Wrinkles, gray hair, failing eyesight, brittle bones. As the saying goes, getting old is not for sissies. Most of the bodily changes that come with aging have remedies. They can’t be completely avoided or cured, but they can be compensated for to a degree. You can get stronger glasses, or bifocals. You can color your…
The Awesome Power of Two Words
“Some men see things as they are and say why. I dream things that never were and say why not.” – Senator Robert F. Kennedy The working of the human mind naturally lends itself to metaphor as in: the playground of the mind, the battlefield of the mind, the mind as a prison. What all…
How to Find Your Way Back to Joy
“Keep knocking, and the joy inside will eventually open a window and look out to see who’s there.” ~Rumi Are You Tapped In, Tuned In, Turned On to Joy? Joy is a choice…a daily, hourly, momentary choice. In any situation, we may choose to react in whatever way we please. If you are blessed with…
Rejuvenating the Heart of a Success-Oriented Woman
When you’re a hard working woman in today’s culture chances are you give a lot more than you receive, you often put your self-care secondary and you are exhausted. I feel for you as rejuvenating oneself is an ongoing challenge I have been managing for years. When I was in the corporate world during my…
Mediterranean Diet for the Brain
In ancient Greece they used to say ‘’ Νους υγιής εν σώματι υγιεί’’ while in Rome they used to say ‘’ mens sana in corpore sano’’ both meaning ‘’a healthy mind in a healthy body’’. This was their way of living and we all know that diet means a way of living. These and other…
Got Mental Exercise? 9 Ways to Stay Sharp
Just as we all need physical exercise, so too we all need mental exercise. Just as our body becomes flabby from lack of physical exercise, so too our mind becomes “flabby” from lack of mental exercise. Absent mental exercise, we’re likely to become bored or even depressed. The good news is that we have many…