The Art of Healthy Living
The Art of Healthy Living
Someone I know is dying. It’s a rude fact to even write on this page. It is devastatingly unwanted, despised, heavy, and incredibly unfair. I do suppose we are all dying, but sometimes a doctor gives an expiration date and you are forced to stop ignoring that you have one. …
I love the news. In college. I tuned in weekly for “Meet the Press.” RIP Tim Russert. But the latest news cycle has me considering how “getting the news” has evolved over time. Back in college, with smart phones still a decade away, I would sit with the physical newspaper …
Her partner held the stretchy band across her waist and pulled from behind while she tried to run forward. She would do maximum effort for 45seconds and then the class instructor would tell them to switch. As she ran she felt the pull of the band pulling her back. Her …
Some times life hands you sunny days and peaceful times. Ahhh…those are so nice. *sigh*. Other times, like today, life hands you clouds and hurricanes, political intensity, young adult college applications, mid life hormones, and work meetings on zoom. It is days like these that I purposefully lean into the …
I want to envision myself leading the perfect healthy life. My diet, my exercise, my temper , and my hair all just cooperate perfectly. Every. Single. Day. I once proudly told a mentor that I was a perfectionist. Without hesitation she replied, “Well, I can always tell when someone has …
I know a guy who claims to have no God. He is a proud atheist. He will also tell you how important Service is for his own health and clarity. He routinely recommends “service to others” as a path to good mental health and I could not agree more. Walking …
I have spent a lifetime waiting for peace. Working for it, wrangling it, and negotiating with it. It’s been a lot like a laughing toddler slipping from my grasp and running ahead as I tried to wrestle it back into place. I was positive that if I got into medical …
Welcome to The Jolly Heart; Beach Week Edition! It’s a week of travel, family time, and seeing good friends. Routines will be upended, unanticipated challenges will come, cooking will be for multitudes, and new memories will be made. It’s a vacation, but it also has moments of chaos. I have …
“Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life” – Proverbs 4:23 I love following a certain musician on social media. His music feeds my soul and his life story is inspiring. Yesterday, I decided to visit his page on social media. My heart was …