At-home Workouts for Every Level

I prefer to work out at home. One reason is the convenience of not having to get dressed and drive somewhere. Another reason is that I am fairly self-conscious when I’m in a gym. I must be an outlier here as I recently polled some friends and learned most people in my circle prefer to […]

Excuses

Today, this quote showed up in my social media, and it spoke to me: “You are stronger than yesterday because you chose effort over excuses and responsibility over comfort.” Excuses. I got ‘em. I’m sure we all do. About 50% of the time, I wake up thinking of reasons that I should skip my daily […]

Nurturing Spiritual Health

In my world, there are three primary areas of health to focus on: spiritual, physiological and cerebral. Physiological, of course, deals with the body, whereas cerebral deals with processes within the brain. However, spirituality is what takes place outside of us, in a realm that transcends ourselves and, sometimes, even our comprehension. It’s an area […]

Health Priorities

What does it mean to be healthy? What factors are considered? For me, optimal health is divided into three main categories: Spiritual, Physiological and Cerebral, and in that order. I have determined that my own health begins with my spiritual life. For me, that is defined as my Christian faith. I was raised by Christian […]

The Combination that Helped Me (finally) Lose 18 Pounds

I’m no health expert. I do like to read and listen to others who are experts in the various fields of health and appreciate learning from them. So, I have a basic sense for what is good for us and what is not. I’ve used this to hone my own habits around self-care, diet and […]

Fresh Starts

Ever since childhood, I’ve looked at the new year as an opportunity to start over on some of the big things I want to accomplish. Leading up to the big day, I ponder the changes I want to make in myself and in my life. Each New Year’s Day, I set aside time to sit […]

Why Be Grateful?

I have always been drawn to positive psychology. Anything on that topic seems to reel me in like a worm-hungry bluegill on a cool summer morning. When I spend time focusing on my blessings, I feel better overall. Sometimes, I am getting ready for work and I don’t really feel my best. I am not […]