Ray Dalio talks about distilling the way he lives his life into written principles that guide his future actions. He wrote a book called Principles to share some of these with the world. I read and enjoyed the book - it's definitely one that I recommend and have gifted. But I haven't really grasped how [...]
How often do you tune in to how you hold your body when exercising? Using your core in the aero position will help decrease fatigue. I'm no expert in running form, trust me, but posture is extremely important to decrease injury and for your best results. If you let your mind wander like I do, [...]
It was New Year's Eve at our house. We invited people over and in my geeky way I hung large pieces of sticky paper with prompts to reflect on the year. What was your biggest accomplishment in the prior year? What did you learn? What are your goals for the coming year? For goals, a [...]
When you give to others, do you expect something in return? In what form? When is the last time you gave and expected nothing in return - really, truly? I think of myself as a generous person. I know that I truly enjoy helping others, and yet... And yet, I am starting to recognize that [...]
You know those days when you have boundless energy and feel great at the end of the day about your accomplishments? Compare that to a day when you feel lethargic, uninterested in whatever you want to get done that day. Blah. We will all have days or parts of days in each category, but we [...]
I felt a tap on my shoulder and turned to face a young child. He handed me a bottle of mayonnaise. Without the use of words, he politely asked me to adorn his hot dog. He was then happily on his way, and I felt thanked, though again, no words were said. I enjoyed helping [...]
How are you going to deal with seeing Uncle Joe who makes your skin crawl? Or avoid a stomach from overeating? 8 simple tips for a happy, healthy 4th of July.
I took advantage of this summer without a triathlon on the horizon and did a popular local hike that I had never done in the 14 years since moving to Juneau. (Yes...I could hike and train for a triathlon, particularly the way I train and what my goals are, but I didn't. I didn't even [...]
If you know where you are headed, and you know you are going the right direction, it's okay if you can't see the whole path in front of you. You may even see a hurdle in the distance that looks insurmountable. That's okay. You are not there yet and it may look different by the [...]
As the temperatures rise here in Juneau, a little Alaskan town with little in the way of air conditioning, perhaps we can take comfort to note that a good portion of our population may be fairing well. A recent study suggests that women perform mental tasks better at warmer temperatures than men do. The study [...]
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