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I love to travel. I don't know many people who don't love to travel. Whether we travel worldwide, within our continent, our country, state or region, it's always worth it. Travel is GOOD for you. It opens

As we age stress, high levels of cortisol (the dreaded cortisol dump from the fight or flight response), people-pleasing, not standing up for ourselves in appropriate ways, and not living our best lives

I love nature. Suffice it to say, I'm a nature fanatic. I love the flora and fauna. Being in nature is the highest form of meditation for me. I'm the most at peace and the most at one with everything when

"Who wants to live forever?" "Who wants to live forever?" An interesting question posed by Queen. Written in 1986 by Brian May for the film Highlander, and recorded by Queen with Freddie

On recommendation of my acupuncturist I've decided to start a new blog about what it means to age and what it has meant to ME to age. In my humble opinion, everyone needs an acupuncturist. They're remarkable.

Today I want to talk about my son. Right about now he’s rolling his eyes, but that’s ok. We all love our children and want the best for them, and I’m no exception. We brag and we dote. HOWEVER, I owe my

Here are a few more meditations I wanted to share with you (in addition to my articles two weeks ago) to take on the road or to use at home. My definition of "on the road" is while traveling,

Today I was going to continue with a few more meditation exercises to use while you are on the road. BUT I decided to talk about something more pressing and more important. Friendship. Thus far in my life

Meditation and mindfulness are the new, old buzz words. Everyone is meditating or trying to meditate or taking meditation classes or watching meditation videos. I say, GOOD FOR YOU! I've been meditating

I don't know about you but for me other's experiences, insights and wisdom really inspire me. Inspiration is everywhere. I've even made random comments that seem to resonate with people. They weren't

Travel can be hard. We get out of our routines. (Not always a bad thing, but can really disrupt your system.) We sleep in beds we aren't used to. We eat things we don't typically eat at home (more junk

I love Hawai’i. It's a place where I feel free. My son and I learned to surf with Titus Kinimaka's school in Hanalei Bay on Kaua'i. I had my honeymoon on Hawai'i. I became entranced by the Kilauea volcano.

With all of the traveling I've been doing I see a lot of different faces, in a lot of different cultures and countries. Most are NOT so obsessed with looking like they are 25. MOST are into aging gracefully,

I'm writing from a hotel computer somewhere between Denver and Grand Junction, Colorado. WHY? Because early this morning a cup of coffee (not mine, I drink tea) was accidently deposited on my MacBook Air.

The above quote is from my sweet next-door neighbor. She's right. We travel. A LOT. We are away from home about as much as we are at home. As we move forward in life we decided to "get it while the

"I sent the club a wire stating, PLEASE ACCEPT MY RESIGNATION. I DON'T WANT TO BELONG TO ANY CLUB THAT WILL ACCEPT ME AS A MEMBER." Groucho Marx I left Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and here’s

"Comedy is there to basically show us we fart, we laugh, to make us realize we still are part animal." Robin Williams Picture you are teaching a one-on-one class with a student. In my case, we

"The enemy isn't conservatism. The enemy isn't liberalism. The enemy is bulls**t.'' ​—Lars-Erik Nelson, political columnist I do my best to be apolitical, although I LOVE the quote above. Even though

I am posting early this week because on Sunday I will be floating somewhere off the coast of Alaska without internet!! I rededicated myself to being vegan over a year ago after a few detours. The detours