From the category archives:

Passion for Life

What can Bruce Springsteen teach you about heart health?

February 6, 2009

So, did you catch the half-time show during the
Super Bowl?
If you did, you witnessed 12 minutes of pure joy. Bruce Sprinsteen loves to perform and he was having a ball. He sang his heart out, danced, slid across the stage and seemed not to care what anyone else thought – just did his thing. [...]

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Reflect On What Is Important: Busy Woman’s Guide to a Healthy New Year Tip #4

January 8, 2009

Are you feeling like your projects, commitments, and obligations pulling your attention away from what is really important?
Are you wondering exactly what is the point of all of this running around?

Are you neglecting your health or giving up personal pleasures to fulfill other people’s priorities?
Take a moment to think about what is truly important to [...]

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Give Yourself Credit: Busy Woman’s Guide to a Healthy New Year Tip #2

January 6, 2009

“Does January seem depressing to you?”
My husband wondered last night.
Hmmm … maybe a little.
There is a let down after the holidays, certainly.
Here in the Midwest, we are staring down the barrel of winter — short on sunshine and long on cold.
Add to that the expectation that, suddenly, because it is a New Year things [...]

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A View From the Top

October 2, 2008

I often close e-mails and letters with:
“Wishing you low stress and great success.”
Often the key to limiting stress and getting what you want is the people choose to help meet the goal.

This summer I took a trip to the top of the mast of our Catalina 34 sailboat. It is a “tall rig” which [...]

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Multitasking or Over-tasked?

September 15, 2008

As I prepared to begin a program for the Wisconsin Health Information Management Association last week, I realized I’d be speaking while they were eating lunch.
“Don’t worry,” said one of the attendees, “we are great at multitasking.”

So true, women are great at juggling more than one thing — which incidentally was the topic of my [...]

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“Greene” eggs for these fools

April 1, 2008

As you might remember from last year’s post, the Greene family enjoys April Fool’s Day!
This year the girls, now seven, are beginning to catch on. Gracie spotted the green eggs going into the pan and announced,
“I’m not eating that!”
She had a few bites, as did Callie — who more enjoyed the leftover spaghetti shoved [...]

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You’re My Super Ball Contest

February 12, 2008

Celebrate that great friend who gives you so much energy by entering her in the You’re My Super Ball Contest.
Watch Eliz explain the Super Ball…

Make a comment below by February 14th and include:
Your first name.
Your Super Ball’s first name.
How she makes your life better.
The best stories will chosen by a crack panel of Super Ball [...]

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Celebrate Your Super Balls!

February 5, 2008

Every woman needs a Super Ball!
The phone rings, you check the caller ID and smile. It’s her, the one friend you can count on to make you feel good, safe, valued, and you can’t wait to begin.
Who is your Super Ball?
In my program “Why Women Have Balls” I discuss the importance of nurturing your [...]

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Indulge Your Valentine

February 5, 2008

Give your Valentine a heart healthy gift.
Your Valentine’s heart yearns for indulgence.
Give your Valentine…
A Treat.
Indulge your Valentine with the Wine and Chocolate Stress Remedy:
Select a small amount of decadent chocolate to savor slowly such as such as the Valentines Day Selections from Woodhouse Chocolate. We received a selection at Christmas and [...]

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Do You Remember When…

January 25, 2008

When was the last time you made a memory?
On Monday, our family made one. Our daughters are deep into the American Girl stage and received dolls from Santa this year. Monday marked our first pilgrimage to American Girl Place in Chicago. Quite the adventure.
I know lunch with Mama, Daddy (yes, Clay bravely [...]

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