Autumn: Practicing Balance

As published in Sixty and Me, October, 2016 Autumn has arrived. This is my favorite season because it is about practicing balance. It’s about making an assessment about where you are on your life’s path. Autumn is about new beginnings.

5 Ways To Reduce Stress and Find Balance in Life After 60

As published in Sixty and Me: I’ve spent a lifetime aging and had my fair share of stress while pursuing balance. And, if you are part of the boomer generation, you know what I mean. Sometimes the decades go by

Hump Day: Is the Glass Half Full or Empty

As published in the Huffington Post – July 2016 We’ve all been there, all experienced it, all had our fair share of despair and disruption during the middle of the week when we are faced with a daunting three more

Increase Productivity in 20 Easy Lessons

As published in The Huffington Post I wish she/he would be more productive. I’m sure we’ve all heard this directive before. It might have come from a husband, wife, employer, manager, teacher or a mentor. Productivity is an all purpose word

Free Your Mind While Driving On The Freeway

I live in Austin, Texas, and at once upon a time it was a city where freeways were unencumbered by long lines of traffic. According to Politifact Texas, today Austin actually ranks 4th in congested traffic in the U.S., worse than

5 Natural Energy Boosting Techniques to Sustain Your Work

As Posted in The Huffington Post How many of you in the working universe think you need coffee to boost your energy and jump-start your day? How many of you wake up with a fuzzy brain and mindlessly think a

Give Yourself The Gift of Time

As published in The Huffington Post The one thing I hear daily from friends, yoga students and family is: “I wish I had more time for me.” This seems to be a ubiquitous observation that is repeated many times over

5 AMAZING FACTS YOU CAN LEARN FROM YOURSELF

Today is everyday. And everyday is an opportunity to learn something fabulous about who you are. Think of your life as a giant goodie basket. You can use everything in this goodie basket to your advantage, such as taking on

Kick Butt Every Day

I was talking to my bestest friend today and we both said the same thing at the same time: Kick Butt Every Day and give that day the best of who you are. We were drinking our TGIF margaritas after I

Stretch Your Mind At Any Age: 25 Tips

You can stretch your mind at any age This is great news because your brain has plasticity. This means that the brain has a natural ability to remodel itself throughout life so that the phrase “stretch your mind at any

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