Even the thought of going to the gym can be stressful. Account for the amount of time it takes to commute to get your daily exercise, the traffic, the changing room, the availability of the machines you want to use, the energy you need to be productive during your workout and, just like that, you…
As this year’s holiday season comes to a close, there is one celebration left that everyone in the world can embrace together. With New Years Eve comes anticipation of another 365 days of fun, laughter and joy combined with doubt and uncertainty as 2016 approaches. It’s an exciting time, because you can reflect with family…
As a kid, taking cough medicine can be one of the most pain-staking tasks to accomplish. All of the anguish that comes with sniffling noses, congested headaches, feverish temperatures and upset stomachs are secondary to the agony of ingesting that horrible-tasting elixir. As an adult, this doesn’t get a whole lot better! What does happen…
Being happy means having daily routines filled with a healthy mix of work, relaxation and time spent with family and friends is a great start to achieiving a positive and successful lifestyle. Then again, sometimes being happy is as simple as believing you are. In the late 19th century, writers and philosophers had this hunch…
From a young age, we’re encouraged to dream big and follow those dreams, because anything is possible. It’s a great philosophy! Often times, though, it’s easy to be overwhelmed in the feeling that your dreams are so big that they are unattainable. That doesn’t mean lowering your expectations for personal achievement is the way to…
With the holiday season nearing, you may have already considered what your next New Year’s Resolution will be. Trimming off an extra couple of pounds, cutting out that extra glass of wine or cocktail each night or getting into the routine of exercising regularly and eating right are all great goals to set for yourself….
Days when you open your eyes from a night’s slumber, completely wide awake and clear-headed, and hop out of your bed and into action are the best! You wake up before the alarm is set to jingle and without arguing with the snooze button (or your significant other) about what time it actually is and…
When’s the last time you unlocked your car door, sat in the driver seat, turned the ignition to hear the sound of the engine and think to yourself “I really need to buy a new car?” That feeling may have come while navigating trecherous roads in a rainstorm, wishing your safety rating were a little…
If you’ve ever read the children’s story The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, then it’s likely you hold those tiny, furry, squirmy, creatures in a cozy place somewhere in your heart and soul. You may have read the book as a child in preschool or kindergarten. If you grew up somewhere in the Atlantic…