Get Fit, Stay Fit or Get Fitter

Get Fit, Stay Fit or Get Fitter

The “bucket list” idea is a fun way to make plans, because you’ve got LOTS of LIFE left in you! And it doesn’t matter what you’re planning to tackle on your bucket list: Being fit and vital will help you do it. So, in order to do the things you want to do… do you have to get fit, stay fit, or get fitter??

Appreciation for the Simple Things

Appreciation for the Simple Things

The simple things. Do you notice them? Do you walk on by? Do you ignore? It’s ok if you do. I get lost in the fast pace of life too. And I notice when I do pause, stop, or recognize I am moving at the speed of light, that a world of wonder opens, and I remember to take a breath and see the wondrous things I am blessed with.

A deep appreciation for the simple things washes over me.

Nurse Wisdom in Difficult Times

Nurse Wisdom in Difficult Times

Nurse wisdom in difficult times…who better to ask for help than wise, compassionate, caring and brilliant Nurses and Nurse Coaches? When asked the question, You have so much wisdom, experience, and love. What would you share with those who need help?”.

Nurses from across the globe chime in to offer words and intention to alleviate suffering and help us remember we have power to choose how we adjust and shift in our precious lives.

I LOVE Fellow Nurses

I LOVE Fellow Nurses

nursestalking is a YouTube channel where Nurses discuss so many things about Nursing, our profession, our work and more. Dale Barzey-Pond is the host, and she wants everyone to know that Nurses are far more than just people in scrub suits. Learn some of the reasons I love fellow Nurses in this blog.

Kindness in Community is Contagious!

Kindness in Community is Contagious!

In pre-COVID days, I would have instantly hugged sharing my joy of seeing them after so long. Post-COVID, what’s the protocol? Hugs, or no hugs? Handshake, or no handshake? Smile from afar? Or smile up close?

What transpires when we share kindness in community, despite our awkwardness? It is contagious!

Making Muscle after 50

Making Muscle after 50

Muscle means life. Especially muscle after 50! We need muscle to live ordinary, simple daily life. Strong life. Independent life. This blog is all about muscle- and NOT the 'Arnold Schwarzenegger muscle', although he does appear in this blog… Read on to learn more.

Top 3 habits to practice at home to promote positive aging

Top 3 habits to practice at home to promote positive aging

Creating a Positive Environment at Home: Tips from the Experts. The question they posed to me was, what are your top 3 habits to practice at home to promote positive aging? I sat with this question for a few days thinking… and thinking…and thinking… Positive aging is a big job, right? How do I sift it all down to 3 habits one could explore while at home?

After much contemplation, the following three are what I came up with.

Inspiring Mindfulness in Your Home Design and Décor

Inspiring Mindfulness in Your Home Design and Décor

Read some cool mindfulness expert tips on how to inspire mindfulness in your home featured on Redfin’s blog.

When we can gently remind ourselves, that our homes can create a connection back to being mindful, simply by creating spaces, or setting out intentional objects to focus on when we get distracted, we can more easily reconnect to the present and become mindful.

Chair Yoga for Stability

Chair Yoga for Stability

Seated, or Chair Yoga is great for creating your base of stability.

Since you are seated in a chair, you feel supported because your strong buttocks and legs are on the seat of the chair. Your feet are grounded onto the earth, and you feel balanced and secure.

Sleep Appreciation Mindfulness Practice

Sleep Appreciation Mindfulness Practice

This recorded Sleep Appreciation Mindfulness Practice is one tool to help you find peace, calm and relaxation by focusing on my words and creating ease and a restful bedtime environment. Narrated by Nicole Vienneau from Blue Monarch Health, PLLC.

Getting Better at Feeling and Noticing Mindfulness Practice

Getting Better at Feeling and Noticing Mindfulness Practice

A recorded mindfulness practice lead by Nicole Vienneau from Blue Monarch Health, PLLC is aimed at reconnecting you to your breath, and to the sensations within your body. It is time to reconnect to you.

Roasted Beet and Plum Salad with Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette Recipe

Roasted Beet and Plum Salad with Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette Recipe

This Roasted Beet and Plum Salad with Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette recipe is sure to enhance your vibrational energy because of all the many, beautiful, life sustaining colors and phytonutrients from the earth.