Category: Similar Differences

He said…

wellness lifetime
can we stay active for a lifetime?

On our first trip together, a new colleague once said, “You’ll talk to anyone”. And on yesterday’s flight to Minneapolis I was having a conversation about parenting and exercise with a man one year older than me. My son is 11. His boys are 33, 31, 28.

His best parenting tip was to keep kids busy. Then we talked about exercise. He’s run the Disney marathon in under four hours. I told him I can’t stop exercising. Ever. The day I quit is the healthiest I’ll ever be for the rest of my life. He grinned.

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Are You And I Selfish?

Runtime? Sure feels like it.

I’m under no obligation to offer you anything. And yes, you could call me selfish. But here’s the thing, with no obligation to give, guess what the giving becomes. It becomes joyous – and in a weird way, not selfish, but selfless.

The point? Running is going well, better than it has in years. The ripple effect in having a balanced approach to wellness is how physical health (running) also impacts my attitude, and my work – the writing.

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Dream Big. Get There. Stay There!

Medaled both events
Bronze

Dream big. Get there. Stay there. You CAN do it! If you want to. But you must be prepared to take the long way. It’s the only short cut.

By the way, I’m not talking about you earning medals. I’m talking about you getting and staying healthy.

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When It Comes To Aging And Wellness, Is Attitude Really Everything?

jeff noel's race hasn't even started...
No wonder jeff noel is so happy, his son is by his side

Nothing is ever as easy as it seems. Yet many Boomers make excuses about how lucky, or how privileged, or how blah-blah-blah someone else is, and therefore they are justified in their self-pity and self-doubt. (please excuse me while I go throw up…be right back)

How lame is it to make a promise to a 7-year old that when he turns eight he’s old enough to travel on a business trip with Dad, and not fulfill it until he’s 11? With one week before departure, I figured it out, bought his plane ticket and finally fulfilled my promise to Chapin.

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