We’re continuing with the Days of Christmas. And, this fifth day brings five golden rings. An image of the Olympic rings comes to mind. Most of us remember the credit card commercial. Experiences are priceless! So, let’s explore the five most precious areas of life that, like the rings, are interconnected and eternal. The Five

Oxford Press’ word of the year: Brain RotTechnically this is a phrase but let’s not split hairs. Who needs more split ends?! Brain rot is defined as “the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as the result of overconsumption of material (now particularly online content) considered to be trivial or unchallenging. Also: something characterized as likely to lead to such deterioration”. One of the best ways

As long as I can remember, I’ve said I want to die walking on the beach … at 120! YES! Just keel over and the me that has been walking around in an earth suit is gone. Actually, the earth suit still has to be dealt with but my suggestion to the person who has

I’ve been looking for the perfect mattress to replace what we’ve been sleeping on. The situation was originally temporary … but temporary has extended to 5 years. Time flies! Seriously! Improvements have happened along the way. It hasn’t been enough. How do I know? I long for sleeping in a Westin “Heavenly Bed.”  A high

Did you start decorating for Christmas this weekend? Putting up the tree on Thanksgiving weekend was a tradition with my family. Practically speaking, decorating is a lot of work. I wanted to make sure I had plenty of time to appreciate it. I remember going to the tree lot to find the perfect tree and

Turkey has been particularly tasty this week. Tuesday is Turkey Day (every week) at one of my favorite lunch haunts. This Tuesday, the turkey was “off the charts.” Tender … moist … and the gravy … YUM! Is the turkey actually better this time of year or does the extra focus and appreciation make it

The past couple of weeks have been stressful on a level I haven’t experienced in a VERY long time. I heard one woman describe a revelation about the stress she had endured … explaining that she realized that her senses were numb. After several days, she was just starting to taste and smell again. For

It’s been a rough week for a few reasons … some of which I will leave to your imagination. We lost another friend to cancer this week. He and his wife married us (co-ministers) many years ago. He was one of the good guys and will be missed by many. I have had to celebrate

A friend passed away last weekend after a 2 year adventure with cancer. He was the same age as my mom when she experienced the same fate. So, I have been thinking this week about so many that have had their life interrupted by disease. You probably have a list of people you’ve cared about

I talk a lot about the first few of the 7 Ways we initiate a Human Energy System Reboot. They focus on what we consume and when we consume it. But … the other Ways are just as important. They are focused on minimizing the stress that keeps our body in survival mode. Difficulty falling

Protein has been getting a lot of attention again lately. It was more than a decade ago that I tried the high protein approach which requires that you consume 1 gram of protein for every pound of body weight. So, this isn’t my first rodeo … with protein bucking the mainstream nutrition advice. These “experts”

This week, practically the whole state of Florida was traumatized by the most recent storm … Milton. It was made exponentially worse having just received the initial brunt of Helene. When we moved to the east coast, we specifically avoided Florida because of the risk of severe storms. In the couple of years after we