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Temptation. We don’t need dictionaries to explain that it is desire or enticement toward something wrong, forbidden or not positive for us. On Sunday, though, in Sketchplanations, a weekly blog I receive, a welcome use for Temptation showed up in our picture below. One might consider Temptation Bundling, now studied by scientists, somewhat similar to […]

April’s sunshine is causing many of us to feel quite frisky. We might even be labeled as acting “Young At Heart.” Photo from Zumba® Gold Dance Fitness Promotional flier. What does “Young At Heart” mean? Are we longing for past youth? Or behaving as teenagers? Are neighbors saying…”She doesn’t dress her age.” Does Young At

Two words from the closing sentences of Chapter Two in Karen Casey’s new book, 52 Ways to Live the Course In Miracles, captured my attention: Transforming my life is within my power. It begins with a soft heart today. As we see in Charlie Mackesy’s image above, Soft Hearts endear us to one another. The

Let’s rephrase our question to Where Are We on the Functional Aging Continuum, which is the ability to move well in chosen exercise and wellness activities, including being able to perform daily tasks at home, at work or in sports. The Functional Aging Institute’s1 Hierarchy of Functional Aging model, shown in this week’s graphic, gives

We made it to March 20, 2023 – First Day of Spring, also known as the Spring Equinox, when days share roughly the same amount of daylight and darkness. The Southern California winter has been more extreme this year. Rain, snow, cold and wind have kept us indoors – with some even experiencing hints of

Today we borrow from three of my favorite reading worlds: Longevity fitness, spiritual practices and the game of pool, sometimes referred to as billiards. In Pool a “Combo” shot means the white cue ball is aimed at a colored “object” ball such that the first object ball predictably, if the shooter is skilled enough, hits

Sometimes we don’t know what to do with our body.Research and evidence supporting strength training as a contributor to vibrant longevity can be found almost every where. Are there simple, fundamental moves we can do at home to keep us fit and fancy all our days? Yes. Good strength building, with or without weights, is

We like to think that fitness goals or any other projects will result in upward progress and straight-line personal growth. However, as today’s graphic demonstrates, growth happens more or less along a moving, sometimes uncertain line.Often we may feel that life is offering bumps in the road – obstacles – to keep us from accomplishing

On Federal Holidays we abbreviate our health and fitness post in order to acknowledge civic importance of days which have been set aside for national recognition of an event or person(s). Since any person born in the United States of America or its territories may aspire to becoming President of the United States, let’s consider

I remember being fascinated when first introduced to overlapping circles, as shown in our graphic below. The circles’ innermost center clearly could identify the union, the integration, of what was most important about concepts or actions in regards to choice, direction or next step in life. A few days ago I ran into two almost