Time affluence is a concept that’s as much about having more time as it is about how you use your time; how the use of your time can lead to greater happiness. You can create more time for yourself and the things that matter most to you. A few strategies to consider when implementing time affluence into your life…read more Continue reading July 2023: Time Affluence | “It’s a matter of time”
Next time you’re looking for a refreshing and healthy drink, add a little razzle-dazzle to your sparkling water with fruit juice. Your body, and taste buds, will thank you! Continue reading Sparkling Water with Fruit Juice: A Perfect Summertime Beverage
This month’s “Drinking Buddies” challenge is inspired by my party-girl past and, more recently, how kidney disease continues to affect family members. Continue reading June 2023: Drinking Buddies | “It’s time to turn up”
Do you know what one of the most common barriers cited for lack of exercise is? If you guessed ‘time’, you’d be correct. Others include unrealistic goals, lack of convenience and lack of social support. As my life situations change, so does my exercise regimen. One way I’m learning to adjust is by setting SMART goals. SMART is an acronym for specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely. Continue reading May 2023: SMART Goals | “It’s the smart thing to do”
I start my unwinding with a long warm shower by myself. I have young children so I wait until they are in bed so I can guarantee no interruptions. Sometimes I have music and other times I don’t. It’s really … Continue reading How do I unwind after a demanding day?
What’s the most fun way to exercise? The most fun way for me to exercise is with upbeat music and, if my exercise is being led by an instructor, a high-energy and engaging instructor. Running, dance cardio, and rhythm cycling, … Continue reading How do I make exercise fun?
Meditation is a great way to connect and stay connected to your inner self. It can also help you to reduce stress, and anxiety, and increase your daily focus. So what is it, exactly? Dictionary.com describes meditation as, “1. to engage in thought … Continue reading April 2023: Meditation | “It is what you think”
This month I invite you join me in a challenge that I’m calling “Now, Walk It Out”. The weather will be warming up soon and there’s no time like the present to get out and walk it out! The rules … Continue reading March 2023: Now, Walk It Out | “It’s time to move!”
Everyone knows you should stretch before and after your workout, right? But what about stretching just for the sake of stretching? Just stretching because it feels good. If you aren’t, you’re really missing out. General stretching is so underrated. It … Continue reading February 2023: Breath and Stretch | “It feels good”
I kept going back and forth about what I wanted January’s Pick of The Month to be and I decided on self-discipline. Discipline is an activity, exercise, or regimen that develops or improves a skill. Self-discipline is when you apply … Continue reading January 2023: Self-Discipline | “It starts with you”
L. Bradley 