Growing Bolder Community

Kumbaya my Lord, kumbaya, oh Lord, kumbaya. 100 bottles of beer on the wall. 100 bottles of beer. Take one down, pass it around, 99 bottles of beer on the wall. 99 bottles of beer on the wall…….. Ah, those tunes we sang around the campfire. As the school year winds down, parents prepare to gleefully embrace the next season, sending their children to summer camp. Yipee! Time...

Obesity – Wake Up Call – We are Torturing Our Bodies and Our Minds How many Americans listen to the statistics on obesity and ignore t he reports. They know they are in that group defined as obese and yet they ignore the warnings. Obesity is a medical concern. We, as fitness professionals, must put this in simple terms for our clients. Nuts and bolts, the circumference of our waist...

Onward to Northern Namibia: Day 11 Wednesday 3rd All good things come to an end; today we have a long trip ahead of us again. Our few days at Drotsky’s Cabins were a wonderful break and very well worth while. The owners and staff are friendly and helpful, the place is well maintained and reasonably priced – a definite recommendation from the Hutchisons. So once again it was an early...

My after Christmas newsletter is devoted to responding to the Christmas newsletters I received this year and in previous years. I have saved my favorites (not!) from the last few years and I would now like to respond with my own. First of all, I want you to know that I don’t really care that your husband had hemorrhoid surgery in August (or any other month for that matter) or to know that he...

How to set Boundaries to avoid the “Holiday Blues” By Dwight Bain A recent USA Today poll asked this question, “Which best fits your holiday emotional state?” Relaxed - 18% Joyful - 31% Stressed - 27% Depressed - 24% Why do people feel so overloaded with additional problems during the holidays? I believe the majority of the pressure they feel is...