by TAadministrator | Oct 28, 2015 | Brain, Habits
In about 7 months, I turn 40. For some reason in our Western mindset, 40 is a big birthday. I suspect it’s because life expectancy is 78.8 years, here in the U.S., so, 40 is middle-aged: half a life! Research suggests that what keeps us young is constantly learning...
by TAadministrator | Oct 20, 2015 | Habits, Mindfulness, Mindset
I went to a conference on tuesday called the Insightful Women Conference. The speakers were all leaders in their fields and they talked about their challenges as women, as mothers in their roles as CEOs of for-profits, non-profits & in the world of politics. One...
by TAadministrator | Oct 12, 2015 | Habits, Vision
It’s that time of year again. The weather is cooling, the leaves are changing, I’m starting to dig out warmer jackets for my kids and we are all starting to sleep with pajamas! Twice a year I like to cleanse my body by cutting out certain food groups to reset my...
by TAadministrator | Sep 22, 2015 | Habits, Mindfulness
When I trained for a half marathon, I did it through a charity, which supported us with training schedules, locations, group meetings, sneaker-measuring-discounted-help. I raised over $11,000: I was motivated, because my son was undergoing chemo, so I was a...
by TAadministrator | Aug 18, 2015 | Habits, Mindfulness, Vision
I’ve just spent seven days on a yoga/hiking retreat. It was the first time I had traveled without a friend or my family since 1998. As a mother, it can be hard to get away and to find a way to do it in a mostly guilt-free way. My parents play a hugely active...
by TAadministrator | Jul 29, 2015 | Habits, Mindfulness
I love to cook. All kinds of food, but particularly breads, cakes, pies, muffins, cookies – all things carb! My usual MO is to follow the recipe, and then, based on my experience, I tweak the ingredients. Sometimes, particularly when making things like breads,...
