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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

This Kristin Finnegan* poster came into my life 37 years ago. Its visual/verbal message has encouraged me through many delayed or dismantled fitness and life goals. Now I have an equally sustaining phrase from the Headspace meditation app – “Continue On Our Way.“ The meditation teacher’s voice gently instructs, that whether a life circumstance is

Split-second ideas emanating from a quiet mind can induce great transformation in the physical activity realm. Those split-second ideas have a magical way of converting “have-to’s” to “get-to’s” to “want-to’s” in our thinking about exercise. Idea-to-activity conversion leads to transformation, to a radiant exercise energy that attracts just right movement forms, no matter the stage

Yesterday instead of doing my usual Sunday activities of studying and writing, I skipped work to play pool. Uh-oh! Was it dereliction of duty or having a good time through healthy living? My Orange County, CA, American Poolplayers Association (APA) pool playing team qualified in the Spring of 2020, prior to the pandemic, to compete

Might this be an “X” rated blog post? In Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary the word “Seduce” (basis of “Seduction”) can mean leading astray – usually by temptation, persuasion or false promises. Today we consider how our wondrous technology seduces into sedentary behavior – prolonged sitting – which is “X” rated for healthy living. The one exception may be wearable

We become aware of Pendulums through children and backyard swings or by playing certain sports: 1. The bowler’s arm swings back and forth in pendulum to create momentum and direction before releasing the ball; 2. The golfer’s lead shoulder drops down for the putt, setting into motion a pendulum sway of the arms and club