Of all the teachings of my faith. The one that seems mentioned often is to ‘love thy neighbor’ - and it is the most difficult of all the teachings…

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Silence can be deafening.

There is nothing louder than the silent treatment; nothing more uncomfortable, and abusive (other than physical…

A Real Life Barbie? I Don’t Think So!

At what point did it become okay to look like a doll?

I’ve always thought that dolls were…

A lot of people don't like change. They consider it scary. After all, when change comes, it often disrupts the safe little life that has been…

Life lessons reveal themselves in such surprising ways. Recently I had horizontal blinds installed in my dining room to replace the existing…

Yesterday I heard an alarming statistic.....61% of people in America believe they have no one to call if they need help. That is sad and…

I have a sturdy battery-operated hedge trimmer. It gets the job done when bushes get ratty looking. But yesterday it wasn’t doing such a good job…

Part 2 of this series will give a brief explanation of the autonomic nervous system's two branches. The sympathetic nervous system known as…

This year I wanted to start writing again even though it's been a long time. I got very excited about the topics of interest and the end result of…

American football is one of the more violent sports that America has to offer. It results in dozens of injuries every season, and in years past…

A familiar passage from the bible tells us to “Love thy neighbor as thyself.” It’s a well-intentioned but flawed instruction because it assumes…

My friend, Anthony, is very mellow and always has a calm demeanor, so I asked him if there were situations or circumstances that riled him up. He…

Imagine you've been having a great time cruising through life. Suddenly there's a storm; a category 5. This storm knocks you off your feet and…

Recently, I connected with an old friend who I hadn’t spoken to in a while. Rather than having a good time, I struggled to be open-minded toward…

I meet with one of my personal training clients, Lisa, at a gym that’s in her apartment building, and since the start of the pandemic, there’s…

Have you ever known someone whose outlook on life makes you feel like you should take a page out of their book? A person I know who leaves me with…

My client, Robert, routinely engages in something that society typically frowns on, and some people believe it’s simply wrong to do. The crime…

There’s a neighborhood gym that I drive by a couple of times each week, and one day while at a red light, I noticed a couple of signs that they…

In the days before television, the main form of entertainment was the radio. There were all sorts of programs that included music, dramas,…

Recently, in a moment of quiet, the word “solace” came into my mind. This is not a word I normally use, so I thought I should pay attention and…

As a health and wellness coach, one of my primary roles is to assist clients in creating a blueprint that will help them adopt consistent quality…

"What Are My Motivators?"

As a health coach and fitness trainer, I've heard many motivating factors from people when it comes to wanting…

When I began working in the fitness and wellness industry more than 20 years ago, the general public’s understanding of the term “wellness” was…

Anyone who has spent a few hours sitting at a computer is familiar with the burning, scratchy feeling you get in your eyes. There's a lesser known…

Thought of as one of the most brilliant and innovative people of modern times, Steve Jobs shares his views on success. A helpful compass for…