Friends are like bras. Close to your heart and there for support. I absolutely love that quote. The first time I heard it, I was like YES. That’s exactly how I feel about all my amazing friends. Many of my friends, I’ve known well over 50 years. That looks so crazy as I write it… Read More Friends are like bras.
UPDATE: When I wrote this it was Memorial Day weekend. For me Memorial Day weekend always means the beginning of summer. When I lived in Ohio, this weekend would be the first BBQ of the year with our last being Labor Day weekend. This is also the time of year, when many of us want… Read More Reasons to exercise outside.
You want to feel better but you HATE the thought of walking into a gym. You think everyone in there is in great shape. Where do you fit in? Where do you start? What do you do with the machines? Is there anyone there that will take the time to help you? We get it.… Read More Plus Size Fitness Program
Hips. Such an important part of our body, yet as we age, one of the first joints to feel pain. How can we take care of our hips now to prevent future discomfort? A few years back while training for the Marine Corps Marathon (which I will NEVER run 26.2 miles again in this lifetime.… Read More Healthy Hips Tips
Not sure about you but while I think many of the new workout and yoga clothes are adorable, I’m certainly NOT going to be wearing many of them. I haven’t worn shorts that shorts since… can’t remember when. Not sure if I ever did. Were shorts that short? (I probably did. After all I’m a… Read More The best yoga clothes for women over 50
Busy, busy, busy. We are so busy from the time the alarm clock rudely awakens us in the morning to the time our heads hit the pillow in the evening. And then boom. We’re not. In the blink of an eye, we’re forced to slow down. My days are blending one into the other. If… Read More Forced to slow down.
Grateful? How can anyone be grateful? It’s been a rough couple of days at my house. My husband is part of the food supply chain and has been working long hours, six or seven days every week. He’s exhausted. I’m not working because gyms have been closed so I feel guilty he’s working and I’m… Read More Remembering to be grateful.
It happened. I was hoping it wouldn’t, but it did. The governor closed all fitness facilities in the state of Florida. The gym is my home away from home. What am I supposed to do now? Okay. Take a moment and breathe. After the initial shock and anger – yes anger – that the gym… Read More Healthy Living: The Gym Is Closed
What a crazy week it’s been! No matter where you live, at this point you have heard something about the coronovirus or COVID-19. I am not one to let my emotions get the best of me but even I’ve been keeping an eye on things including all the craziness surround this pandemic. Not to the… Read More Healthy Living: Dealing with the craziness.
Mom has been here since the end of December. She’s much more active here in Florida than at home in Ohio during the winter months. This has been another year for lots of snow and cold temps up north. Cabin fever is a very real thing. Mom prefers to be outdoors and loves to garden… Read More Happiness Tip: Schedule rest time.
