Monthly Archives: May 2011

One Arm Push-up Pushed Back

Memorial Day, 2011 Here’s a little ‘push-up montage’ I’ve put together to show you I’m not slacking off! The words of my insightful coach, Erica, are still ringing in my head, “You picked the right goal, but the wrong date!”  Indeed, I did.  Today is the date I chose last November to debut my one-arm…

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Aging Well Wisdom from Oprah

“Every year should teach you something valuable; whether you get the lesson is up to you.  Every year brings you closer to expressing your whole and healed self.  I celebrate that.  Honor it.  Hold it in reverence.  And I’m grateful for every age I’m blessed to become.” – Oprah Winfrey

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Long Live Seaweed

May 20, 2011 In 2004, Dan Buettner and National Geographic identified five Blue Zones on our planet, where people live to be 100 at rates ten times greater than Americans.  Okinawa, Japan is one of these Blue Zones and Okinawans are the longest-lived people in the world, with an average life expectancy of over 80…

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Interview with Royal Robbins

May 6, 2011 I recently met Royal Robbins during one of his book signings at REI. I had seen his name there before on the tags of various blouses and skirts that caught my eye, but now I have seen this legendary rock-climber and adventurer in the flesh. Royal Robbins was free-climbing up Yosemite’s Half…

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