The medical community is finally realizing it’s not just dietary fat contributing to high cholesterol levels. It’s more likely the added sugars and the “sugar” of highly processed and refined foods. New recommendations no longer advise us to control the amount of dietary cholesterol we eat. Now there is more focus on consuming whole foods…
Continue reading →We were sitting in a café, a new friend and I, having a late afternoon visit. “I’m going to try a new product that’s just come out – it’s got ginseng and ginkgo biloba in it,” she said to me, as she added sugar to her coffee. “Why are you wanting to use it?” I asked….
Continue reading →I’m used to travelling solo by choice, but now I have to go alone. My husband passed away ten months ago and after two years of being unable to travel and then ten months of dealing with his estate, I am now able to spread my wings again. I have plans, BIG plans for 2017….
Continue reading →“How many of you know you need to become better at time management in order to achieve your goals?” It’s a question I’ve asked audiences dozens of times and virtually every hand in the room always goes up. However the eagerness of the group quickly turns to confusion and despair when I say, “Sorry, that’s…
Continue reading →Stress is one of the most uncomfortable conditions with which our bodies have to deal. As stress increases, our ability to think creatively and find productive solutions decreases. My most common reaction to stress is worry – a habit I’ve favoured because of the energy it produces along with a sense that I’m ‘doing’ something about the situation, when,…
Continue reading →As I write this post, it’s a little over a week away from the 2016 USA presidential election. The drama and anxiety that event is producing is off the Richter scale for Americans as well as those of us who view it from other countries via media reports. Add to that horrific terrorist attacks in…
Continue reading →I like to play with words. So, I took the word THRIVE and assigned a word to each letter – a word that had meaning for me. If you have a different set of words that are meaningful to you, feel free to list them in the comments. T – Transformation H – Harmony R…
Continue reading →Recently, I was part of the Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon. I couldn’t help thinking about the word ‘thrive’ as I witnessed thousands of people crossing the finish line having completed the marathon, the half marathon or the 8km road race. I was particularly struck by those who at my age or older were in better…
Continue reading →Some people are curious why I focus on the word “thrive” with such intensity. So I decided to write a sort of “manifesto” to capture the essence of what thriving means to me and how I see it playing out as the theme of this website. While thriving might be equated with success, there is…
Continue reading →Welcome to the THRIVE BEYOND 55 blog. It’s difficult to know which topics will resonate with readers, but I’ve chosen a few categories that I’m interested in and that I believe will serve as the collecting and sharing couldrons for a wide spectrum of thoughts, all related to the “Thrive Beyond 55” theme. If you…
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