Do you know who George W. Culver was? I learned recently that in 1928 he was Congress’ first appointed doctor, serving for 38 years. I like his approach to wellness, his 10 Commandments of Health, because they’re based in moderation. Extreme approaches may work for a while, but they’re almost impossible to maintain, so I […]
Author: Joanne Deck
Attracting Our Good
Have you ever noticed that there are some people you just love to be around? I remember years ago working with a man named Jason who made me feel like a million bucks whenever I saw him. I looked forward to our brief conversations because I always felt so good about myself afterward. Other people […]
Have Fun While Waiting it Out
Following the sane sex model for dating requires that we postpone physical intimacy until we are emotionally intimate with someone. Emotional intimacy is not quick or easy to achieve, so the wait may feel endless. In our technologically advanced world, wait times seem to get shorter and shorter. (Do you remember having to wait for […]
Wellness is a Cost Effective Choice
I’m working on my next Toastmasters speech which includes the perspective that wellness is a choice. We do not have to be victims of genetics. In addition to the obvious benefits of choosing to be well (we feel good and are able physically to do what we want), it’s also cost effective. According to AARP, […]
We Cannot Give What We Have Not Received
Many people tell me that they prefer giving over receiving. I wonder if they’ve ever considered where they got what they have to give. It’s common sense to recognize that we can only give what we have in the first place, and what we have we received from somewhere.
What’s on Your List?
As you make your list, keep in mind the point from last week, that you first have to be everything on your list. What are your priorities? When making my list, I was definitely influenced by my past relationships. I included some of the qualities I felt were essential that were not present in my […]
More Sweet News
We all know that sugar (in pure form or one of its many disguises) is not a health food. But it’s also not necessarily as evil as it’s made out to be. Sugar, a type of simple carbohydrate that the body uses for energy, occurs naturally in many healthy foods such as fruits, vegetables, milk […]
Letting Go of Guilt
Do you feel guilt when you receive? It’s critical to face this feeling, not just because to live skillfully we must receive, but because guilt is so destructive. According to Dr. David R. Hawkins, unconscious guilt “results in psychosomatic disease, accident-proneness, and suicidal behaviors” (Hawkins, D.R., Power vs. Force, Carlsbad, CA: Hay House. 2002, pg. […]
Your Dating Intentions for 2012
For many of us, January means a fresh start. This was particularly true for me in 2007. In the spring of 2006, I had set the intention to meet the love of my life by the end of the year. This wasn’t a date I pulled out of the air; I’d been doing my inner […]
How Sweet are You?
Based on the average American’s diet, you’re probably pretty sweet! Did you know that most people eat about 400 calories worth of added sugar each day? That’s 20 teaspoons of sugar! Find that hard to believe? Take a look at these sugar contents, keeping in mind that one teaspoon of sugar equals 4 grams and […]