Tag Archives: optimal health

Habits–The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

They say a meth habit can grab hold of a one-time user and not let go. That’s how strong that pull is. Cigarettes are another obvious trickster. We all know they’re gross, but for whatever reason, a teen picks one … Continue reading

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It’s Happening

Bamboo spends it’s first four years barely above ground. It doesn’t look like much is happening. But guess what? It’s happening. In the fifth year, it shoots up 80 to 90 feet in one year. All along the rhizome system … Continue reading

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No Worries, Mate

My friend, Lois, reminded me this week that worrying about a particular thing can actually block that thing from happening. I know this. I believe it to my core. I tell my clients and other friends this all the time. … Continue reading

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Are You from the Empty or Full School?

Whether you are a pessimist or an optimist is about the story you tell yourself and how you tell it. Joan Borysenko, PhD says it all boils down to your resilience and how you react to stressful events in your … Continue reading

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Dive in!

Well, hello July. Welcome. I just spent the last weekend of June at a swim meet (where I spend many summer weekends in fact) in the quaint town of Etna, California. It’s the kind of quaint where in the early … Continue reading

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Healthy Relationships

We can’t really talk about optimal health without looking at the quality of our relationships. When we came to this planet, we were meant to be connected, and though modern technology appears to connect us all more than ever, the … Continue reading

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High on Hope

The reason I continue to coach people to optimum health is that I’m high on hope. I remember the way it felt when I started dropping weight after virtually giving up on ever trying to climb that mountain. It seemed … Continue reading

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Our Magic Kingdom

“The earth has music for those who listen.” George Santayana Babe in the woods, Serafina, hears the music. Can you see her soaking up the symphony of the frosted evergreens? One of the best qualities of Northern California where I … Continue reading

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