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

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Metaphysical Goes Mainstream: Reiki Me

Tomorrow, Newsweek magazine’s special March 1st edition on Spiritual Living will cover all aspects we are seeing in the collective including a few of my favorites: adult coloring books, your dreams (the ones you have while sleeping), and Reiki. The issue … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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