Live is too short not too smile.. or too worry... Smiling takes LESS muscles Frowning takes ALOT so SMILE!!!! no matter what it makes everyone feel better. It's a catchy thing. a simple smile, nod of the head.... will make someone feel better...

Do you need to vent?  Do you need to change some things that are not working for you? Are you feeling too much stress that may be turning into anxiety that is causing you to just not feel right? Would it help to talk with someone that...

Thinking ahead to Thanksgiving and Christmas, I realized that I have never really shot much video of family holiday gatherings, with the exception of my nephew's baptism at Thanksgiving 3 years ago. I've not really thought about why this is, but perhaps...

Without giving out too many details, I've been doing some long overdue, work, on myself. I have been a pretty unemotional person, for way too long. Survival technique. I am no longer in need of this kind of technique. I need to revamp my way of thinking,...

I don't think about being 109. I think it's wonderful and I keep asking, "How much longer?" I want to stay here. I want to see who the next president is going to be and what's going on in schools. I'm very curious. And I think that curiosity is one of...

Growing Bolder Article Misconceptions About AgingPosted May 20, 2008, 12:50 pm Growing Bolder asks leaders, thinkers, writers, life coaches, entertainers and role models to weigh in on issues affecting our lives.Our question is: What Common...

When was the last time you felt a slight twinge of pain or burning in your stomach and throat, and dismissed it as. "just indigestion or a disagreement with a bit of spicy food which will soon pass."? Do you reach for an antacid with the belief it will...

For my birthday I just got three books from my sister who has been listening when I talked about books I have been wanting to get.  So now I have book 6 and 7 of the Harry Potter series.  Then are so fun to read. You can get your mind off your...

I started writing LEAP because I wanted to learn what it feels like to do the next years well. People at this age tend to fall into three groups: those who are being forced out of their work and feel like Willy Loman, desperately trying to stay in the...

Well, here I am doing something I never dreamed I'd do. I'm joining a social network site on the internet. I'm still having a hard time understanding just what the internet is. In my day, if you couldn't feel it, touch it, or build it, it didn't exist!...

Corruption, greed, deceit, immorality, and idiocy… Plagues that spread throughout our society like a cancer. Those are some, but not all of what needs to be removed from society in order for all of us to live a decent and happy life. We sit...

Writing is a great release of your thoughts and feelings. No matter what  subject you write about,  just the fact that you are writing, is unlocking your thought processes, using your memory, and exercising your brain.When we get older, we eat...

One word seems to unify us all in dread: cancer.  The disease doesn't discriminate based on race, gender, age, income, attitude or resume.  It can strike at any time, and most often leaves the patient with physical, emotional and financial...

I want to take a few minutes and share with you my thoughts on living in a virtual world. I am approaching my 58th year of living in an actual world, and I must admit that I am a long way from having that mastered. Now, thanks to creative folks like Mark...

If you ever are diagnosed with the big "C' .  You need to not be  funneled into a  sea of other breast cancer patients and be treated exactly like them.  No. You shake off the initial sting and you start doing your own...

  Understanding the psychology of Post-Election Stress Syndrome By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor   A major election leads to major change- psychologically that is. No matter who wins an election, the unexpected...

The most rewarding part of my job, whether I’m coaching privately, consulting with a small group or presenting to hundreds, is when clients leave feeling happier and more confident than they felt before! I’ve enjoyed watching adults self-esteem...

'The Science Project' Update Recently I posted about how my son wanted to do a project about quantum physics and intention at school. He was quickly reminded that school follows a curriculum and has a pattern of its own. There is not a lot of...

Growing up in a very small town of about 800 people, your religion was part of your profile.  Mine happened to be Catholic – and still is.  However, a few years ago, I began to ask a lot of questions.  Being a catechist since the age...

Man, today was so much fun !  I have been playing in some really dirty dirt.  The garden I have been planting has grown and I have lots of blooms and veggies. I haven't labeled all the pics yet but go to my media section " My garden in April"....

Because I have type 2 diabetes, I carry a blood glucose test kit with me, usually in the front left pocket of my pants. It has an outside pouch with a zipper that I can put a few things in, like lancets. That way, I can easily replace dull ones with new...

A Sons Need To Feel Valuable To His Father My last article focused on the growing issue of mother/son conflict and the response I have gotten has confirmed the trends I am seeing between moms and their boys. However, it is important for me to note that...

When it’s MY time to ‘receive’ care, I hope I find someone HALF as accommodating as SalGal and I have been to the Ancient One.  For my future caregiver, I do NOT expect the following: You...

About a year ago, Fred and I wrote and ebook with some of our networking friends here in Florida called Expanding Your Circles Of Influence.  This ebook was about the basics of law of attraction in your business, but more importantly about...

when I was much younger, an older woman, the mother of a friend, said, "John, there is a 45 year old woman trapped in this 75 year old body." I gave the polite and perfunctory nod and agreed that was true although privately I dismissed it... after all,...

Over the course of any marriage, your spouse does or says things that make you think “How could he do this to me?” or “If he really loved me, he wouldn’t have said that” or “This is so hurtful, I can’t...

You could probably tell from the picture in my profile that I'm a pretty big guy, but I didn't use to be that way. When I was 21, I still weighed 135 pounds, but now at age 44, I have an update on my personal weight deal that I'd like to share with...

While completing my annual fire department physical exam the doctor once again highly recommended I have a colonoscopy performed. They have been scaring me since I turned fifty. I kept putting it off because the idea of have something like a garden hose...

Hi. I'm Marc and I'm 56. That's right. You heard me.  After reaching a certain age, an admission of age can become difficult.  Over the last few years, discussions of my age have been greeted with,  "Really?  Wow, you don't act like...

As a 45 yr old guy trying to compete with kids 20 years my junior, I thought the decision that my league made (Lehigh Valley Men's Senior Baseball League) to switch to wood bats would quickly end my baseball career. I thought that I needed all the help I...

Sunday, June 8, 2008 If The Shoe Fits... When someone who shall remain nameless (for now) accused me of having too many pairs of shoes, I found myself justifying the various functions for all of my shoes...or most of my shoes anyway. I was...

Cell Phones. How did we ever live without them? Isn’t it amazing how quickly they’ve become part of our lives?  It just doesn’t feel right to leave the house without one. Like a wristwatch, we instinctively reach for it as part...