Families on the beach are a great sources of quotes. This week, they were also an inspiration for this blog post. A family of four – mom, dad, two boys – arrived at the hotel beach. Everyone looked happy enough to kill some time on the beach since it was too early for them to check […]
Challenge On: Expressing Thanks
February 23, 2016 By
Thank you: Arguably the two most powerful words in our vocabulary. The challenge to myself: extend a formal thank you via handwritten note to at least two people a week for a good turn they’ve done for me or others. Challenge begins today and runs through 2016. It’s easy enough to say thank you – via […]
On World Cancer Day, This Book Title Speaks For All of Us: F*ck Off Cancer
February 4, 2016 By
Today, February 4, 2016 is World Cancer Day. “Taking place under the tagline ‘We can. I can.’, World Cancer Day 2016-2018 will explore how everyone – as a collective or as individuals – can do their part to reduce the global burden of cancer.” Linda Brossi Murphy faced breast cancer with a heaping dose of humor and […]
Challenge Met: Enjoying the Rush of Meeting a Goal
February 2, 2016 By
Zig Ziglar knew what he was talking about when he said: “What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” Entering 2016, I joined the Marathon Sports Winter Warrior Challenge. The challenge for me: run or walk five miles OUTSIDE every day for the month of […]
Got A Beef With Meat?
January 26, 2016 By
There is no shortage of diet options for us to choose from: vegetarian, vegan, paleo, paleo vegan, macrobiotic, Mediterranean, raw, high fat, low fat, high carb, low carb, and on and on. Can’t we just eat food. Hmmm…now we’re talking. What’s the purpose of our food? Pleasure? Nourishment? Both? Rip Esselstyn’s book, My Beef With […]
Focus, Finish, Follow-Up: My Three Words for 2016
January 4, 2016 By
Perhaps Pablo Picasso said it best: “What one does counts. Not what one had the intention of doing.” I would hasten to add, however, that our dreams are much more likely to happen if we set and state our intentions. It seems that clean slates, fresh starts, and big dreams are the buzz as we enter the […]
Strong Partnerships Helping Cancer Patients
December 15, 2015 By
Know someone who’s healing from a cancer diagnosis? You might want to check out your local YMCA. LiveSTRONG and YMCAs have had a strong partnership since 2008. This partnership underscores important knowledge about healing from cancer: cancer patients need community support and healing cancer is a long-term process. Riding past my local Y last week, […]
Relying Too Much on Technology? Maybe Low Tech is the Way to Go.
December 8, 2015 By
While traveling last week, I decided to rent a bike to get some exercise and take advantage of the warm weather. What a valuable lesson it turned out to be. The only bikes available while equipped with old-school baskets and kickstands were lacking in handbrakes and gears. I hopped on this beauty of a bike […]
Right Brain + Left Brain = Magic for Your Brand
December 1, 2015 By
Traveling from Maine to Florida today offered up an opportunity for me to delve into a book I’ve had on my nightstand for a couple of months now. Tracy Carlson’s What Great Brands Know: Unleash Your Right-Brain Genius to Stand Out and Make Customers Care was more than entertaining or enlightening. While reading this book […]
Morning Routine Leads to Success
November 17, 2015 By
For the past five years, I’ve turned my back on routines. Spontaneity has been my routine of choice. Suddenly, though, I find myself bumping into bloggers and speakers who are underscoring the importance of having a morning routine. Hmmm…maybe it’s time for me to listen. Playwright, filmmaker, and bestselling author Julia Cameron suggests writing what […]
