by Emily | Nov 8, 2021 | Fitness, Uncategorized
The National Sleep Foundation refers to sleep as an “essential function” and cautions that chronic sleep deprivation can lead to a number of health issues including obesity, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, poor mental health, and even early death. The bottom line is that getting good sleep is important and when events like the recent time change disrupt our usual sleep routines, we need to pay special attention to getting ourselves back on track.
by Emily | Oct 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
I used to get tripped up into thinking that if I wasn’t making some grand gesture advancement toward a health or exercise goal, it wasn’t worth it. I couldn’t just go for a run, I needed to be training for a marathon. It wasn’t enough to practice clean eating, I...
by Emily | Sep 13, 2021 | Fitness, Food, Friends, Uncategorized
I came across a Warren Buffet quote the other day that resonated with me. It said,
“Much of what you become in life depends on whom you choose to admire and copy.”
by Emily | Jul 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
Sometimes you just need a gentle reminder. I am a really nice person. I suppose saying that about one’s self does not seem so “nice” if we are practicing what my Southern Granny would have called “Proper Manners.” But at the risk of sounding ill-mannered, I will...
by Emily | Dec 11, 2020 | And Other F-Words, Fun, Uncategorized
Each time I wore these fun, festive pumps I got loads of compliments…and a nagging backache. I wish I could tell you that ill-fitting shoes were the only things in my life about which I’m in denial. Alas, no. I’ve come to realize my relationship with these pumps is similar to a few other not so great habits I have.
by Emily | Dec 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
In second grade I decided I would become an author. My plan was to write funny children’s books like Judy Blume’s “Super Fudge”– a definite fan favorite in 1982. My teacher, Mrs. Fossett, gave our class a weekly assignment to write a short story using our ten...
