A busy Mother of littles. An empty-nester/entrepreneur. A retired octogenarian. My baby sister is turning 40. I am (almost) 60. And Mama Val just turned 80. We just spent a week in Hawaii, celebrating …
What Are You Afraid Of
Here's a fun fact about me...I am terrified of the ocean. I love to see it, hear it, wade in it, and be by it. But I have a great fear of being IN it. I am a mountain girl, who likes my feet on solid …
Get Out In It
"If you want to learn about the world, get out in it" ~Mae (a fabulous 4th grader) How do you define 'comfort zone'? By definition, it’s the place where “you feel comfortable and your abilities are …
Thoughts on Blinking
"As time goes by, suddenly you're wise, another blink of an eye, sixty-seven is gone.The sun is getting high, we're moving on..." ~Five for Fighting And just like that, it's June, my favorite …
40 Years of Making Fitness Fun
It All Started with Jane On May 1, 1981 I pulled on my spandex and leg warmers and taught my first aerobics class. With only a Jane Fonda video under my elastic belt, and a cassette tape in the …
The Truth
If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things. ~Rene Descartes Satya, one of the Yamas in the Yoga Sutras asks …