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healthy living tips

Being afraid of being afraid

Being afraid of being afraid

I frequently read stories about moments that people have in their life where they wake up in the middle of the night with a profound realization of some sort that causes them to dramatically alter the course of their life forever. They find it to be powerful and lasting and are eternally changed by such [...]

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The Keys to Making Permanent Healthy Changes: Purpose and Planning

Seriously, there is no way for me to even begin recalling all of the healthy “A-ha” moments that I have had over the years. But I do know that there are two things, which make healthy changes permanent for me: purpose and planning. Purpose: To stick with something, I need a real tangible reason to [...]

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Aging well

  Last month I blogged my aha! moment with regards to healthy changes in my life and how I’ve maintained those changes for sixteen years. This month it’s all about the aging process. (I’d joke that here’s where you young folks commence skimming, but I’d welcome the chance to save you time I wasted looking [...]

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How a can of corn can help you find hidden treasure

I want you to picture a can of corn sitting on the store shelf. There it sits with its nice clean label, a price tag, and a shimmering metal finish. Now I want you to take that same can, tear off the label and chuck it down a flight of stairs. It’s not quite as [...]

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What matters most is what’s inside. Honestly.

Honesty. I am known by a few people to occasionally use a bit of sarcasm through banter.  Or more accurately, few people would be able to recognize me in a conversation if I wasn’t being sarcastic.  It’s something that I have fun with, and which my friends and colleagues appreciate about me.  But it hides [...]

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