Your mindset and environment matter… I always feel sorry for the people who turn 30, 40 or 50 and say, “Now I am old…” Why? Because as soon as they tell themselves that, their body begins to age faster, like taking a command from headquarters. Don’t believe me? There’s a Harvard study that says people who stay young-at-heart and optimistic […]
The Queen Once Partied in the Streets Incognito The Queen knew how to enjoy life, perhaps one reason for her longevity. Far from a staunchy monarch, she was warm and graceful. Let’s take a look at some of the lesser known facts about the woman known as Lilibet… “I have to be seen to be believed.” ― Queen Elizabeth II […]
Besides My Family Thinking I’m Crazy… I thought I might be dead by now. Years of over-thinking and over-drinking left my organs in bad shape, especially my kidneys and bladder. Liquids went straight through me, and sometimes came out hot. Ouch. I started drinking more water and cut back on alcohol and sodium to cool the burning, but I still had […]
Deeper Wisdom From Indian Health Gurus When Jordan Petersen called the Yumi Nu cover photo, “Not beautiful,” she needed only one response: “I win, you lose.” And she’s right, she’s on the cover of Sports Illustrated, he isn’t. And while the photo stirred the pot on social media, one major point seems to have been missed… In Western culture, we have […]
When “Friends” Turn into Enemies… In the book, The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge, author Carlos Castaneda wants to learn magic from an Indian who is a self-described sorcerer from Sonora, Mexico. Don Juan, the mysterious teacher, said there are four enemies the author must defeat to become a true person “of knowledge.” Castaneda tries to get […]
What You Say to Yourself Means Everything I recently wrote about a “magic phrase” that can manifest your dreams and help you become your higher self: “How does it get better than this?” Well, here’s how… I’ve got three more phrases to help you on your path… This first one can instill instant peace: “I was born whole. Everything else […]
A Single Act of Humility Won Her Over On a steamy summer night on a rooftop restaurant overlooking Lake Michigan, I saw a middle-aged couple trying to find chemistry. I could tell it was their first date, the awkward tosses of phrases to see how they landed. They disclosures of basic information like what one “does.” I was dining with my […]
Using The Advice of the “World’s Oldest Man” The “World’s Oldest Man” had this advice for long life: “Keep a quiet heart, sit like a tortoise, walk sprightly like a pigeon and sleep like a dog.” Let’s take a closer look at each of these points to glean the wisdom within… To keep a quiet heart means we observe our emotions […]
You May Love Walking More Than Ever Walking is a simple way to trim the waistline and boost overall health. But those steps can become a powerful meditation too, something to make you not only fit, but radiant … even enlightened. People of the East have known this for millennia, often called Qigong Walking (qigong translates to the cultivation of life-force energy). […]
Remember to Forget In Maslow’s “hierarchy of needs,” most of us swirl around those bottom sectors, missing the higher realms that give the pyramid its powerful form, and life meaning. We often complain we don’t have enough time. And while we can’t invent the 25-hour day, we can start each morning at the top of the pyramid… But how? We all […]