1. My latest adventure… Last week was my daughter Emma’s birthday. We decided to fly down to see her at school, take her to lunch, and give her presents. I flew my Piper Arrow into Lunken Airport in Cincinnati, took an Uber to the university, grabbed lunch, took an Uber back to the airport, and…
1. Nutrition tip… It is always easier to eat healthier if you have healthier choices available when you need food. If unprepared, you’ll grab whatever is fastest and easiest… which is pre-packaged, sugar-laden, and non-real foods. I usually make chicken on Sundays for the week. I used to use chicken breasts, but now use chicken…
1. Upsetting (and frightening) study I revisited… The Environmental Working Group (EWG) led a study that checked the umbilical cord blood of ten newborn babies and found an average of 200 industrial chemicals and pollutants. This study, done in 2004, found a total of 287 different chemicals in the blood. This is crazy! These chemicals,…
1. Something I saw… As I boarded an airplane out of Jackson Hole, Wyoming last week, I chatted briefly with an older gentleman as I passed his seat. He had retired from the U.S. Air Force. I loved his hat… so I snapped a pic. Obviously, I love the pride that ex-military have, as he…
1. Habit I’m working on… I like to keep things pretty clean, but it seems like it takes a lot of work. I realized it is because I don’t put stuff back after I use it. Things pile up… in my bedroom, on the counters, on my garage workbench, and in my truck… then I…
1. Great way to get better, longer-term results… Not sure why you aren’t getting the results you want in your life? Trying to figure out what you need to do to get what you want in life? What you do is important, but WHY you are doing it is more important. It’s the why behind…
1. Why exercise… Most people think of exercise in terms of burning calories, losing weight, and producing endorphins (chemicals that help relieve pain and stress). I mentioned it in a recent blog post, but there is a chemical called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) that acts like Miracle-Gro for the brain. It helps neurons in the…
1. Word I love… I love the word congruent. Wellness, happiness, and true success will all involve congruence. Congruent is defined as “in agreement or harmony.” The big things in your life have to be in harmony. What you say should be congruent with what you do… the work you do should be congruent with…
1. My favorite candy bar… The wellness lifestyle includes snacks and sweets. Yeeehaaaa! The key is choosing snacks and sweets that use high quality ingredients, avoid artificial junk, and contain healthful nutrients. So… I want to share my favorite chocolate candy bar with you… Hu Chocolate Bar. The Hu is short for “human,” and their…
1. Can you help me…? Fifteen years ago, I started writing weekly wellness articles in three local papers. My goal was simple… to help shape the community’s philosophy on health and wellness and help provide the readers with solid, useful information that they could use to improve the quality of their lives and the lives…