. It’s as if we are in junior high again but of the older adult variety. We aren’t old, but we aren’t young either. Our bodies go haywire when adjusting between childbearing years and becoming “elderly.” What do we do now?
Learning How to Actively Age
They don’t look and “act” their ages, at least not what most people think of when considering ages 65 and beyond. What are their secrets?
Feeling Stuck? Find Out What’s Causing You Weight Loss or Gain Problems
As the holiday season approaches, we battle through the grocery to snag the ingredients for our Thanksgiving feasts. Ruminating in the backs of our minds: I’m going to gain ten pounds again. Ugh! Why does Char have to bring up our WEIGHT right now? Well, I don’t, I suppose, but I have a question: When was the last time you got your checkup at your […]
Better Ways to Measure Your Weight
“If you’ve become obsessed about weighing yourself often to see if you’ve lost weight, then put the scale away.” Your value does not come from your weight, it comes from our Creator.
Eating Healthy During the Christmas Season
This is an encore post from a couple of years ago which was wildly popular. Enjoy! I don’t know about you, but I’ve noticed that most Christmases start around Thanksgiving and finally end around Valentine’s Day. Why? Because we get hooked on hyper-flavoring, fats, sweets, and salts. Our notion of veggies looks more like mushy green beans—very few of them—doing the backstroke in mushroom soup […]
Your Inner Health Reflects on the Outside
6 Ways to Improve Your Hair, Skin, and Nail Health In the early 2000s, when I worked at a YMCA, my complexion was horrible. I had what appeared to be cystic acne that left huge scars on my face, shoulders, and chest. Since I worked in a swimsuit teaching water exercise and swimming, I was embarrassed by how I looked. All I could think was, […]
Living in Limbo
As you either enter the limbo or exit it, may you continue to trust that God is good.
A Story Behind Every Body *Updated*
We become our own harshest critic when others’ criticism sinks down deep into our hearts.
Be Totally Fit for Life! RESET
Get Back to Basics Whew! How did we get so bogged down that we don’t have time for exercise, rest, Bible study, or couple time? My Boaz and I have been reeling in overwhelm this year. Preparing for retirement was more work than we anticipated. On top of it all, our retirement house is being built, we are downsizing to move, I’m dealing with my […]
