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Category Archives: To Our Health & Fitness!
Stay Fit, Guys!
During National Men’s Health Week, take a little time to raise awareness and encourage men to seek help. Life gets crazy, and it’s easy to ignore little signs, but early detection and treatment are vital. We know! That saved Sir … Continue reading
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Making Life Beautiful
June 11th is National Making Life Beautiful Day. This is a day to celebrate people who make life beautiful by building relationships or helping others achieve success. This is also an opportunity to put a smile on someone’s face. … Continue reading
Encouragement Lives!
24 years ago today, I was on the eve of a Leap Year Day surgery. Following a diagnosis of Stage IV ovarian cancer, I was given 3 months to live. If I didn’t wake up from surgery in the hospice … Continue reading
No Interruptions Day
Post that “Do Not Disturb” sign and finish doing whatever needs doing. No Interruptions Day gives us an official excuse to ignore requests that slow us down from accomplishing whatever is on our “to-do” list. Yup. We can even skip … Continue reading
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Great American Smokeout
The 3rd Thursday of November is the day that communities come together in the fight against tobacco addiction. Go tobacco-free today during the Great American Smokeout. Reportedly, some 34 million people in America alone still smoke, despite the fact that … Continue reading
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Toss Away the “Could Haves” and “Should Haves” Day
Who knew there was such an “official” day? I certainly did not. However, I think some of us could use one of these at least once a week. I just know that second-guessing our actions after the fact is like … Continue reading
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Freedom from Fear of Speaking Day
We’ve all likely heard about the studies that share with us that the fear of public speaking is a human’s only fear worse than death. This fear is reportedly now considered to be a social anxiety disorder affecting as much … Continue reading
High Five!
We’re taking a look back today at National High Five Day, which is always the third Thursday of April. Officially, that was yesterday. We recognize the gesture of greeting, happiness, celebration, or congratulations. It’s easy to cheer someone else on, … Continue reading
Spring into Happiness!
For me, magic bursts into view each Spring! The earliest flowers have now given way to dogwoods and rhododendron. I love seeing the new pink, white, and red colors as I drive up or down our driveway. … Continue reading
Imagine Your Potential!
“I’m not going to limit myself just because people won’t accept the fact that I can do something else.” — Dolly Parton (1946 – ) American singer-songwriter
Fuhgeddaboudit!
Sometimes I get the urge to post something that will cause some folks to say, “Well, yeah! Of course!” And it will cause other folks to say, “No way! Fuhgeddaboudit!” (Best to pronounce that with a New York or North … Continue reading
Celebrate National Bagel Day
Bagels are boiled for 30-60 seconds before they are baked to “set” the crust before they hit the oven. Boiling water gels the starch on the outside of the bread. The length of time they boil impacts the thickness of … Continue reading
National Bean Day
The famous geneticist, Gregor Mendel used bean plants and pea plants to develop theories on genetics in plants. January 6 is recognized as National Bean Day in his honor, as this is the day he died in 1884. Legumes are … Continue reading
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Blessings to All
“Good health and good sense are two of life’s greatest blessings.” – Publilius Syrus (85-43 BC) Latin writer (Photo by Sabine van Erp) May your life and home be filled with many such blessings this holiday season and throughout the … Continue reading
Enjoy!
Life does not always seem fair… not even close. And yet, who are we to judge what is fair? One minute we can feel as high as a kite, and the next we can get dashed deep into the ground. … Continue reading
Meeting Challenges
Thank you. Thank you to the thousands of people who are helping others following Hurricane Ian’s destructive chaos. First responders of all types had their hands more than full. National Guardsmen put in long days and weeks. Utility, service, clean … Continue reading
National Hammock Day
Sigh. Just imagine drifting off to blissful sleep while swaying gently in a hammock between a couple of shade trees. “They” say that we can fall asleep more quickly in a hammock, while also enjoying better quality sleep and improved … Continue reading
Pick Blueberries Day
“I found my thrill on Blueberry Hill” — Antoine Domino, Jr. (“Fats Domino”) (1928 – 2017) American pianist and songwriter Rich in antioxidants, blueberries are not only scrumptious but a guilt-free snack, too! They cook up splendidly in … Continue reading
Smile!
“A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.” William Arthur Ward (1921 – 1994) American writer and poet As quoted in my “Healthy Thinking Habits” chapter in “A Healthier You!” (Photo by Stephen Leonardi)
It’s PAW… Pet Appreciation Week
Starting the first Sunday in June each year is Pet Appreciation Week. The American Veterinary Medical Association created PAW in 1981 to create awareness of the importance of pets in our lives and to appreciate them for everything they do … Continue reading
National Cancer Survivors Day (& Month)
Hubby goes in for his 2nd 6-month PT scan next month after enduring the grotesquely challenging esophageal cancer treatment, which included lengthy chemo and the maximum radiation dosing a human body can endure. We remain confident his tests will still … Continue reading
National I Love My Dentist Day
I love my dentist today and every day. Dentists follow the difficult to maneuver paths to keep our smiles healthy, fix any broken teeth, apply fillings to cavities, and relieve any toothaches. It is at the dentist’s office that we … Continue reading
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National Say Something Nice Day
Kind words cost us nothing, but they just could mean the world to someone else. With likable folks, it’s easy to find positive things to say. That becomes a bit more challenging with any miserable person in our midst. Typically, … Continue reading
Know Thyself
“Master the perception principle. Learn to know yourself. Know the real person deep within you.” — Norman Vincent Peale (1898 – 1993) American Protestant clergyman and author from his best-selling book, “The Power of Positive Thinking” (Photo by Katrina Wright)
Vision and Value
“Having a vision for your life allows you to live out of hope, rather than out of your fears.” — Stedman Graham (1951 – ) American educator, author, and businessman (Image by Gerd Altmann)
National Date Your Mate Month
Okay! It’s Friday… Date Night! For us that has often meant a trip to Home Depot, where we find ourselves so often, the staff calls us by our first names. We can do better for a Date Night…. For example, … Continue reading
International Civility Awareness Month
The designation is meant to raise awareness of the decline of civility around the world. Hmmm…. Who among us was thinking, as a society, we’re not dealing with declining civility? (Photo by John Hain) A website called CivilityExperts.com suggests … Continue reading
Day of Hope
We need not look very far to see people who are suffering, even in times when war and violence are not front-and-center. On any given day, millions of people experience living horrors of various sorts. The first Wednesday of April … Continue reading
April Is Stress Awareness Month
Stress can be positive and negative, but it’s the negative that drains us without mercy. Like it or not (“not” wins), we typically have more stress in our lives than we need, and we certainly do not need the people … Continue reading
Have Faith
“If life gets too hard to stand, kneel.” — Gordon B. Hinkley (1910-2008) American religious leader
Happy National Soup It Forward Day!
Yes! This is a real thing. Every March 3rd National Soup It Forward Day encourages us to deliver love and kindness by the bowlful because a warm cup of kindness comes in many forms. To that end, I gleefully serve … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving!
For us, in the United States of America, this is Thanksgiving. May we all pause to count our many blessings. Perhaps it was something small, like hearing the song of a bird outside. Perhaps we cherish something large, like extended … Continue reading
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Answered Prayers
Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who has been keeping Sir Ronald (a.k.a. my hubby) in their prayers since he was first diagnosed with throat cancer and went through the long months of radiation, chemo, … Continue reading
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Life Goes On
Life deals us some mighty strange cards from time to time. Sometimes “bad hands” all seem to land at the same time. Yes, for me, too. The pandemic lockdown, the death of a close loved one, shattered family trust, cancer … Continue reading
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May Hope Blossom for Us All
My first delicate iris of 2020 has blossomed in my garden. I share it as a perfect expression of hope. Thank you to all of you who have reached out to me to express how grateful you are for my … Continue reading
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Happier New Year
Do you know someone for whom the holidays are not merry, and a new year does not inspire hope nor a fresh start? Several recent incidents reminded me of how enormous a role despair and sadness play in the hearts … Continue reading
Where was THIS book when I NEEDED it?
The latest book, narrated by Cathy Burnham Martin, is entitled “The Hormone Fix: Naturally Rebalance Your System in 10 Weeks.” While it may sound wild, hormonal imbalance affects more people than diabetes, heart disease, and cancer combined! Yikes! Written by … Continue reading
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Timely Fat Loss Tips on Audiobook
Check the new Audiobooks page on my blog www.GoodLiving123.com to see how I’m celebrating my new career twist in the New Year. After doing voiceover work for decades, I am a Johnny-Come-Lately to narrating Audiobooks, and I am loving it!!!! … Continue reading
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An Apple a Day
I love good food… it’s central to making good living as easy as 1-2-3. At this time of year, little is as refreshing as biting into a crisp Autumn apple. This rings especially true in the northern United States, … Continue reading
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My Perfect Diet
Is there such a thing? Sure. But each of us is different. Our individual bodies have individual needs, tolerances, and even cravings. Some food and nutrition basics apply to us all however. If we follow basics and good instincts our … Continue reading
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