All the time we spend doing one thing is time we could have spent doing something else. Before you spend hours binging Netflix or scrolling through social media, think about what are you giving up. Even if what you're doing is more productive than entertainment, it's...

We all have one problem or another. Sometimes solutions are expensive and take a long time. Other times, you can take small steps and enjoy immediate benefits. After getting around to fixing a few things that I had put off, I realized I should have acted sooner....

It's sometimes said that time is money. It seems to me that time is even more valuable than money. You can make more money. You can’t make more time. One of the challenges is that time seems abundant until it’s gone. We spend time scrolling through social media or...

As I have mentioned previously, I sometimes wonder whether social media is worth the trouble. Many of the comments I read seem either mean-spirited or a waste of time. If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem. So here’s my advice: If you don’t...

Our breath is sometimes a reflection of our physiology. Other times our physiology is a reflection of our breath. There are a couple of simple ways to use your breath to drive your physiology. If you want to liven up, inhale sharply or long to stimulate your...

As we continue to pursue our goal of no credit card debt and increasing our savings, Trish has questioned some of our choices. After a recent trip to the butcher, she asked, “Do we really need to buy rib eye steaks?” (We could buy a cheaper cut such as sirloin.) In...

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...

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...

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 brains sometimes...

We went to a wedding a few weeks ago and I wore dress clothes that had been languishing in my closet. The trousers felt more snug than I expected. I realized that wearing forgiving workout clothes every day might be hiding the fact that my waist is expanding. Don’t...