My recent 60th birthday solidified my “Better self. Better world.” mantra. With an accumulation of deep and unique life experiences, I now feel more of a duty in my silver-haired season to stand up and speak out for the wellness of our world. To lead as if my life depended on it. Because perhaps it does. … Continue reading 60 Things I Learned in 60 Years
Wellness
I believe in holistic health and in a better world through a better self.
My 60th Milestone Message
I'm not settling for "too old," but rather I'm settling into a new season. *** Milestone birthdays beckon reflection and contemplation. As I transition into a different decade, one of my favorite quotes comes to mind, "Do not let good become enemy of best." As I considered many "good" possibilities for my work in my … Continue reading My 60th Milestone Message
Finding Peace in Prison
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5 Things I’ve Learned from Storms
Another storm is brewing. And it’s a big one. As we Floridians prepare and then wait for the impact of Hurricane Helene, metaphorical thoughts percolate within. I don’t know why, but I do this a lot, extracting deeper meaning from happenings. To be clear, I’m on the east side of Florida. And right now, my … Continue reading 5 Things I’ve Learned from Storms
Life After Death
Every year in September, my sister-in-law honors my late brother, by volunteering at Gleaners Food Bank in Indianapolis, where he and many of his Southwest Airlines coworkers would gather “to be a leader in the fight against hunger.” I just returned from there last Sunday night and couldn’t help but sit at my laptop to … Continue reading Life After Death
Going Braless and The Ideal Life
I recently returned from Washington state where it was in the low 70s. Yes, low 70s. To exchange—in the heat of a southern summer—sweaty beaches for views of snow-capped mountains was soul reviving. I gathered with two of my friends whom I used to write with on a regular basis. Back in the day, we … Continue reading Going Braless and The Ideal Life
My Body. My Being. Beautiful. Holy. Worthy of Honor.
Physical Wellnesseverything needed for a healthy body—nutrition, exercise, sleep, and appropriate health care. As I continue to speak about wellness this year, I want to shift my focus to physical health by emphasizing a foundational concept. We are worthy of honoring our bodies. And “honoring” does NOT mean signing up for complicated stressful expensive diets and … Continue reading My Body. My Being. Beautiful. Holy. Worthy of Honor.
Bike Week and the Sounds of Environmental Wellness
Environmental Wellness:to be safe and feel safe in a clean, peaceful, empowering home and community that encourage individual and collaborative growth. My neighbor is a Harley guy with biker friends. I met these guys seven years ago during Bike Week 2016, the week I moved into my home. They and their wives invited me over for … Continue reading Bike Week and the Sounds of Environmental Wellness
4 Things I Learned about Emotional Wellness
Emotional Wellness: the ability to express feelings, adjust to emotional challenges, cope with life’s stressors, and enjoy life October 2016. The air in my pool filter cylinder pressurized and blasted its lid into my face like a NASA rocket. When turning on the pump, I had not opened a little valve that allows pressure from within to … Continue reading 4 Things I Learned about Emotional Wellness
Can I Love?
This colorful poem showed up in my head and heart a few weeks ago, and so I thought I'd share it with you to kick off Valentine's. It's not mushy romantic. Just a short voyage through an inner world that decided to birth into the outer world. I hope it births some love in you … Continue reading Can I Love?