Let’s keep working together to make COVID a word of the past
Be Well “A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day.” – Emily Dickinson First of all, my apology to…
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Don’t discount importance of deep breathing for optimal health
Be Well “Take a deep breath, pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again.” – Nat King Cole, 1944 Deep breathing exercises just might save your sanity….
Respect the stretching routine!
Be Well “People often say that motivation doesn’t last – well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily.” – Zig Ziglar This week’s column reflects my belief about…
Keep making good choices throughout every stage of life
Be Well “The Good Lord gave you a body that can stand most anything. It’s your mind you have to convince.” – Vincent Lombardi Note: This is a “rerun” article…
Good health depends on hope
Be Well “Just as man cannot live without dreams, we cannot live without hope. If dreams reflect the past, hope summons the future.” – Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor Some of…
Taking steps to calm yourself during times of chronic stress
Be Well “With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Although August is nearing its end, I was contemplating that as we move toward to…
Women’s Equality Day reminds us to continue to work for more opportunities for all women
Reporter Columnist Aug. 26, 2020 is a special date for all of us as we celebrate and commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the…
Becoming your best in the worst of times
Be Well “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times …” – Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities, 1859 I probably could not have selected…
Finding new ways to stay fit during COVID-19 pandemic
Be Well “Me thinks that the minute my legs begin to move my thoughts begin to flow, as if I had given vent to the stream at the lower end…
Pets need you to make sure they stay healthy
Be Well “A dog has the soul of a philosopher.” – Plato Some of my readers may recall a few years ago when my dog Sweetie “penned” some of my…