Can’t wait to begin transforming my community garden plot into an oasis: tomatoes, pole beans, lettuce, carrots, peppers, cucumbers, basil, strawberries-and will be trying potatoes. And daisies – lots of daisies. After Photo to follow!

A beautiful start to a new day.

Chapter 18: “One of my routine walks took me past a lush copse of trees populated in spring by starlings. I loved walking by, having the birds dance around my head like Snow White skipping… 

Feeling healthy and happy doesn’t take some grand plan – just an accumulation of small, good decisions one decision at a time.

Can you feel your nine-year-old’s ball of energy still glowing in your chest? It’s still there and you can find it again.

You an assess your own healthy living status with my 5 Stages of Change model. It’s a process but you can do it!

I learned how disconnected from nature I’d become: early morning run chirping birds and hopping bunnies. Shining stars on cold winter walks and summer night runs. Even worms wiggling on the track after a rain.… 

Controlling Excess. If I just can’t pass up a treat, I have half. If I’m struggling with something physical, I ask for help. If I’m pushing myself when moving, I push gradually. Moderation is a…