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First time I heard the words “‘power down’ your device” I did not understand the term and wondered why the flight attendant didn’t just say “turn it off.” The internet clarifies the phrase by stating that “power down” means to shut down (a computer system) in a methodical way, concluding by switching the power off. […]

During last Tuesday’s Zoom Zumba Gold® class, the ladies and I were laughing about body parts and realized how much we needed to love every muscle, organ and bone with tenderness and affection. Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary defines tender as marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions – a tender lover or showing care,

Last Saturday evening, for the first time in months, I felt a chill in the air. The seasonal clock said…”Autumn is showing up exactly on time.” The Fall months are Great News for the “hate to exercise in the heat” folk among us. The air feels crisp. We feel like moving forever. Where to start?

What did practicing the piano, a sport or some other pursuit when we were kids have to do with health and fitness today?We learned the benefit of repetition as practice. Today the body’s basic movements, shown below as the Daily Eight, need constant repetition – or we lose the ability to do them. Standing Tall.

September is when apples, malus domestica, attract our attention and appreciation. Apples beckon us, crisp and shiny, from grocery store aisles. The phrase “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” pops to mind. Google tells us that Pectin, a fiber found in apples and other fruits, is used to make medicine. People use pectin

Labor Day reminds us that we are all in this together. Today we enjoy the fruits of our work, whether retired, perennially self-employed (that’s WildFire!) or thankful for a job that feeds and sustains us – body, mind and bank account. Our freedom of choice labor, our combined physical and/or mental work, elevates life for

The Merriam-Webster online dictionary defines antidote as 1: a remedy to counteract the effects of poison; 2: something that relieves, prevents, or counteracts, e.g. an antidote to boredom. Antidotes can come into play if we find daily resolve weakening and dedicated purpose wandering due to sustained, relentless effort in reaching… Health and fitness goals, Career accomplishments, Educational achievements, Non-profit

Daily attention is one of the great gifts we can grant to our health and fitness. If we are wanting to shed excess fat pounds, the phrase Everything Counts that I heard in a Brian Tracy CD1 over a decade ago is a predictable attention indicator for success. WildFire! stays lean (after having lost over

In 2009, the third Saturday in August was designated National Honey Bee Day.1 This coming Saturday, August 21st, we salute Honey Bees, which pollinate and provide for us up the food chain. Borrowing from Top Masters in Public Health Degrees website is a description of the bee’s perilous status and five reminders of why honey

One of the phrases that broadcasters most like to call out after a gymnastics competition is whether the athlete managed to Stick the Landing.No wobbling. No hopping on one foot. Perfect placement. Sticking the Landing is such a satisfying feeling that Life gives us multiple opportunities to accomplish the feat. We find a broader definition