Aging and Facing Life Challenges Let’s face it, sometimes life is hard: your best friend is diagnosed with cancer, the contract that you thought was going to come through disappears, and all your travel plans disappear for three years due
Right Here, Right Now
Being in the Moment is Important What if I was to say to you that the only moment you have is ‘right now’. Would you look at me puzzled and think that I have finally lost it. Or would you
Why is it that right when you get your footing … BAM?
Have you heard the saying ‘change is constant’ so get used to it? And how you adapt, learn, and grow is what makes you a resilient person. I understood the concept and I have taken courses on change in the
Setting Intentions for 2024
What do you want to do, feel or move towards in 2024? Umm… what do I mean by that? Instead of setting new year’s resolutions of, for example, ‘lose 15 pounds’, look towards goals or ideas that would inspire or
Following Your Curiosity is Good for Your Health
Do you like to read and learn about different topics? Try new things out? It turns out that exercising different parts of our brain leads to long-term health for not only our mental health, but our physical health. Education and
Learning About Yourself Can Help You Adapt to Change
Finding Your Center in Times of Turmoil Like you, I have been appalled at the developing war in the Middle East. It is devastating to watch the news and see so many people killed or in crisis. I feel helpless.
How Important Is It to Have Strong Connections with Other People?
The Answer to the Question of Whether You Need Connections with Other People to Age well is a Resounding, ‘Yes’. Do you ever have one of those days where you are feeling down and nothing is going right and then
How did I feel after giving back’ in August’s Experiment of Aging Well
Great! (Although at times I felt guilty in taking time off to give back to myself!) It must be the protestant work ethic so prevalent in North America, i.e. “live to work, versus work to live”. I took some time
Finding Out What You Really Want
If I was to ask you, “what do you really want”, (in life), would you know the answer? This is a question I am pondering this month under the topic of ‘Learning’. Originally, I had thought of learning in the
Switching Off the Automatic Response to Eating
Eating 7-10 Servings of Vegetables and Fruits per Day Takes Planning If you remember from last month’s aging well blog, on the topic of nutrition, it was recommended to increase your intake of vegetables and fruit to 7-10 servings per