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Since daily habit drives our destiny, let’s take direction from poet Walt Whitman about light, life and joy.               All day long our eyes will sparkle the children’s song to family, friends and strangers on the street…”Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.” WF!  

Following my advice from last week’s post to try something new, on Sunday I went to a Korean restaurant in San Diego to eat Kimchi – of which I had heard mixed reviews over the years. Not being daring enough to order a dish with Kimchi as the main ingredient, I saw a photo in

Daylight Savings Time sets in motion stirrings that Spring is on its way.    As shared with my most recent two Zumba Gold(R) classes, the month of March creates a good time for each of us to take small discovery steps. For example we might eat at a different ethnic restaurant, wear a color that

 March is designated National Nutrition Month by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. With Bite Into A Healthy Lifestyle as its slogan for 2015, the Academy is encouraging everyone to return to the basics of healthy eating by adopting a healthy lifestyle focused on consuming fewer calories, making informed food choices and getting daily exercise.   Among other

The last Monday in February. Friends back East have endured nasty weather. Others of us in San Diego have colds, arthritis, etc. Is there a bright lining anywhere? Yes! We can put on our brightest smile today. Amazing the health and beauty that will shine forth from us. WF!  

Let’s follow U.S. President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt’s  [Term years September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1909] advice this President’s Day…  “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” Whether we are learning new Zumba Gold®  steps, developing social media competence or letting go of habits that no longer serve us, belief in a successful outcome mobilizes our first step.

As we begin Valentine’s Day week – a good first thought is Gratitude. Cicero said gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.  Let’s plan this week to tell friends and family how thankful we are to have them in our lives. I’ll start… Every one of you on

Before we leave last week’s hippo subject, you might want to know why the Disney movie Fantasia‘s Hyacinth Hippo is my soul mate. I was 50 pounds heavier when first discovering the transformational magic of cardio dance fitness. My footwork was clumsy. I was neither lithe nor lean. Yet something in me soared. In an instant I became

The other day as I was shoveling forkfuls of green, leafy salad into my mouth, it occurred to me that my eating behavior was not unlike that of a hippo.                                                  

As we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, here is a quote we can apply to our physical and spiritual selves, our family, friends and community. For Dr. King’s life, we are grateful. WF!