Good morning and welcome to the day before spring. As mentioned in a recent quote, this is the time to take our winter dreams and make them into reality. If you have been waiting for better weather to get outside and get moving, the time has come. Mitch and I took a nice walk on the beach yesterday and my calves were telling me, though I get plenty of different kinds of … [Read more...] about The Day Before and The Week Ahead
The Soup Kitchen
A Gentle Reminder. Thanks
This past weekend, Mitch and I went to see the play Billy Elliot and having no expectations, really enjoyed it! There were many messages in the story. Messages of tolerance and acceptance, the reminder that when you want to dance, you should dance, and also the sad message that hunger is often just around the corner for people who hadn't been hungry before. When the set … [Read more...] about A Gentle Reminder. Thanks
Let’s Stretch, Decompress AND Feed the Hungry
This month of March there is so much to look forward to. Holidays, spring breaks, vacations, clock changes, and my favorite, the beginning of spring. My mission for this month is to raise awareness and much need money for a much greater Mission..the All Saints Soup Kitchen in Ft. Lauderdale. Operating over 20 years, this little kitchen and it's volunteers serve a complete … [Read more...] about Let’s Stretch, Decompress AND Feed the Hungry
With 8 You Get Pasta or No One Should Go Hungry
Yesterday I had lunch at the Cheesecake Factory with 2 of my oldest and dearest friends. It's a great place for people of different food "tastes" to eat because they probably have the largest, most diverse menu ANYWHERE. I had the veggie burger (no surprise, there) and though I ended up scraping the cheese off (I DID remember to tell them to hold the mayo....) it was very … [Read more...] about With 8 You Get Pasta or No One Should Go Hungry
Outside and Inside the Box
Every once and a while I like to change up my exercise "routine." Though I get more than enough HOURS of exercise, teaching 9 classes a week and working out with some of my clients, my body, like every body, needs to break out of routine and do different things. That is one of the reasons I love swimming in the 6 or so warmer months of the year, but what about November - … [Read more...] about Outside and Inside the Box