Community, Healthy Lifestyle
Meet my Role Model for Healthy Aging
The Five Journeys are about building a life of fulfillment over a lifetime. And here’s my role model for healthy aging – my mom.
October 17, 2018-
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Freedom in 50s, Healthy LifestyleIs it Possible to have a Balanced Life? A Look at the Four Burners Theory
Is it possible to keep all four burners (work, family, health, friends) lit? Or must one burner be extinguished to be successful?
September 19, 2018 -
Financial Independence, Freedom in 50s, Healthy LifestyleCelebrating Four Months of Freedom
It’s been four months since I was fired. This last month I discovered the joys of a flexible schedule and got myself back on the health track.
August 14, 2018 -
30-Day Challenges, Freedom in 50s, Healthy Lifestyle, Weight LossThe Great Fasting Experiment: Surviving a 7-Day Fast
A 7-day fast is a great way to regain control over your eating, shed some pounds, and launch a fasting regimen. But it’s a test of endurance for sure.
August 5, 2018 -
Financial Independence, Freedom in 50s, Happiness, Healthy LifestyleThe Secret Relationship Between Time and Happiness
Time management tools, the science of timing, and understanding the tradeoff between time and money can lead to real happiness.
June 30, 2018 -
Community, Financial Independence, Freedom in 50s, Healthy TravelFrom Semi-Retired to Entrepreneur…and Blogging from the Islands
What’s so great about blogging? You can do it from anywhere! This week I am enjoying quality island time with my sisters and feeling great about my transition from semi-retired to entrepreneur.
May 24, 2018 -
Financial Independence, Freedom in 50s, Healthy LifestyleSmiling on a Monday Morning: A Recap of Week 1 of Semi-Retirement
What happens after your career comes to a crushing end? Expect week one to be a tumultuous ride on the emotional rollercoaster.
April 18, 2018 -
Financial Independence, Freedom in 50s, Happiness, Healthy LifestyleSurprise! Early Retirement is Here…Kinda…Sorta
What happens when you lose your job in your 50s? If you’ve prepared well, you can enter the world of S-FIRE (Semi-Financially Independent and Retired Early).
April 14, 2018 -
Healthy Lifestyle, Weight LossIs a DNA Diet the Answer to your Dreams?
Can your DNA hold the answer to a healthy weight? This review of Habit walks you through the test, the results, and the nutrition plan. Take this sneak peek inside before you decide if an expensive DNA diet is right for you.
February 4, 2018 -
Healthy 7 Library, Healthy LifestyleSeven Award-Winning Super Duper Flavorful Whole30 Recipes
Announcing our Healthy 7 Awards for the best Whole30 recipes. Find out the winners of our Best Comfort Food, Best Soup, Best Freezer Stash Food, Best Chili, Best Instant Pot Recipe, Best Side Dish, and Best Summer Meal!
December 26, 2017 -
Community, Healthy LifestyleReturning to My Roots: A Visit to the Family Farm
Earlier this week I returned from a visit to the family farm. My visits are always a good reminder of my roots.
October 13, 2017 -
Healthy Lifestyle, Weight LossDon’t Let the Food Police Deter you from Creating a Sustainable Plan
Every diet has “food police” who insist that all rules must be followed at all times. Who are the food police? Sometimes they are the creators/authors of the diet plan themselves.
September 22, 2017 -
Healthy Lifestyle, Weight LossThe Ultimate Guide to the Paleo/Primal/Keto/Whole30 Smorgasbord
Today we live in a world of thousands of eating lifestyle options, and you know what, it’s downright confusing! What’s the difference between Whole30 and Paleo? What does your friend mean when he says he has a Caveman diet?
September 2, 2017 -
Healthy LifestyleMonthly Journey: Philadelphia, Car Ding, and Colonoscopy
August started out with a bang and rolled out with a whimper. My finances took some unexpected hits, but that was counterbalanced by sliding into a smaller pair of jeans.
September 1, 2017 -
Healthy LifestyleWhat’s on the Shelf? Little Hug Fruit Drinks, Cotton Candy Twinkies and S’mores Pop-Tarts
It’s August and that means it’s back to school time. Parents begin thinking about quick breakfasts and snacks and lunches to add to lunchboxes. So how are the grocery stores helping moms and dads prepare for the coming school year?
August 19, 2017 -
Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Travel, Weight LossSix Tips on How to Make your Cruise Happy and Healthy
Four days into our Caribbean cruise we shared the breakfast table with a fellow cruiser. Her plate was loaded with sweet rolls, pancakes, and toast. While her husband was nursing a hangover, she was enjoying our company for breakfast, and complaining about the fact that she could no longer fit into some of her pants.
August 8, 2017 -
Healthy Lifestyle, Weight LossThe Yo-Yo Sisters on Losing and Gaining Weight Over and Over
I am the centerpiece of three girls in the family, and while our two brothers are lean and fit, my sisters and I have been up and down on the scale our entire lives. We are the Yo-Yo Sisters!
August 4, 2017 -
Healthy Lifestyle, Weight LossAn Energized and Happy Me on Whole30
I’ve been dieting most of my life. Thanks to The Plan, I had become rather astute on how my body reacted to specific foods. So I came into the Whole30 program with few expectations. But quite honestly, the program changed my life!
July 30, 2017 -
Healthy Lifestyle, Weight LossThe Lyn-Genet Plan: Lose Weight by Identifying Your “Bad” Foods
In 2014, I was introduced to the Lyn-Genet Plan, which is based on the premise that each individual is unique and there is no single “healthy” food that works for every being.
July 28, 2017 -
Healthy LifestyleFour Steps to Building a Healthy Lifestyle
Simply put, a lifestyle is a way of living. For many of us, there’s our current lifestyle, and then there’s the healthy lifestyle we wish we had. The two can be very different.
July 22, 2017
