Live long and prosper. I think that is a Vulcan greeting spoken by Mr. Spock in the popular TV show, Star Trek. I was watching the Oprah Winfrey Show about the Blue Zones where people live healthy lives well into their seventies, eighties, nineties, one hundred and beyond. I like to pair living long with [...]
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Live Long and Prosper
Posted in God, Happiness, Health, Inspiration, Nutrition, Self, tagged Blue Zones, Dr. Ellsworth Wareham, live long and prosper, Mr. Spock, Oprah Winfrey Show, Vulcan greeting on December 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Conquering Breast Cancer
Posted in God, Health, Inspiration, tagged breast cancer, cancer free, faith, hope, love, mammogram, remission, Rhonda McClendon, self exam on October 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Some words are so dreadful because they induce such fear, goose bumps, and chills. Cancer is one such word. Being diagnosed with breast cancer is like receiving a death sentence. You know you will be in for a tough fight ahead as you undergo a life altering experience.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Remember to [...]
Sleep For Your Health
Posted in Health, tagged AASM, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, sleep on September 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Experts suggest that most men and women need about seven to eight hours of sleep each night for optimal health and productivity.
According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) the following are signs that you are not getting enough sleep:
You feel tired and lack energy during the day.
You have a hard [...]
Flat Belly Diet
Posted in Health, Nutrition, tagged Cynthia Sass, flat belly diet, Good Morning America, Liz Vaccariello, Prevention Magazine, Rachael Ray, TV show on August 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Want to have a flat belly? Then check out this book entitled, Flat Belly Diet, written by Liz Vaccariello, vice president and editor-in-chief of Prevention Magazine, and Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD, who is Prevention’s nutrition director. This book and the authors’ nutrition plans appeared on Good Morning America and Rachael Ray TV shows. Visit this [...]
Eat Well – Buy Organic or Not?
Posted in Health, Nutrition, tagged Environmental Working Group, organic produce, pesticides on July 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The not-for-profit Environmental Working Group (www.ewg.org) ranked 44 popular, non-organic fruits and vegetables according to the level of pesticides present in each. As you head to the grocery store keep the list below in mind when you make a decision whether to buy organic or conventional (non-organic) produce.
If you can, then buy all organic. If not, [...]
Marathon
Posted in Fun Activities, Health, tagged 5-person marathon relay, endurance, Half Marathon, mind over matter, strength, White Rock marathon on June 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I respect those dedicated people who have prepared and run the marathon – all 26.2 miles. I think it is a great test of endurance and strength as well as mind over matter.
Last Saturday the training for the White Rock marathon and half-marathon started in Dallas. I was among the 700-800 people at the White [...]
Food Fuel
Posted in Health, Nutrition, tagged Doctor Kracker, food fuel, Fuji apple, healthy snacks, Mary’s Gone Crackers, organic and natural ingredients, Whole Foods on June 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I exercise after work. It is an opportunity for me to unwind and reflect on the day’s accomplishments. I also use the time at the gym to mentally rehearse for the activities of the next day. I like to eat a delicious and healthy snack one hour before exercising to give my body the proper [...]
Take Time to Reflect
Posted in Fun Activities, Health, Success, Time, tagged compassionate, competent, confident, decompress, dream, plan, read, reflection day, relax, think on May 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I am loving it because I get to live a blessed and fabulous life in a fast paced city that offers many charitable, vocational, culinary, and recreational choices. There are plenty of demanding tasks, enriching opportunities, and fun experiences clamoring for my time. Amidst these activities I find it is vital to do an internal [...]
T’ai Chi
Posted in Fun Activities, Health, tagged balance, David-Dorian Ross, peace, strength, t’ai chi on May 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
My sister-in-love’s Mom and Dad had been practicing t’ai chi for the last several years. I observed that they exude peace, strength, and balance. At our recent get together I asked her Mom to show me a few t’ai chi moves. I found the lesson to be a superb mix of fun and fitness.
Although I [...]
Life and Legacy
Posted in Answers, Health, Inspiration, tagged Diane Sawyer, Last Lecture, Primetime, Randy Pausch on April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I recently saw a Primetime show in which Diane Sawyer interviewed a Carnegie Mellon University’s professor, Randy Pausch. He delivered the famed “Last Lecture” that continues to garner interest as people discover his life and legacy message. Here is one advice among many: “Don’t bail; the best gold is at the bottom of barrels of crap.”
To [...]
Welcome to Spring!
Posted in Fun Activities, Health, tagged 10K, 5K, First Day of Spring, Full Marathon, Half Marathon, Run, Walk on March 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today is the official first day of spring for 2008.
Lace up your shoes and head outdoors for a walk, jog, or run.
Check either website below for the event calendar to see the list of 5K and 10K runs/walks as well as half and full marathons.
http://www.runontexas.com/
http://www.lukeslocker.com/
Many of these events benefit worthy causes. Part of your [...]
Book-of-the-month Club
Posted in Answers, Books, Fun Activities, Happiness, Health, Inspiration, Self, Success, Workplace, tagged Benjamin Franklin, book-of-the-month club, Bradley Trevor Greive, Daniel H. Pink, Don Aslett, Dr. Gary Chapman, Dr. Robert O. Young, Jack Canfield, Jeffrey Gitomer, John C Maxwell, Keith Ferrazzi, Rick Warren, Tim Sanders on March 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Want to start your own book-of-the-month club? I recommend reading these books. They offer superb perspectives on life, love, and laughter. To use the words from one my favorite Americans, Benjamin Franklin, these books will help you be healthy, wealthy, and wise.
If I can only take twelve books to a deserted island, you would find [...]
Leap Year Friday
Posted in Blessing, Fun Activities, Happiness, Health, Holidays, Inspiration, Laughter, Nutrition, People, Pray, tagged February 29, Leap Year on February 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Happy leap year Friday!! What are you doing with your extra leap day?
Here’s the delightful list of 24 actions to get you started. . .
Celebrate your birthday if you are the leap year baby.
Act on the new ideas that have been brewing in your imagination.
Visit a public garden to marvel at the plentiful and [...]
National Wear Red Day
Posted in Fun Activities, Health, tagged heart disease, National Wear Red Day, red cap, red dress, red pin, red shirt, red socks, red tie on February 1, 2008 | 4 Comments »
National Wear Red Day is February 1, 2008.
This Friday is a day when Americans wear red to support women’s heart disease awareness. This observance promotes the Red Dress symbol and provides an opportunity for everyone to unite in this life-saving awareness movement.
Show your support by wearing a favorite red dress, shirt, tie, socks, cap, or pin. Check this [...]
It’s Raining Ideas!
Posted in Health, tagged Food Network, Giada De Laurentiis, Health, ideas master file, lime zest, Nutrition, orange zest, orange-limeade, Paula Deen, Rachael Ray, Sandra Lee on January 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Where do people get ideas? Many places – while showering, sitting on the toilet, watching TV, reading books, driving to work, listening to radio, talking to other people, running errands, eavesdropping on conversations, walking the dog, exercising at the gym, etc. The next question is how do you capture those fleeting ideas and turn them [...]
