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Category Archives: movement
There Are No Others: Thoughts on Philando Castile, Alton Sterling, and the Dallas Police Officers
What will it take to believe it? On weeks like this one that just passed, I feel emotionally raw. The killing. All of it. Being against being. It fills me with pain. For Alton’s family. For Philando’s family. For all … Continue reading
Posted in belief systems, conscious living, healthy living, Inspiration, movement, resilience
Tagged Alton Sterling, Crash, Dallas Police Officers, discrimination, Gandhi, hate, love, Matt Dillon, Philando Castile, racism, Terrence Howard, UCLA
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Attitudes toward Exercise: Are they Weight Relative?
In a January 8, 2014 article in the New York Times, reporter Gretchen Reynolds weighed in on a study which looked at overweight woman vs. lean women and their respective attitudes toward exercise. Admittedly, the study didn’t use a very big sample–just … Continue reading
Posted in bipolar disorder, body image, conscious living, Exercise, Goals, health, movement
Tagged attitudes to exercise, leptogenic, Movement, New York Times, NIMH study, obesogenic
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Can Happiness be Learned?
At a party recently, I was observing teens from around the world. I know that teens are not really the group we would point to as supremely happy, but one young man in particular stood out as particularly upbeat. I … Continue reading
Fat Musings
This is me holding a pound of fat. Well, a fat replica actually. I’ve seen this visual before, but actually wrapping my phalanges around this bad boy made me ecstatic that I’m not carrying 85 of these fat clomps on … Continue reading
Using Fame Famously
My favorite Monday workout is a Power class at Sun Oaks Racquet and Tennis Club followed by some time on the treadmill in the cardio room. The timing is perfect because I can watch The View and it’s the only … Continue reading
Posted in coaching, conscious living, health, healthy living, mental health, movement, power of words
Tagged Ann, Ann Richards, antidepressants, Beaumont Theater in NYC, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, depression, Holland Taylor, mental illness, Power class, Sun Oaks Racquet and Tennis Club, The View, Two and a Half Men
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Cyntergy: Love it!
I love finding new exercise classes that rock my world. Thanks to a tip from my son’s 14 year old buddy, I’ve found Cyntergy. (Hey, G, if you’re reading this, thanks–both for reading, because that’s a good thing, and for … Continue reading
Posted in coaching, conscious living, dance, Exercise, health, healthy living, Inspiration, movement
Tagged Cyntergy, exercise, group exercise, Hatha Yoga, health, healthy habits, hot yoga, Sun Oaks Tennis Club, yoga
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Gloves for Troops: Giving a Healthy Habit to our Troops
When I first met Vance Albitz, he was in high school in Southern California. I came to him because my youngest son was playing baseball, and he needed some practice on the side to improve. Vance loves baseball and offered … Continue reading
Posted in coaching, conscious living, diet, Exercise, health, healthy living, Inspiration, mentoring, movement
Tagged baseball, charity, health, healthy habits, healthy living, Memphis Cardinals, Troops, Vance Albitz
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Zumbathons: Everybody Wins!
You may remember my friend Darbie. I first blogged about her in the “Darbi-nator” because I thought it was pretty fantastic that she followed her Zumba dreams, found classes, became an instructor, and now teaches her students (most of whom … Continue reading
Posted in coaching, conscious living, dance, diet, Exercise, health, healthy living, Inspiration, mental health, mentoring, movement, weight maintenance
Tagged charity, Christmas spirit, community, dance, Movement, Mt. Shasta ski park, volunteer, weight loss, Zumba!, Zumbathons
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Perspective–It’s Everything
“Look, Simba. Everything the light touches is our kingdom.” Mufasa “Wowww.” Simba My oldest son and I hiked Devil’s Bridge in Sedona, Arizona today. I’ve only started enjoying hiking recently since committing to a healthy lifestyle. The same is true … Continue reading
Posted in coaching, conscious living, Exercise, Goals, health, healthy living, hiking, Inspiration, movement
Tagged Arizona, coyote whistles, Devil's Bridge, extreme weight loss, healthy lifestyle, hiking, Movement, Mufasa, obesity, perspective, Sedona, Simba, The Lion King, tour guide, University of Arizona, weight loss
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