Posts by Sandi Feaster
A simple walk. It’s more powerful than you might believe.
A simple walk When was the last time you took a walk, no agenda, just a walk? It is pretty simple. What you will need comfortable pair of shoes time, as little or as much as you choose no special equipment or fashion not much effort required done alone or with others COVID safe (unless…
Read MoreTips to help you plan for the next unexpected natural disaster
Get ready to be ready: what will you do when the unexpected happens? Once again, a reminder that things you take for granted can turn on a dime. I was cleaning my gym this past weekend so it was tidy to take pictures to post on my website. From the window, there was a dark…
Read More7 things you must do before you die, some are fun!
Before it’s too late, you need to have those tough conversations with yourself and others Do you remember having a parent or grandparent who had something very special that you really wanted? I remember being at my grandparents house and we children would go through the drawers and find all kinds of things we really…
Read MoreThink you can’t reinvent yourself at 60-70-80? Yes, you can!
Think you can’t reinvent yourself at 60-70-80? Think again and don’t be afraid! Success has many fathers. Failure is an orphan – Santosh Naidu Were you inspired by the Summer Olympic athletes? If you watched the summer Olympics , you could almost feel the athletes joy when they won. It’s hard to imagine their journey,…
Read MoreCan cutting 200 calories a day ACTUALLY be beneficial to your health?
Cutting 200 calories a day to improve your health? The current buzz on social media and in the press is all about cutting 200 calories a day to improve cardiovascular health. The recent study, published in Circulation, a journal of the American Heart Association has some street credibility as a journal. The study took 160…
Read MoreDo the same and be the same. Do you want the same in 20 years from now?
What does 10 or 20 years into the future look like to you? Well over 10 years ago I picked up a magazine and saw a group of older athletes competing and felt a twinge of envy. I looked in the mirror and thought to myself how can I do what they do, I’m too…
Read MoreHard to open a can? Decreased hand grip can mean something much more serious.
I’m in the kitchen making a sandwich. I love pickles and must open a new jar. I twist and twist and twist again. I reach for a towel to help me get the lid off. I twist some more, argh. Then POP, the lid opens and out flies pickle juice all over me, the counter,…
Read MoreFive MUST DO steps to a better dialogue with your healthcare provider
Five steps to communicate your medical problem in 5 minutes or less You have a very few precious minutes to convey your health issue to your healthcare provider, and who knows if they are really listening. Think in terms of reading a cartoon, it tells a story in a few images. And that is what…
Read MoreThree words to banish mind gremlins and change your outlook
Are you a Booleader or Cheerleader? A new dawn, a new day It was early morning when I walked into my kitchen. I saw the crumbs on the countertop and dirt on the floor. Why did I see that instead of the beautifully renovated kitchen? The sun was shining that morning, the dogs were happily…
Read MoreAre you beginning to peek out?
Here we are at the beginning of July and the half-way point in the 2021. Are you feeling like you are ready to get out of the pandemic blues and perhaps hit the reset button? One thing I like to do is to reflect on my New Year’s Resolutions and see if they stuck. This…
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