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Newsletter #148

"I have a sadness shield that keeps out all the sadness. And it is big enough for all of us." ~ Max, Where the Wild Things Are ...

No, really, you first

I think it’s a good time – no, perhaps the best time – for some compassion towards others. There are a lot of angry hate-filled words...

Newsletter #147

Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you. ~ Ruth Bader Ginsburg Physical Health ...

The wolf you feed

Perhaps you’ve heard this legend before. Perhaps not, but it is a perfect illustration about mindfulness and tuning in. A legend: An old...

Newsletter #146

One of my goals as a human being is looking and somehow actually seeing. Physical Health Eat Well Okay, I admit: this link is not for...

5 Things: Mental and Emotional Wellness for you and for your family

It’s the time of year when we think about what we want to fix about ourselves. It’s the time of year we think about big goals and cutting...

Newsletter #145

“The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keep out joy.” ~ Jim Rohn Physical Health Eat Well Sadly, we can’t stop the...

The lonely brain

If we’ve learned nothing else this past year, with the forced social distancing, the isolation, the near constant digital interactions,...

It's important: Use your words

It happened again. How is it, in this day and age of supposed inter-connectedness and understanding, with months of Black Lives Matter...

Newsletter #144

"Continue to be who and how you are, to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness." ~ Maya Angelou Physical Health Wouldn’t it be...

Connectedness: (A + B) > C

We are, without a doubt, an interesting animal, we humans. Physically, we sports some pretty amazing differences from most other animals....

Wellness Newsletter #143

"You will never be happier than you expect. To change your happiness, change your expectation." ~ Bette Davis Physical Health Eat Well ...

Tell me about it

You know what I am talking about: you ask your kid about his day and you get a shrug or a mumbled monotone one-syllable response, two if...

#142

Don't plan it all. Let life surprise you a little. ~ Julia Alvarez Physical Health Eat Well Sure, veggies are so good for you. But...

5 Things: Social Wellness for you and for your family

It’s the time of year when we think about what we want to fix about ourselves. It’s the time of year we think about big goals and...

#141

“Try to be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud.” ~ Maya Angelou Physical Health Eat Well ‘Healthy’ doesn’t necessarily mean ‘skinny’. ...

What to eat: Simplifying the suggested amounts for you and for your family

#140

“Don’t just aspire to make a living, aspire to make a difference.” ~ Denzel Washington Physical Health Eat Well It has been said that...

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