It's only about 7:15am on this beautiful Sunday morning and already I have found an abundance of peace. Awakening too early for a Sunday morning, my bigredretriever, Blaze, decided he wanted up (and out), too. Walking out into the darkness of the backyard, we were greeted by a beautiful sky filled with stars and a crescent moon. My grandkitty, Roxy, overly affectionate in … [Read more...] about Where Will You Find Peace Today?
On the peaceful side
Quality Over Quantity
Last weekend I attended the funeral of a 76 year old woman. She was the mom of my friend Ron, the man who owns a gym I have worked out for almost 30 years. Ron, an only child himself, is married to Wendie and together they have one son, Jon. The 3 of them each eulogized Bebe with wonderful words, memories and sentiments. What stood out to me the most was what Ron said … [Read more...] about Quality Over Quantity
The Perfection Trap
Perfection--I have been giving a lot of attention to that word and everything that goes along with attempting to achieve it as well as the disappointment that comes from it being unattainable, or certainly unmaintainable! As a society we need to stop thinking we can find the perfect spouse, raise the perfect child or land the perfect job. How often we all hear people … [Read more...] about The Perfection Trap
Positively, Positive
Someone asked me how I can always be so positive. I am not, but I do work hard at seeing the good and putting a positive spin on whatever I can. On September 12, 2001 I wondered how I could go to the gym and teach a silly exercise class, while listening to loud, aerobic music. It seemed so trivial and wrong after what had happened just one day before. Quickly I … [Read more...] about Positively, Positive
Stay in the Moment
One might think the surest way to combat holiday stress AND extra consumed calories, is to give 110% to their workouts. In theory, this is very logical and would work wonderfully. In reality, due to the added stresses (good and bad) and distractions that this time of year brings , working out too intensely may very well lead to injury. Now, more than ever, we need to stay in … [Read more...] about Stay in the Moment