A man had been married 40+ years. He is 75 + years of age. His wife cooked and cleaned and he provided income. They had sex once in a while. They took each other for granted. Kids have moved away. He was content, she was sort of happy and then she died and now, OMG! he's on his own. As mundane as his marriage was, he sure misses sex. After he settles into his new life, and … [Read more...] about The Older Man Looking For Love
Yes, Something Wonderful Happens Today!
Emma Curtis Hopkins’ words may not be easy to hear and digest, but they are on point: “The world in which we live is the exact record of our thoughts. If we do not like the world we live in, then we do not like our thoughts.” I’m sure some are ready to disagree with that. "It never stops," a young woman once said to me after listing situations that were happening in her life … [Read more...] about Yes, Something Wonderful Happens Today!
Our Dysfunctional Relationship With Food
As I’m working with people in a clinical setting I’m finding many people… okay, most people, have a very dysfunctional relationship with food. In my practice one of the steps I have clients do is keep a food/mood journal for 3-4 days. They need to keep track of everything they eat and drink, keep track of mood and how they feel after eating. I track movement (exercise) and … [Read more...] about Our Dysfunctional Relationship With Food
Good Stuff To Know October 2018
Eating in 10-hour window can override disease-causing genetic defects, nurture health Scientists found that mice lacking the biological clocks thought to be necessary for a healthy metabolism could still be protected against obesity and metabolic diseases by having their daily access to food … [Read more...] about Good Stuff To Know October 2018
Resistance Is a Prison without Bars
Resistance is the emotional equivalent of “I Don’t Want THIS.” How many times a day do we bump against this one? What can we do about it? Resistance feels bad. In fact, at times it feels as bad, or worse, than what you resist. At the very least, it amplifies the negative energy you’re feeling, which is fear-based in one way or another. When you amplify the energy you feel, … [Read more...] about Resistance Is a Prison without Bars
Older Women Want Younger Men – Really
A Science Daily press release claims research shows that High-Earning Women Want Older, More Attractive Partners. Say what? Did I read that right? High earning women want OLDER more attractive partners? I get the "more attractive" part, but OLDER? The researchers tackling this subject … [Read more...] about Older Women Want Younger Men – Really
Good Stuff To Know September 2018
Boosting testosterone makes men prefer higher-status products Status symbols, like a luxury car or brand-name denim, may not function any better than their lower-status counterparts, but they do convey a message about the owner's position on the social ladder. A new study found that a single dose of … [Read more...] about Good Stuff To Know September 2018
Finding Love Online (And Elsewhere)
Somewhere in my late fifties, I suddenly noticed that I was still single. You know, it just popped up at me one day and I thought "Gee, I have not dated since....." then I dated this physical education teacher. We won't go into that bad choice. Oh, I have been married before. In fact, I have traveled down the aisle of matrimony twice. The first trip, I was … [Read more...] about Finding Love Online (And Elsewhere)
How Does Stress Really Affect Us?
As a follow up from my last month's post on stress hormones, I wanted to share some ways to manage stress. I’ll share ways I personally manage stress. Stress effects everything in our body, from not digesting and assimilating nutrients, to having our adrenals being “shot”. Our systems will work in a harmonious way if we can only be in a calm state. Yeah, right…’easier said … [Read more...] about How Does Stress Really Affect Us?
Three Ways Chronic Elevated Cortisol Disrupts Endocrine System Balance
How many times do we hear we shouldn’t be stressed out? We should be in the namaste state of chill. Easier said than done. We live in a fast-paced world where everything we do seems to stress us out. Even the morning alarm puts us into a stressful state. What does all this stress do to our bodies? Where should I start? Let’s start with the hormone cortisol. In our primitive … [Read more...] about Three Ways Chronic Elevated Cortisol Disrupts Endocrine System Balance