When the pandemic first came to California and lockdowns were instituted, many of my neighbors set out to help each other. Some called elderly neighbors to be sure they were OK. Others collaborated with local restaurants to create a low-cost food delivery service, feeding people around the city while helping restaurants find a source of…
Label Claims – Behind the Industrial Curtain Part 1
Misleading label claims are everywhere. They bombard you while walking down the grocery store aisles. They creep up on you while scanning a slick marketer’s website. They shock you when even your best friend recommends an industrial organic brand… “Hey, it’s a lot cheaper and they say it’s just as good!” “Well… how do I…
The Inner Challenge in Aging
The interviewees involved in the Radically Reframing Aging Summit highlighted the inner challenge involved in aging and the need to mind your brain. Emily Arnhalt, clinical psychologist, focused on mental health and emotional fitness and encouraged the use of “emotional pushups”. Uma Naidoo, Psychiatrist and specialist in nutrition, highlighted how food affects our mental health and cognition. Uma is the…
Struggling With Meditation or Mindfulness?
In this day and age, just about everyone associates meditation and mindfulness with improved well-being. Especially now, as people deal with COVID-19, there’s an invigorated interest in staying well—mind, body, and soul. But many people aren’t sure where to start. In my experience, cultivating a meditation and a mindfulness practice that works for you is…
The Antidote to Mindless Eating
When a French friend of mine first moved to London, she found one local tradition utterly mystifying. It wasn’t the English penchant for talking about the weather, or for apologizing when someone else steps on their toes. It was that Londoners eat while walking down the street. “Devouring a Niçoise salad and dodging pedestrians at…
11 Forgotten Ways to Simplify Your Life
A cluttered home and a busy schedule may be the least important areas of your life to simplify. For many people, these areas are a great starting point because they can be the easiest places to begin. Getting a few wins under your belt can lead to a snowball of life changes. But the other…
Hard of Hearing Makes for Hard Living
I was 66 years young and didn’t think I could be hard of hearing. I mean, I could hear the TV, the movies, people talking, the phone, and the radio. Wasn’t that enough? However, I noticed a few things that made me wonder. I watched a DVD with my sister (she’s only almost 40). I…
The Importance of Clean Water
March 6, 2022
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Water is the most important thing you take into your body. Your body is 60-75% water, depending on your hydration and muscle mass. We are told to drink half our body weight in ounces of water per day, to fully hydrate and flush toxins out. Unfortunately, water quality is a major issue in our country…
Is Your Brain Foggy? Here Are Five Ways to Clear It
The other day, my friend Kristina told me that one evening she unintentionally locked her husband in a downstairs part of their house. She had known he was down there, but while distractedly locking the door for the night, forgot completely. She didn’t realize what she’d done until she saw a text from her husband…
How to Grandparent Like a Pro
Is there anything more special than holding your newborn in your arms for the first time? Looking at the softest, most sweet-smelling person you’ve ever seen? The wrinkly skin, soft fingernails, and unfocused eyes that gaze back at you more keenly than anyone you’ve ever met in your life. Perhaps the only thing that trumps…
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