The best diet

The best diet

Do you know what the best diet is? The one that helps you reach your goals with the food that you’re willing to eat or unwilling to give up. Yes, I’m being a bit cheeky. It’s still true. A person who is focused on minimizing cancer risk and is vegetarian needs a...
Personal responsibility

Personal responsibility

I pulled into the gas station today and saw liquid flowing from under a car. It wasn’t raining, so I went to the pump and sure enough gas was overflowing from their tank while people were sitting in the car, oblivious to the danger. I ran over and told a woman their...
Irrational guilt

Irrational guilt

Dreams sometimes seem so real that waking up isn’t enough to shake off the feelings of what you experienced. You may feel as if the events actually happened even when you know they were imagined. It’s one of the challenges of being human; our rational...
No silver bullets

No silver bullets

I was reviewing a new supplement that sounds like exactly what I need: “End Deadly Leaky Gut, Defend Against The World’s Deadliest Diseases. The Last and ONLY Healthy Gut Supplement You Will Ever Need” It’s from a company that offers great nutrition advice...
Personal growth opportunities (by Trish)

Personal growth opportunities (by Trish)

Am I a slow walker, a fast walker or somewhere in between? Well, it depends… When Jim, Roli and I hike together, I am often the slowest. When I walk with other people, however, I am often in the lead. So, in this example, it depends who I compare myself to. If I am on...
Weird advice

Weird advice

One of the headlines in a National Geographic virus update email I received: “Here are the vaccines that you should keep an eye on” Excuse me, I should keep an eye on vaccine development? This seems very odd considering I’m not a scientist or medical...