January 2020 Issue

Have you ever wondered how your friend who is very ill can be so happy? Or how your friend who has everything going for him or her can always feel so down? Their level of wellness is often the answer. Our health is something we often cannot control. However, our feelings and attitudes about our life circumstances, often referred to as wellness, are things we have the power to improve. There are at least eight dimensions of wellness — spiritual, social, financial, occupational, physical, environmental, intellectual, and emotional. Even the smallest improvement in one of these areas can be truly life altering. Here are two wellness resolutions to help make

The Christmas Tree is out of the house, the holiday lights packed away, the garland removed, and the last Christmas cookie has fallen victim to a spontaneous snacker. As resolutions begin to swirl, like frosting on Aunt Viola’s Yule Log cake, it’s time to face the facts — the party is over! The post holiday munch weight gain is here. I must admit ordering the video-link indoor fitness bicycle is tempting, but if my renewed exercise commitment wanes by the spring, that nifty bike will quickly turn into a clothes rack. Not to mention the financial penalty for cancellation (listed in very fine print). As a fitness enthusiast over the

I saw the thin black ties of the apron first. They were draped rather languidly along the edge of the road. The apron itself was nearly hidden in a grassy dip in the ground off to the side, leading into the mouth of a drain pipe. The all-black color of the apron helped to disguise it. Even the dog had not noticed it as we walked the small neighborhood street. With a closer look, the apron was easily recognized as a restaurant-style server’s apron — smallish, oblong, with pockets sewn all across its lap for holding pens and order slips, notes about specials, and tips paid in cash. Picking it