Dying to Be Me – a book review

Dying to be Me bookEver wish you could go to heaven just long enough to check it out and get some questions answered but then return to your life on earth? Unfortunately, that doesn’t happen until we die. However, some lucky people do die briefly but get the chance to come back. Then the rest of us have the opportunity to learn from their experiences and use that information to live our own lives better.  Continue reading “Dying to Be Me – a book review”

Positive Intelligence – book review

Positive Intelligence book

Not long ago I came across the book Positive Intelligence in a second-hand store and snatched it up to see what I could learn from it. One of my first loves in education was the study of psychology and in today’s world, I find it even more fascinating! It turned out to be a great book on how our thought patterns hold us back in life (duh!). But it also does a great job of explaining what we can do about it! Continue reading “Positive Intelligence – book review”

Find your motivation to exercise and don’t let age define you!

Hiking in Utah is great motivation to exercise
A nice view of a long hike we did in Arches Nat’l Park

 

 

 

 

 

 

In September of 2020, my husband and I took a hiking trip to Utah for our 25th anniversary. The main destinations were Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, but we visited lots of other places along the way. It was an amazing trip and taught me a lot about motivation to exercise! So that’s what I want to share with you in this post.  Continue reading “Find your motivation to exercise and don’t let age define you!”

7 Tips on how to enjoy exercise and stick with it!

Enjoy exercise and stick with it by finding something you love to do with others.
A photo opportunity along Heritage Trail in Dubuque during a family bike ride.

When it comes to exercise I hear people say all the time that they just can’t seem to make it a habit. But why is it that some people can while others “can’t”? I wasn’t always a regular exerciser but I became one. And I think the key to sticking with it is to learn how to actually enjoy exercise. Continue reading “7 Tips on how to enjoy exercise and stick with it!”