Jan 25
The human race has been privileged throughout the past few decades with phenomenological inventions offering instant gratification. Payment via tapping our credit card or phone on the surface of a payment processor at grocery stores, gas stations, and restaurants removes any apprehensions of thinking twice about the number being deducted from our digital bank account. …
Jan 12
As January approaches mid-month, New Year’s deals for group fitness classes and gym memberships are operating in full effect. The local gyms are flooded with current and annual gym members who put their attendance on the back burner. Newbies to the gym scene flock through the sliding glass front door of the gym, filling the …
Jan 05
The new year brings about feelings of revolution in our lives. Two Thousand and Twenty-Two is behind us. Along with all of the time, energy, and emotions we devoted to progressing ourselves last year, those remnants of time become water under the bridge. As we dust the debris of last year off our shoulders, the …
Dec 29
The eventful, yet restful holiday season is coming to an end. The lights encompassing houses illuminating streets will be taken down. The Santa Claus, reindeer, and snowman decorations at grocery stores prepare to enter hibernation in a storage shed until next year. Holiday music and classic television shows convert to normally scheduled programming as we …
Dec 22
My baking hobby ensues at full capacity throughout the holiday season. One of my favorite baked treats I’ve mastered throughout years of trial and error is the lime white chocolate blondie. These vessels of mind-blowing lime and rich white chocolate require a refined yet simple recipe I developed throughout years of surfing the internet and …
Dec 15
“A narrow valley between hills or mountains.” “The action of eating a large amount greedily; fill oneself with food.” The term gorge can be defined in many ways as nouns or verbs. Regarding overeating and indulging in decadent food, the term “gorge” can fit our status appropriately during the holiday season. The holidays bring a …
Dec 08
The journeys throughout everyday life impose trials on our bodies and minds. Everything from sitting too much, making phone calls, or being hunched over a keyboard to the complete opposite of performing knuckle-dragging physical labor required for landscaping, painting houses, or framing doors in a home. If the body doesn’t consistently recover from strenuous bouts …
Nov 30
The other day, I talked with a few friends at Napa’s new Las Flores pickleball courts. Tyler was sixty-five years old and Todd was forty years old. They knew of my trade as a professional in the fitness industry and asked what I was doing there. I told them I wanted to get some much-needed …
Nov 21
Taking a morning stroll on one of our brisk winter mornings has been a tradition for many people as an energizing and uplifting start to the day. This is an opportunity to hang out with your spouse, family member, or friend could be a neighborhood walk after dinner. Walks are great ways to clear the …
Nov 16
There are many everyday life scenarios in which we find ourselves being pushed off our center of gravity. Whether it’s a slight stutter step to the outside or tripping over an object on the ground, regaining our balance and center of gravity is frequent interaction with our environment. Activities as simple as getting out of …
