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As March 15th, also known as the Ides of March, approaches, thoughts turn to William Shakespeare’s famous line, “…And you, Brutus?” from the play Julius Caesar, wherein Caesar sees that Brutus, his dearest friend and protegé has betrayed him. What does Julius Caesar’s dire end have to do with our health and fitness? The lesson […]

“You could ask for CLARITY” – a spiritual counselor once suggested when I couldn’t figure out the next step in my life. Fast forward 30+ years and CLARITY, the quality of being coherent, intelligible, clear, lucid and unobstructed, still shows the way. We specifically can apply CLARITY to health and fitness goals which elude us.

One of my favorite self-improvement business books, There’s No Plan B For Your A Game by Bo Eason, advocates going all in for your goals. However, I find that Backup Plans and devices often serve me well on aspiration’s journey. Examples of Backup Plans/devices include having my mobile phone and cable tv/landline-phone/internet subscriptions with two

In honor of Presidents’ Day we won’t have a fitness blog post today. Please enjoy your Holiday with gratitude that we live in a country with free and fair elections. If weather allows, and if you are able, please celebrate the Day with a walk in the beautiful outdoors. WF!

From Halloween, through Thanksgiving, enter December’s Holidays, past the Football Playoffs, then the SUPER BOWl, and finally, Valentine’s Day – The Creep’s last revenge ends today. Many of us experience the Creep every year – Those five to twelve stubborn pounds which add up here and there when we celebrate holidays and festive gatherings with

Since February is recognized as American Heart Month by the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it seemed appropriate that we would devote today’s post to intertwining the care of our physical and emotional heart. First, though … here is our public service announcement:See logo below from the American Heart Association (AHA,) a non-profit

The too big piece of chocolate cake, the crispy, salty potato chip, the warm sourdough roll slathered in butter invite us past the ragged edge of telling ourselves that TODAY is when I’ll shed those excess pounds. “I have no Willpower,” we groan. It’s time to meet our behavior friend forcing function, a concept borrowed

As reward for passing my fitness exam last week, I purchased what might be considered a pricey sweatshirt with gold-imprint message. Establishing reward milestones along one’s journey acknowledges effort and reinforces the desire to keep going! The shirt’s imprint was not a soulful seal as shown in the picture above – instead its sole message

Slogans motivate us when obstacles, or a drifting, reluctant mind, interfere with health and fitness or other self-determined goals. Before writing this post, I did not know that Merriam-Webster’s first definition of “Slogan” was 1. (a.) A war cry especially of a Scottish clan1; and (b.) (the definition I knew) – a word or phrase

Regular readers won’t have to check their calendars to know this is the beginning of January. How so? During the first week of every year, we set health and fitness priorities by posting TEN TIPS for a HAPPY HEALTHY LIFE, shown below. Each year as ups and downs occurred…A review of the TEN TIPS restored