Just Breath
Step to the side and breath. During my years onstage as dancer I had a habit right before going on stage to stop, stand…
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Holidays on the Horizon
The march towards holiday season has begun at the time of posting 100 days till Christmas. In keeping with my tradition of “plan ahead”…
Let’s talk about age
As a living and breathing baby boomer, middle age is a fact of life. However, what is not so clear-cut is the overdue discussion…
Track Mania
Working in the field of health and wellness can be surrealistic at times these days. By that I mean we get caught up in…
Choices, Choices, Choices!
Each and every person makes thousands of decisions on a daily basis. How we come to the final conclusion is obviously complex and…
To Sit or Not to Sit?
In 2011 I wrote a white paper on the negative effects of sedentary behavior. It can be found online here. Four years later, many…
Looking Back & Moving Forward
This past year has been an interesting one in the health and wellness sector. From the Penn State employee revolt of the university’s wellness…
Surviving America: Nutritionally Speaking
As an American born, Midwest roots individual with Dutch citizenship, I could be labeled “eclectic.” I grew up eating real food, mostly cooked by…
Critical Thinking & Nutrition
As an avid reader books to me are fascinating and transforming. I love being transported to another time, place or way of thinking. One…
Caring for your Health
What is “healthcare”? Or maybe a better question is do you care for your health? Penguin dictionary defines health as “soundness of body, mind…