Same Boat

Good Company So, this woman I hardly know, who attends some of the same exercise classes I do, says this to me today: “You’re a Good Woman!” Where’s that coming from? She hardly knows me! Well, she asked me how many Body Pump (read: really hard...

Doing Different

“Where have you been….??!!” I returned recently to attend a fitness class I hadn’t been to in a long while. It was a class I used to attend every single week, without fail, for a pretty long time, over a year anyway. So, five people came up to...

What It Takes

I was talking to a friend recently, and she commented that when she first met me (quite a few years ago now), she “didn’t get how (I) did it.” “It” meaning how I choose and keep up the health-promoting and spiritual practices I do every...

Going For Gold

I admit it. I am a perfectionist. I aim high, and I don’t quit. If I can teach a class better, tweak a PowerPoint presentation so it’s more interesting, do something more efficiently, or show up better for a workout, I will do it. No excuses. I’m not...

A Different Point of View

Positive Offering I think most of us know when to keep our mouths closed. When your opinionated in-law, who always puts you down when you disagree with their political stance, starts talking about the news. When your spouse is trying to bait you into a fight,...