health and happiness

Seeing Red

THE HEART IS THE MATTER February is not only the month we celebrate love, with lots of hearts and flowers, but also celebrate the heart, itself.  February is heart h...

Sleepy Time

EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN The past few nights I have revisited a pre-bedtime routine that I have turned to now again through my entire adult life.  A dropper-full...

Santosha

What do you think of when someone says the word yoga?  Most people immediately get the sense that yoga is all about twisting into a pretzel, but yoga is so much more...

"Not Milk?

There is no question that building and maintaining strong muscles and bones is a really important to optimal wellness.  Personally, I never give much thought to my b...

Everything Changes

Cleaning out my closet recently, I tried on some old jeans that were from my premenopausal days.  While they fit most everywhere, they clearly would not zip up!  How...

I Got Your Picture...

Do just one thing today that will motivate you to stick with your fitness/weight goals for the new year.  Find a picture that inspires and reminds you...perhaps it's...

Making Change

There is no better day than today to start making some small changes that will ultimately lead to a happier and healthier (and what else is there, really?) you.  Whi...

Listen to the Beat...

While I was pouring my decaf this morning, it dawned on me that the physician I blogged about yesterday, is the same one who suggested I get myself off of caffeine d...

Doctor Doctor...

Ok.  Here's your warning...I feel a rant coming on. Last week Mitch went to his family doctor for a routine exam, right here in "our town".  As part of the exam, ...