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Inviting Joy into Physical Activity

The Summer Olympic Games invited much joy into many households. Spectators witnessed inspiring athleticism in a myriad of sports generating

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What Kind of Ancestor Do You Want to Be?

What Kind of Ancestor Do You Want to Be? There is no disputing that many of our traits and propensities

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A Woman with Muscle Reaps Rewards

The muscular system is one of the most dynamic, responsive systems in one’s body. Our muscles form thousands of elastic

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Creating Emotional Sovereignty

Our emotions can rule our lives.  Imagine each emotion as a rock placed into one’s backpack.  Each rock has an

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The Uninvited Guest: Stress

There is considerable discourse these days about longevity and its correlation to how we manage stress. Stress seems like a

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The Art of Pivoting

The art of pivoting is an act of shifting performed in most sports and throughout our daily life. When we

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Happy Hands, Happy Brain

It is helpful to reminisce about summer and reflect upon our experiences. Stepping forward with wisdom always involves looking back

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Working From the Inside Out

Imagine a world where the inner work we direct time towards is met with society’s deepest bow of adoration.  This

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The Healthy Alternative to FOMO is JOMO

The emotional state called FOMO or Fear of Missing Out took a center stage as the age of social media

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A Year to Live

Few of us are encouraged to actively contemplate the inevitability of our death, or that it could happen at any

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Siempre Mejor

Since June of 1940 guests looking to enhance wellness arrived on a land belonging originally to the Native Kumeyaay at

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The Virtue of Walking

Jean Jacques Rousseau, a philosopher from the 1700’s, expressed his fondness for walking by maintaining, “We think at walking pace. 

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Circle of Life

As we see many circular patterns in the architecture of our lives the more we realize we are drawn to

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From Languishing to Living Inspired

Languishing was noted as the emotion of the year in 2021 by the New York Times.  Emotions related to languishing

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Become A Memory Curator Promoting Mental Health Resilience

Memories are who we are. Our photos and images from the past are treasures allowing us to take a journey

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A Sit Spot on Nature and Life

Whether one is a budding naturalist or merely passionate about personal growth, a sit spot allows a place to unite

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Enrichment from Our Elders

This summer held a special place in my heart.  It was a time of many memorable experiences and notably trips

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Simple Goodness in a Cup

While on my way to experience some reprieve time in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado I pulled off the freeway

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Outdoor Adventure Life Preservers

On May 22 of this year, in the Gansu province of China, 21 ultra-marathoners got caught in a freak storm

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Perfectly Imperfect

When I was a young girl my mother worked with pottery.  Glazed bowls and vessels would adorn countertops that looked

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Moving The Dial On Your Happiness Set Point

Happiness is an energy that seems to ebb and flow, yet, it can be strengthened and honed within each of

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The Power of Silence For A Mom And Millennial Daughter

Opportunity often presents itself at the most meaningful time. This door was recently opened for this mom, who had recently

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Cultural Connectivity Fosters Creativity

Perhaps there is no better time than the present to explore our creative potential. Creativity can minimize lethargy and helps

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Mt. Whitney Adventures ….There is Always Someone Doing More

The concept of “grit” and the ability to “dig in” and persevere was the theme of my last article.  As

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Angling Life’s Ambush Waters

Vail Colorado is a destination I return to in the summer with fondness.  When temperatures climb at home, traveling from

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Taking the Waters

The word spa came from a small town in the 14th century known for curative, thermal mineral springs.  From this

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In Nature and in Each of Us

Park City Utah in the fall is magical.  A visit there was an eye opener and a lesson that relates

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The Frailty in Life and Health

There is frailty in life and in our health and with every moment we walk a fine line between a

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Kindness at Work

As a Wellness Director an ongoing personal and professional search is essential for the most current trend of feel good

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Earth Altars as a Practice of Honoring Mother Earth

Since the beginning of 2020 it has felt for many that humanity and the earths balance is at an extremely

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The Beauty of Generation Z

Families across America are witnessing snapshots of high school seniors graduating respectably this year without prom or public ceremonies. The

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Lessons From The Amazon Jungle

This past summer I found myself deep in the heartland of the Amazon jungle at night, with a flashlight and

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Renunciate Judgement

As we arrive in the moment and witness what is set before us, we choose how to relate, while stepping

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A Journey Into Journaling

Gandhi proclaimed that happiness is when, what you think, what you say and what you do are all in harmony. 

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The Golden Ratio of Nature

Because Death Valley is considered one of the hottest places on earth it never elicited a call to visit. After

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Epic Hike Cactus to Clouds

Each day I look at the San Jacinto Mountains where the tram station resides and I have an emotional response

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Art is Wellness and Wellness is Art

Health is truly defined as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.  A one-sided approach to treating health

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Ways to Honor Your Life Partner

  A most skill full way to approach our partner creating an intention based on right speech, right action and

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The Essence of Light

As I was walking through the forests of Big Sur during the holidays, taking a socially isolated reprieve from work

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The Power of Silence

Summer adventure led me to one of the youngest islands – Iceland.  This frontier land of fire and ice, as

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How we see the finish line

In the summer I cycle 100 miles for an organization called “Best Buddies” assembled in the Northern California countryside. This

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Taking a walk amongst trees

During the summer months there is an opportunity to ascend to higher ground by way of the Palm Springs Tram.

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Nature through sage

Many of us have developed a heightened appreciation of the great outdoors this past year.  This reconnection with nature comes

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Learning the art of Peru

My mother always instilled a wanderlust spirit and quest to travel the world through the eyes of the people who

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