Growing Bolder Community

This very brief poem by Edna St. Millay has been quoted again and again, and heard by millions. I offer it in a musing for those few friends who might read it and see themselves in it. The real message is that a candle that burns at both ends has a shortened life. “My candle burns at both ends; It will not last the night; But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends It gives a lovely light!” -...

People with extensive networks of good friends outlive those without them by 22% That's a big number. Other studies indicate that friends can improve our survival rate from sickness by as much as 50%. A lack of friends in our senior years saps the life out of anyone. And old friends inevitably dwindle in number. Some find themselves housebound due to illness. Some get divorced....

People with extensive networks of good friends outlive those without them by 22% That's a big number. Other studies indicate that friends can improve our survival rate from sickness by as much as 50%. A lack of friends in our senior years saps the life out of anyone. And old friends inevitably dwindle in number. Some find themselves housebound due to illness. Some get divorced....

People with extensive networks of good friends outlive those without them by 22% That's a big number. Other studies indicate that friends can improve our survival rate from sickness by as much as 50%. A lack of friends in our senior years saps the life out of anyone. And old friends inevitably dwindle in number. Some find themselves housebound due to illness. Some get divorced....

People with extensive networks of good friends outlive those without them by 22% That's a big number. Other studies indicate that friends can improve our survival rate from sickness by as much as 50%. A lack of friends in our senior years saps the life out of anyone. And old friends inevitably dwindle in number. Some find themselves housebound due to illness. Some get divorced....

People with extensive networks of good friends outlive those without them by 22% That's a big number. Other studies indicate that friends can improve our survival rate from sickness by as much as 50%. A lack of friends in our senior years saps the life out of anyone. And old friends inevitably dwindle in number. Some find themselves housebound due to illness. Some get divorced....

If you’ve read many of my articles, you’ve no doubt noticed that I repeat myself on the importance of surrounding yourself with like-minded fitness friends and family. I have done so out of a conviction based on my own experience that our success is mightily dependent on the team we assemble around us. Let me explain. I tried and failed to get fit and lose weight for 40 years. I succeeded only...

Yes, I need to know how this site works, I keep going into my profile to find blogs, but, I guess I must write one here first to receive one. I am truly hoping to find more BB's in the Lehigh Valley, Pa and surrounding area's, are there any out there? I had to chose a category, so I chose Health-Alternative because of my academy - International Academy of Medical Reflexology, so, could we get a...

As I approach my 58th birthday this week, I’ve been reflecting on all the love in my life. My family has already begun celebrating this seemingly non-significant birthday number. My daughter took me shopping for yoga clothes a couple of weeks ago when she visited. Additional presents were stashed away to be presented on the "actual day". My son and his girlfriend surprised me with a magical...

To a large extent, we are a mobile, moving society. Although I don’t have any statistics, I would venture to guess that a large majority of Americans have made one or more major moves in their lives. For these people (and that includes me), where we were born is not where we currently live. The reasons we moved are varied. Some move for better jobs, some for health, some because it is part of...