Episode 011: Practicing the Fundamentals, Stress and Play [podcast]

Did you know that you can learn to make stress work FOR you instead of against you?  On today’s episode, we learn about the negative and positive effects of stress.  Also on today’s episode – how play can help you think better.

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I Asked – You Answered: How I Can Best Serve You

I recently asked you to share your thoughts, frustrations, and challenges in a brief survey. An amazing number of you responded with thoughtful comments and strong opinions. From what you shared, I can tell you care deeply about the topics we explore together.

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Here’s what I learned about you.

Episode 010: Building a Strong Foundation [podcast]

A strong foundation is essential for a healthy and successful life.  Listen to learn about the three pillars of a strong foundation.

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I Have a Dream – The Man Behind the Famous Speech

We’ve all heard of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech.  It is one of the most famous American speeches of all time, along with Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and Kennedy’s “Ask not what your country can do for you…” speech.    

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Have you ever thought about the man behind that famous speech? Not the icon, but the man himself? What can we learn from this man and his dream?

Episode 009: Are You Making a Living or Making a Life? [podcast]

Work is important to our well-being. Sometimes we suffer through it or let it take over our life. Here’s how to make a life of your choosing.

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My Christmas Gift to You

When I was a kid, the Sears catalog that came before Christmas was called the Wish List Catalog. It was big and thick and filled with marvelous color-filled pages of wonderful toys and games. We would dog-ear the pages that had things we wanted Santa to bring us, and show our parents so they could tell Santa.

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I’m older now, and the Sears Wish List catalog doesn’t come any more.  Now our family has a tradition of exchanging gifts and opening them one at a time.  As you would imagine, it takes quite a while. 

Visiting My Own Grave

When my husband died, we did not have a cemetery plot. After all, we were young and not expecting to die yet. And now here I was without a clue about what to do. My family, being the practical people we are, met together and decided that we would all buy plots next to each other at the cemetery in my home town, where my parents still live. Not only that, but we also bought the stones all at once and had them installed. All our gravestones are in the cemetery with our names and birth dates. 

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The only thing missing is our death dates. 

Episode 007: The Power of Music [podcast]

Music has incredible power to awaken people with dementia, reduce pain, teach, and diminish emotional distress. Here’s how you can use music can enhance your life.  

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