Posts Tagged ‘Exercise’
Discipline = Self Love: 3 Good Habits Away From A Happier You
Did you realize that one prominent dictionary defines the verb “discipline” as “to train (someone) to obey rules or a code of behavior, using punishment to correct disobedience”? My contention is that with discipline, you avoid punishment, resulting in a more fulfilled life rather than a life laden with anxiety and regress. Hence, my sights…
Read MoreLightening the Load: 6 Tips for Shrinking That Boulder to a Backpack
The original book Boundaries by Cloud and Townsend offers an analogy that is dense with insight on something we all deal with. On page 33, the authors explore the difference between Burden and Load. “Burdens are so heavy, they can weigh us down. These burdens are like boulders. They can crush us….We need help with…
Read MoreThe Best Gift You Can Give Your Child Costs NOTHING!
How would you like to give your kid a present that will help shape their adulthood mentally, physically, spiritually and emotionally, while guiding them to avoid lifestyle disease, all without spending a dime? Provide them what my father provided me: Beginning at toddler age, take them on periodic walks. I recommend this not from a parent’s…
Read MoreKeynote Cornerstones: 13 Life Lessons for Young Professional Women to Live By
In preparing for my upcoming keynote address, I soberly contemplated what insights to share with a group of impressive young women about the road ahead, their place in the world, and the challenges they would need to overcome. Given the honor and responsibility of inspiring these women, I took the opportunity to reflect on my…
Read MoreCan Exercise Lead To Success? The Answer Will Energize You
I’ve spent the last 40 years exercising. Well, not perpetually. But I’ve been vigilant about allocating a little time each day for a workout, with varying intensity. For half of those 40 years, the need to exercise stemmed from a struggle with my weight. As I zeroed in on a weight that felt permissible, I…
Read More3 Great Steps Toward Maximizing Time: My Lessons From Laura Vanderkam’s 168 Hours
Much acclaim is associated with Laura Vanderkam’s exploration of the myths, misconceptions, and outright misallocations of time that contribute to sabotaging our lifestyles. 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think is the book title that I’ve been repeating like a mantra as of late. Perhaps the only book that examines the subject of…
Read MoreTranscending Insecurity: The Anti-Gravity Yoga Edge
Welcome to the first in a series of WAC posts inviting you to rediscover the concept of the weekend getaway! If there’s one thing we’ve become pretty good at, it’s finding ways to unplug and treat ourselves to little adventures that enrich our lives. Our part of the country has much to offer in the…
Read MoreStaying on the Wagon: The Virtues of Dieting
When asked to write this post, I enthusiastically agreed, feeling a bit virtuous having cleansed my diet of both sugar and wheat almost entirely for six months. Early last May, I woke up one morning and decided to eliminate sugar and cut way back on carbohydrates. I’d done this before, but never with much success…
Read MoreClimbing The Corporate Stairwell: A Cause Worth Stepping-Up For
Last Thursday our small but mighty Women’s Advancement Compact team joined hundreds of other courageous people to scale a NYC skyscraper from the inside, Story by Story, and in the process raised big bucks for the important not-for-profit InMotion. Now, I’ve climbed some stair in my day (as long as I have 2 functioning legs,…
Read MoreCiti Bike: The Most Efficient Way to Travel in NYC
Interacting with a city by bike is an optimal way to take in a landscape at eye level. A two-wheeled velocity keeps pace with urban streets and yet you move slow enough to observe and absorb the city’s unceasing energy. I rent a bike when visiting new places to achieve this very sensation. I can…
Read More