If you’re looking for some balance and inner calm these days – I know I am – yoga may be a great addition to your home workout. A yoga practice can increase your flexibility, balance, core strength and restore a sense of equilibrium. It can also reduce back pain and Read more…
In my last blog article, I discussed the fact that many of us are looking to find alternative ways to exercise, given that COVID-19 has required us to shelve our usual activities, at least for the time being. Today I’m discussing weight training, and why I believe it’s an important Read more…
Lots of us have been sidelined from our normal activities in the last several months and, for me at least, that includes going to the gym and my weekly yoga class. Because exercise is an important part of my week, I’ve had to look at other options, at least for Read more…
Because it is summer and also because it’s been an unusually intense summer, I thought I’d lighten it up this week with my all-time Favorite Fruit Salad. It’s quick and easy, and the perfect addition to a summer barbecue or picnic. Enjoy! 1 Cantaloupe cut into chunks 1 Honeydew melon, Read more…
Summer here in Colorado is highly-anticipated and for good reason – it’s really special. The days are warm and sunny, the nights are cool and there’s wildflowers everywhere. Parks and hiking trails are open here, and may have started to open up where you are, too. Most of us are Read more…
I once had a teacher who had a favorite phrase: “The outer is always a reflection of the inner.” The idea is that who we are, what we do, the activities we engage in, our chosen work – all are outer manifestations of who we are as people. As a Read more…
“Resilience is the capacity of a person, enterprise, or system to maintain its core purpose and integrity in the face of dramatically changed circumstances.” Andrew Zolli My friend and colleague, Michelle Gale, wrote about resilience recently in a guest post for my blog and, in light of what has been Read more…
Navigating this challenging time is giving lots of us an opportunity to learn new skills, and this includes using video conferencing platforms such as Zoom. Over the last year or two, I’ve been using Zoom in my work so it wasn’t new technology to me. It is for lots of Read more…
It’s been a while since I brought in an expert article and I’m happy to say that my friend and colleague, Michelle Gale, agreed to write something for me to share with you. Applying decades of training and experience as a clinical psychologist, counselor, and coach, Michelle helps women develop Read more…
I’ve always believed in living a healthy lifestyle and, in the age of COVID-19, I think it’s taken on even more importance. Since this is a new disease, for now the main risk factors seem to be age, and individuals with underlying medical conditions or those who are already otherwise Read more…