Welcome to my blog

Welcome, it's great to have you here. The initial purpose of this blog was to track and report my journey to a healthier lifestyle. Well, so much happened this past year I need to reevaluate this purpose.

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5 days agoin life in general

Happiness tip: smile at a stranger

We should all smile more often, in general. Just the simple act of smiling or laughing can make you happier. But even better: smile at a stranger. Too often, we brush past strangers without a glance or a straight or…

20 days agoin fitness, gym

How to get back on the exercise train

It’s a story most of us have lived through at some time or other: we begin an exercise program, and it’s going well, but after a week or two or a month or two or even a year…

21 days agoin habits

A method to find balance

Despite the insipid title of this post, work-life balance is a bit of a myth. Sure, we work too much, don’t have time for all the other things we want to do, are always tired, eat convenience food or…

22 days agoin life in general, habits

The three secrets to happiness

We all know that money can’t buy happiness, but many times we act as if we’d be happier with a bit more money. We are conditioned to want to be rich (when we know the rich aren’t…

23 days agoin life in general, family

Make it your job

When you’re feeling resentful or angry about something, it’s worth stopping to consider why.Last Sunday, I woke up to a dirty kitchen, and as I do most mornings, I started cleaning it up. Washing dishes, wiping counters,…

24 days agoin habits

Pretend you’re who you want to be

If you want to be happy, it is essential that we become happy with who we are — accept ourselves, recognize our good traits, accept our flaws, and come to see those flaws as actually useful and unique parts of us.…