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A Guys Face

Hey guys…how much time do you do you set aside each week to work on your body?   Think about the amount of time you put into going to the gym,… Read More

Exploring this beautiful land

Recently I had the opportunity to take an amazing vacation to Costa Rica. It was the most beautiful, exotic, and rich vacation that I have ever experienced. While I could… Read More

Selflessness

“When you become detached mentally from yourself and concentrate on helping other people with their difficulties, you will be able to cope with your own more effectively. Somehow, the act… Read More

Step Out of Your Comfort Zone

I had a friend in town a couple of weeks ago.  Correction:  I had an acquaintance come to town and he left as a friend. It could have been awkward…. Read More

What is Holistic Skin Care?

When certain concepts or words bombard us too frequently in mass marketing like “Organic”, “Sustainable”, and “Holistic”- I don’t know about you, but for me those words which represent important… Read More

Get Back to Doing What You Love

Get Back to Doing What You Love Our lives are busy. We’re constantly on the move taking care of families, work obligations, nurturing relationships through social commitments, engaging in physical… Read More

Breathe It In

Go outside!  Don’t think about it; just do it. We almost get used to the doom and gloom of the Northwest after a while.  At least, I think I do, but I think I… Read More

Top Ways to De-stress

Let’s face it, stress is something that’s part of our every day life, whether we acknowledge it or not. De-stressing is similar to eating healthy- we know we need to… Read More

The Healing Power of Nature

The BBC News Services reports that retirees who live near green open spaces “live much longer than those stuck in the ‘concrete jungle’”. The report cites research done at a… Read More

Dealing with Seasonal Allergies

Spring means flower buds and blooming trees – and if you’re one of the millions of people who have springtime allergies, it also means sneezing, congestion, runny nose and other… Read More

Happy Trails

Now that spring is here, it is time for me to get back on my running schedule and I love doing it outside as often as possible. However, when doing… Read More

Feminism

Feminism.  This word hadn’t come up in a while for me, but has suddenly popped up repeatedly.  I wrote an article a few years back about women in punk music,… Read More

Are Females the Greener Gender

I recently came across a blog on Gaiam.com by Alison Neumer Lara, republished with permission from Earth911, entitled: Are females really the greener gender? I thought it was relevant as… Read More