The Hazards of Smoking

Cigarette smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causes many diseases, and reduces the health of smokers in general. “Smoking is hazardous to your health-just quit.” CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-Smoking Smokers are more likely than nonsmokers to develop heart disease, stroke, and lung cancer. Smoking is estimated to increase the risk— For […]
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Never Smoke/Stop Smoking

Smoking is a serious danger to your health and others you love! I decided to devote an entire week of my wellness and health blogging to the hazards of smoking and the importance of quitting. CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-Smoking The 2014 Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health marked the 50th anniversary […]
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Move in the direction of your dreams

It is very interesting that some need to make a career change because they have never really enjoyed what they have been doing. This was not the case for me. I loved what I was doing! I saw what a difference I was making in the lives of families so much so, that I accepted […]
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Simplify you life

I am sure you have heard this mantra again and again, but it is one of the most important steps you can take to connect/reconnect with yourself. Search “Simplify your life”, on the web and choose the list that speaks to you. Personally, I like to keep this list to a minimum, so one of […]
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Do what you love everyday

When we spend too much time doing things we have to do (or think we have to do) and too little time doing what we love, we lose the balance in our life.   “Do what you love everyday”. Make a list of what you love to do. Look carefully at that list and divide it […]
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Spend time alone

I believe my personality traits have been one of the factors that have assisted me in working through stressful periods in my life without needing to stop and dig down deep within myself in order to move through a crisis. However, attempting to deal with multiple challenges a few years ago felt different and I […]
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Connect/reconnect with yourself.

I believe I have had less hardship/tragedy in my life than many.  I can also identify life stages/times that were much more difficult than others. Life events such as the passing of loved ones, moves, a job loss or even situations that seem less stressful, such as living in a house with adolescents, can create […]
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Move with your significant other.

My husband and I grew up together and have very similar recreational interests and a healthy lifestyle.  We started off swimming/jumping off cliffs into lakes, hiking in the woods and canoeing.  Now we jog, walk, hike, bike, ski, swim and the list goes on and on. “Move with your significant other.” Sweat Together, Stay Together in […]
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Move with your friends

It seems like “girlfriends” often get together to “do lunch” or “happy hour”.  We crave that face-to-face emotional intimacy. Many guys hanging out seem to have the most fun when doing physical activities together such as hiking, fishing and “basketball and brew” or maybe… just brew.  I do know as the mother of sons and […]
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Move together as a family

One afternoon while I was biking in the park, I observed the coolest dad biking with his two young sons. He stopped and suggested the boys, both on two-wheelers with helmets on, see how many laps they could do around a covered shelter in a time period of 5 minutes. The boys were pedaling and […]
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