computer by hitting those keys, that phrase still comes to mind when it's time to...
Wishing You a Year of $100 Days
Happy New Year! I don't know about you, but I'm having a particularly hard time this year reorganizing after the holidays. Maybe it's because we left on Christmas day for a soccer...
Conquering the Darkness with Christmas Lights and Hanukkah Candles
"Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself." -- Desiderius Erasmus My Jewish husband does a good job with Christmas lights. I can't say he looks forward to it. On the...