Eating healthy can be a matter of perspective
Be Well “Our bodies are our gardens – our wills are our gardeners.” ~ William Shakespeare Have you had enough of winter yet? This is the time of year when…
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Looking back as part of planning ahead
Be Well “Without proper self-evaulation, failure is inevitable.” – John Wooden My last article quoted Charlie Brown vowing to his friend Lucy to make decisions in 2018 and part of…
Year of decision about your health
Be Well “You’re going to be proud of me, Lucy … I’ve decided that this next year is going to be my year of decision!” – Charlie Brown Webster defines…
Be flexible, cut stress this holiday season
Be Well “Honey, what’s wrong, you seem out of sorts . . .” he said. “Nothing is wrong, dear, it’s just that it’s Christmas,” she replied. Although I usually include…
Choosing happiness for the holidays
Be Well “I have decided to be happy because it is better for my health.” – Voltaire Many of us, and I include myself in the “us”, wait for circumstances…
Stay active, Baby Boomers
Be Well “I intend to live forever or die trying.” – Groucho Marx Baby Boomers – the term assigned to the temporary increase in the birth rate after World War…
Thinking differently about stress
Be Well “The world we have created today is a product of our thinking; it cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” – Commonly attributed to Albert Einstein I recently…
Gidget goes healthy, let’s follow her lead
Be Well “It bothers me when women think that they’re not allowed to look older . . . because that’s what I am.” — Sally Field, age 69 I don’t…
‘You might as well like yourself’
Be Well “You might as well like yourself. Just think about all the time you’re going to have to spend with you. And if you don’t think too much of…
Considerations for opioid use among seniors
“The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.” — Aristotle My topic this week is one that we hear more about almost daily –…