“I think of the trees and how simply they let go, let fall the riches of a season, how without grief (it seems) they can let go and go deep into their roots for renewal and sleep… Imitate the trees. Learn to lose in order to
“Our brains love routines. They save energy as we transverse the same pathway with ease. We created new patterns in the first 30 days of quarantine, and we spent more than a year engraining them. Many people are feeling even more anxiety as restrictions are lifting
“Life is unpredictable. Brace yourself with a suite of coping mechanisms, internal and external, then deploy them flexibly” – Selda Koydemir, PhD I was extremely healthy and active. As a former dancer I knew how to stretch time and fill my days. My consulting business was
“One of my absolute core beliefs is that when it comes to health and wellness, exercise is by far, one of, if not the single best, most effective lifestyle change you can make and one of the most powerful tools to improve your health as well
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” —Will Durant, American writer, historian, and philosopher I was fit, active and healthy – until I wasn’t! Life issues and compression in my lower back changed everything. The sofa sounded pretty
“I try to share with other people that the ultimate source of happiness is within us; it’s not found in money and fame. I promote fundamental human values on the basis of scientific findings and common sense. Evidence that basic human nature is compassionate is a
“Breathe, breathe, and stop yourself from being judgmental. The person you’re focused on might have an invisible disease.” I admit when I saw someone without a walker or wheelchair parking in a handicapped space I thought they got their handicapped parking sticker illegally. Or, when someone
My gratitude comes from a very deep place. I was in recovery after a difficult surgery, saw my surgeon, and fell back asleep knowing I was still alive! I quickly decided that anything I encountered from that point on was just a challenge, knowing the outcomes
“We all have our stuff, good days and bad days. It’s okay not to be okay. But, by acknowledging and taking the time to rest, salute, honor and pay attention to our own well being, what we’re talking about is not honoring our weaknesses. It’s honoring
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