It’s taken me the better part of the school year, but I have finally started making a habit of going to the gym right after I drop off my kids for school in the morning. Apart from the health benefits one gets from working out each day, which are well documented elsewhere, I have discovered […]
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Resolving to Rest in the New Year
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 After the hustle and bustle of December, we are expected to charge into January, guns blazing, our lists of resolutions tucked firmly under our arms. We make grand plans for personal growth and wellness: exercise more, eat […]
10 lbs Won’t Keep Me from Enjoying Summer
Summer weather has finally graced the northern tundra! A couple of weeks ago, I eagerly pulled out my small bin of summer clothes, ready to pull on a pair of shorts for the first time this season. I have a relatively limited wardrobe, so I was thankful to have inherited a few, timeless golf skorts […]
26 Steps to Simplicity: Health
Achieving great health can be simple with a bit of forethought and pro-activity. What good is a lifetime of wealth and achievement if you don’t have the good health to enjoy it? When my husband David and I used to watch House Hunters on HGTV, he would frequently comment on this, noting those of retirement […]