In celebration of National Yoga Month, Resilience for Life is proud to announce a new 3-Minute Health Tip video for your feet and toes. In recent months, we’re had numerous requests to supplement the Finger Exercise for Joint Pain video (19,000 views to date) with a similar video for Feet and Toes. We’re hoping that […]
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The Ways Strong Friendships Benefit Your Health
“If you have two friends in your lifetime, you’re lucky. If you have one good friend, you’re more than lucky.” ― S.E. Hinton In 1919, Hallmark created Friendship Day to encourage people to buy and send each other greeting cards. During World War II that market slowed to a standstill, until the holiday was no […]
Change Is Always Possible
Any kind of change is hard. Conscious change can be even harder. As a life coach, it’s my job to understand why some folks find it easier to embrace than others. Roadblocks on the Path of Change There are many potential roadblocks to change, starting with the reality that we’re creatures of habit. Change feels […]
If My Yoga Mat Could Speak…
If my yoga mat could speak, it would articulate both the indescribable joy and deep sorrow I’ve felt through the thousands of hours we’ve shared. Every morning, I bring this aging body to my practice, grateful for the ways I am still flexible and not-so-flexible. I listen to the sounds my body makes – sounds […]
Finding Maggie: The Joys of Adopting a Pet
The loss of a pet is devastating. Everyone’s different, of course, and I admire people who can open their hearts quickly to adopt again, but I’m a person who needs time to heal. After my 21 year old feline companion Noel died, it took me almost two years to feel the yearning to bring a […]
Easy Green Cleaners You Can Make at Home
Having long ago abandoned fancy designer lotions for natural alternatives to keeping my skin healthy and smooth, it occurred to me one day that I ought to likewise banish chemically laden products from my cleaning cabinet. After all, if you tend the surface of your body with care, why not attend to the myriad surfaces […]