I have a meditation app on my phone that shares inspirational quotes with me after I meditate. (I’m trying to improve my relaxation and well being with more meditation in my life, but that’s a blog post for another time.) Recently, this quote popped up on my app after a meditation session, and it resonated … Continue reading Inspirational Moment (Thank you, Mr. Rogers)
Wellness
2017 in Just One Word
I’m not really a New-Year’s-resolution-making type of person. If I’m going to set a goal for the New Year, I tend to always choose the same one: improve my ability to stay in touch with others. (I wrote about this resolution two years ago.) Thanks to this repeating goal, I think I get just a … Continue reading 2017 in Just One Word
Positive Changes: The 30-Day Challenge Revisited
Before Lent began this year, I blogged about my goal to give up caffeinated tea for 40 days. It was a modification on the 30-day challenges I had been tackling, and you can read about it in my March 5 entry. As a true tea aficionado, I wasn't sure how well it might go, but … Continue reading Positive Changes: The 30-Day Challenge Revisited
Contemplating Change: The 30-Day Challenge
I don't really like change. I enjoy drinking the same brand of OJ each morning. I never stray very far from Raisin Bran. I've been known to contemplate a haircut for at least six months before committing to the chop, and I'm still working up the courage to buy new glasses despite the fact that … Continue reading Contemplating Change: The 30-Day Challenge
Wellness, Well-being, and Just Plain Relaxing
It may not be an obvious theme in my blog posts so far, but I have an interest in wellness - meditation, yoga, general exercising and basically anything that promotes health and well-being. Relaxation would definitely be a part of that, and as I sit here beside a beautiful lake in upstate N.Y., enjoying the … Continue reading Wellness, Well-being, and Just Plain Relaxing