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On Mindful Eating

Food, glorious food, Hot sausage and mustard! While we’re in the mood… Cold jelly and custard!   Since dating and now combining homes with The Librarian, I have found that my relationship with food is changing. Instead of treating the eating of food as something to be judged and mostly judged as a negative thing, food is now something to be appreciated and enjoy….

Suicide Prevention Week…This Week and Every Week

Track eight of the Hamilton: An American Musical soundtrack is my newest favorite jam, Right Hand Man. In this number, George Washington is attempting to offer Alexander Hamilton a job as his assistant. Hamilton, upset that he is not offered a position in command, balks at the idea. Washington, in turn, tells an eager to fight Alexander Hamilton “Dying is easy,…

On Aging and Sesame Street

In which I rant YET again about age, aging, getting old and Sesame Street. A few days ago I was listening to the Ted Radio Hour on WHYY and the episode focused on aging. My thoughts and feelings towards aging go back and forth between wanting to go gently into that good night and fighting like hell when my time comes….

#JustBeAwesome Beach Body Challenge from Sweat Fitness

SWEAT Fitness, Philadelphia’s premier fitness club with eight convenient locations throughout the region, is excited to announce the launch of their #JustBeAwesome, Beach Body Challenge. This 28-day wellness challenge is all about providing participants EVERY single tool they need to #JustBeAwesome in time for summer. “So many clients this time of year come to us looking for quick solutions to…

The 30 Day Arm Challenge #FlexForFitness

A few weeks ago I took a class at the Philly Circus School and realized two truths: I have little confidence especially when it comes to the trapeze I have little to no upper body strength. The whole time I struggled with that little bar I simultaneously berated myself for not being stronger and challenged myself to remember this feeling…