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My new theme song: My Best Days Are Ahead of Me

February 8, 2010

The lyrics of American Idol runner-up, Danny Gokey’s new release, My Best Days Are Ahead of Me are very inspiring. And the song as Danny sings it is simply outstanding. We’ve chosen it as our Alive! Whole Life Fitness Studio’s theme song — and it’s now my song to get me up and moving forward […]

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I love my short, gray hair

February 3, 2010

“Short, Gray Hair makes you Ugly, Unloveable, and Worthless…” is the title of this amazing video by Matthew Blom that I saw on YouTube. I share it here because it underscores a message I want all aging women to get. It’s a message that’s central to my mission for my Change the Way You Age […]

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The Gift

December 26, 2009

Have you ever received a gift from someone you love that absolutely takes your breath away? Has this gift helped to ease years of the pain you felt over something you had to do, but has haunted you ever since you did it? Have you ever received the gift of absolute love and understanding? This […]

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You’re Tired Because You’re Doing the Wrong Thing, the Wrong Way

November 27, 2009

My second installment of Michael Gerber’s BizTechDay presentation is very personal for me. There are several things he said that hit me like a bolt out of the blue and propelled me into action. He said “you’re tired because you’re doing the wrong thing, the wrong way”, and “burnout means you are working with energy […]

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BizTechDay Star – Michael Gerber – Part 1

November 5, 2009

Of everything I attended at BizTechDay, Michael Gerber’s presentations stood out as the best of the best. Why? Because everything else was about using technology as an entrepreneur, and Michael’s was about the entrepreneur, the person behind the technology. All the technology in the world will not help an entrepreneur who lacks the appropriate mindset, […]

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My Take-Aways from BizTechDay – Part 1

October 25, 2009

I recently attended the two day event, BizTechDay, which brought together hundreds of entrepreneurs, techies, social media networking gurus and the media. I was looking forward to learning more about how to use social media networking to really connect with other like-minded people and to promote our business. I learned a lot! Facebook Fan Pages […]

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Powerful Aging Tip #11

October 7, 2009

A Bonus Tip Aging is not a disease; it’s a normal stage of a human life. It’s how we THINK about aging that makes it a problem. If we believe the thought viruses prevalent in our society, we will look for those so-called problems of aging. Our very powerful mind will, in fact, create the […]

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Healthy Bones, an Overview

October 1, 2009

This guest post is by Damon P. Miller II, MD, ND Our bones are alive, constantly renewing and rebuilding themselves, and to have strong and healthy bones, there are some simple steps you can take. The most important drug for your bones is exercise. Gardening and housework are some of the best exercises. Running, walking […]

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Powerful Aging Tip #10

September 28, 2009

Give back – you’ve gathered a lot of wisdom, so share it. In Native American cultures, the elders are revered for their knowledge and wisdom. In our society the norm has been to discard the elders, ignore their wisdom, and make fun of the aged. This has got to stop. We have a great deal […]

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I can not do it all myself and be successful

September 18, 2009

A few days ago I was driving back from picking up some flyers I had printed for my BNI meeting when I realized I had more important things to do. I had an “ah ha” moment about how I try to do everything and how it is physically and emotionally impossible. I had thought that […]

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