These photos capture a sunrise, high noon, and sunset during my recent backpacking trip in the Grand Tetons. I was in awe of how the mountains transformed as the sun moved across the sky, much like how my perspective evolved as I traversed the trail. The mountains weren’t the only perspective that changed. Hiking throughContinue reading “Perspective Taking: Insights from the Grand Tetons”
Category Archives: midlife
The Aging Process: Part II
In the last post, we talked about the woes of aging. Wear and tear is inevitable, but we have more control than we think. Instead of claiming defeat or blaming poor genetics, there are a few ways to be proactive: Consume the Right Type of Fuel- Eating a variety of nutrient-dense calories is a greatContinue reading “The Aging Process: Part II”
The Aging Process: Part I
Let’s face it: getting old is not for the faint of heart. Activities that were once effortless now mandate a warm-up and cool-down. Regardless of all the stretching you do, you might wake up with aches and pains the next day. I love this comedian’s bit on “Old Man Noises”. Humor is a great copingContinue reading “The Aging Process: Part I”
Can’t Beat a Beet
If your childhood was anything like mine, a beetroot never really made an appearance on the dinner plate. I think I saw it once or twice on a “fancy” buffet like Shoney’s ;). But I’m here today to give this little plant the kudos it deserves. This colorful root is packed full of nutrient-dense caloriesContinue reading “Can’t Beat a Beet”
Dad Bod: Redefined
A friend recently shared this meme with me: While I appreciate the concern for your child’s safety, there are other ways to secure your child 😉 The days are getting longer and the temperature is slowly rising. Will you be confident to go shirtless at the beach in a month or two? If you answeredContinue reading “Dad Bod: Redefined”
Surgery vs Food Part II
Does it Have to be Either / Or? Thanks for all the responses to the first post. Great discussion on all the concerns that come with this topic! In the first post, I raised a red flag on the fact that I heard 11 erectile dysfunction ads on the radio within a one-hour program. SeveralContinue reading “Surgery vs Food Part II”
Surgery vs Food…
Does it have to be either/ or? Okay gentlemen, help me understand this: I heard 11 different advertisements for Erectile Dysfunction solutions over a span of 3 commercial breaks! This one local radio station had 11 ED ads within three commercial breaks!?! Let’s put this in perspective: The average commercial break is 3.5 minutes andContinue reading “Surgery vs Food…”
Holiday Health Challenge Week 5
Week 5: readjust Happy Friday Wing Woman Crew! Did you revise your health challenge action step? If so, how’s it going? Keep performing your action step daily and continue to collect data on all the what, when, who, where, and how of it. It is not essential to know the why behind our actions butContinue reading “Holiday Health Challenge Week 5”
Holiday Health Challenge Day 3
Day 3: You Have the Power Holiday Health Challenge is back to let you know that you have absolute power! There are 1000 things we can control in this world and a million things we can’t. Focus on what you can control. One of them is your response to a situation. Yesterday I asked youContinue reading “Holiday Health Challenge Day 3”
Holiday Health Challenge
Day one: Acceptance Welcome to the Holiday Health Challenge! Several holidays fall around this time of year and, no matter what your religion or culture, food and stress seem to go hand-in-hand with the holidays. So we are going to start this challenge by simply acknowledging this is the case. Where’s the rub? What isContinue reading “Holiday Health Challenge”
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