"When you find peace within yourself, you can become the kind of person who can live at peace with others." --Peace Pilgrim I realize that the image I put up yesterday did not open for everyone. I apologize and know that I still have a lot to learn about computers, blogs and life! Thanks to everyone who came out to yesterday morning's class and dug up all that energy on … [Read more...] about Peace Begets Peace
Silversneakers
Getting to the Root of Things
Welcome back to reality. Nothing like a long, holiday weekend to refresh, repair and rejuvenate. Thanks to Shelli and Al for hosting a fun Saturday night with the "appetizer," group. Thanks to Mother Nature for a weekend filled with sun, sand and lots of water. From the ocean, to the pool and the periodic rainstorms, water was plentiful. Thanks to Mother Nature, too, for … [Read more...] about Getting to the Root of Things
Let Freedom Ring
"From every mountain side, let Freedom ring." --Samuel F. Smith Happy birthday America and Happy 4th of July to YOU! P.S. When pondering the question "to beach or not to beach," we should always choose beach. It was beautiful and we even got a pretty good work (play) out...walking in the sand and jumping in the waves. Talk about feeling free...water (especially the … [Read more...] about Let Freedom Ring
Did You Know?
Did you know that drinking a daily glass of orange juice can help diminish muscle fatigue and boost endurance? In one study of sedentary, obese women who took up exercise, those that drank a daily glass of orange juice found a much greater dip in lactic acid (the stuff that makes our muscles burn) than the group that did not drink the orange juice. Less build up of the acid … [Read more...] about Did You Know?
Updates from the Garden and the Gym
The first batch of compost has been placed around the stubborn mango tree and now I expect it to grow like...a tree! It was very exciting to see that rich, dark, highly nutritious soil come from our kitchen scraps and garden discards. That's what I call reducing, recycling and reusing. The second batch will now sit and cook down, while the bin we just emptied will start all … [Read more...] about Updates from the Garden and the Gym