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She sits alone, lost in thought, eyes closed, resting, watching vignettes from her life pass through her fertile mind, scenes of home, schools, showbiz and career; sweet faces of lovers and husband long gone, friends and acquaintances whose names she can’t recall, as if a voyeur, a watcher, a spectator of a life rather than a participant....

A study of 9,000 men and women in Australia found that being a little overweight didn’t impact mortality. The groups that were most likely to die were persons who were underweight or obese. However, the amount of exercise a person engaged in, rather than what the scale read, was the most critical factor in determining longevity. Women who had a sedentary lifestyle had twice the mortality risk of...

Eat up! But this year, feed yourself in a unique way. Instead of piling your plate full and getting seconds, feed the mental and emotional “you.” Skip, or indulge only moderately, in the heavy calorie-laden treats. Instead of going overboard on these indulgences, focus on your own well-being, focus on become more F.I.T.F- Find: Find time for yourself during the holiday season. The winter...

We all live in a stressful world. We have work, family, unexpected issues and the last thing we think about is how it will affect us as we are lying in bed staring at the ceiling. We do not think about what we can do to help solve the problem or prevent it. Let’s take a few minutes to find a solution for you. Oxygen is one of the great ways to reduce stress. It is easily available and...

The Yoke's On You: Slavery to Sin or Freedom in Christ By Aaron Welch, LMHC, NCCGod has really been speaking to me lately. Yes, really. Amazing as it sounds for a man who has been a Christian for 31 years, I am just now learning that God still speaks to us, if we will only listen. For years, I don’t think I fully believed this…..that we could really hear the Lord’s voice. I just thought...