lost and found in retirement
There is no denying we live in a fast-paced world. Work, home, and extracurricular activities place a demand on our time. Add to that the demand we internally place on ourselves. This is a fundamental problem that we need to understand. Too many demands can make for an unhappy person.
Running as fast I could, I disappeared into the deep woods in a game of hide and seek. Trekking though swampy waters, I searched for the perfect hiding spot. It has been fifty years, but I recall the youthful happiness of playing hide and seek in the fields and forests surrounding our house with my brother and neighbors, Kent, Carl and Clark. It is funny…
Monday morning I found myself becoming a member of a web site that I never in my wildest dreams imagined I would even visit. I joined imathelete.com. You see, I have NEVER been an athlete. Let me check… Yep, in almost 58 years I have never found myself being a jock. That web site in no means resembles my self-image.
Spring is just about to arrive in Ohio any day now. My challenge for you no matter where you are is to pull that Schwinn from the back of your garage, dust it off, and pump up the tires. That’s right. You actually are going to be riding it. I am sure you are tired of friends’ remarks, “Oh, I didn’t know you rode a…
OK. I must confess that I am a list junkie. I am addicted to those top-whatever lists on whatever the subject of the day is. You have seen them on Yahoo, Facebook, countless blogs, and web sites. I know they are social networking tools to draw the casual reader into the site. They also happen to offer the reader a bang for the buck in…
The other night, some of the members of my weight loss support group met up for an evening at a local winery. These small wineries in Ohio allow patrons to bring in food. Sometime last year I had saved this dip recipe. I needed to take something somewhat healthy, and it was calling my name.
This past weekend I watched a cycling documentary, The Ride. In March 2009, Phil Keoghan, host of The Amazing Race, rode his bike on a 40 day 3,500 mile journey across America. Phil raised $500,000 during the ride for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society which ultimately reached over $1 million.
February is American Heart Month. As a person who suffers from cardiac heart disease, I like to remind my readers of the importance of caring for your heart health. Six years ago I suffered a heart attack and had triple cardiac bypass surgery. I am thankful that I survived and am here today. It was not a fun experience and something I work hard to…