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February 16, 2013
Change Your Mood, You Have The Power
Read moreEver wake up and feel, what? Gloomy, no that is not exactly right? Depressed, no? But not exactly happy either. Something has you all riled up, you feel something, but you are not sure exactly what. And what caused you to feel like this? Was it a fight you had with your spouse or partner? Is there someone at work
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February 11, 2013
Discover Moving Art on Your Walks
Read moreTED is one of the best sites on the internet. Experts from Technology, Health, Entertainment and Design share their profound insights from their fields. Usually TED talks are no more than 20 minutes but these short lectures offer life changing information. TED lectures are communicated in layman’s terms so non-experts can understand a concept. These snippets of information become seeds for change. After watching Dr.
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March 26, 2012
New iPad 3 Camera – Roswell Photo Tour
Read moreRoswell, Georgia near the town square is a wonderful place to walk with its quaint shops, craftsman style homes and unique restaurants. Last Sunday, was a sunny spring day with dogwoods and flowers at their peak beauty. I took the opportunity to record a photo tour of our walk with my new iPad 3 camera so you could see first hand the picture quality. Hope
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March 13, 2012
Spring Walking Makes Losing Calories Fun
Read moreWe had a beautiful weekend here in Georgia. It was so sunny there was not a cloud in the sky and the temperatures were in the high 60’s with a slight breeze. It was the kind of weekend where you celebrate just being alive. Having a weekend like this makes going for a walk a joyful experience. I was accompanied
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March 12, 2012
Walking in a North Carolina Cemetery
Read moreMy sister lives in Wilmington, North Carolina about 5 miles from the beach. Most of the time when I visit I spend my time walking on the beach. Wouldn’t you? Many of us consider beach walking to be one of the greatest joys in life. Unfortunately, there are times when walking on the beach is not possible. On my most
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February 10, 2012
Walking Relieved The Pain In My Neck
Read moreAbout 10 years ago, I suffered from fairly severe neck pain. I had two bulging discs in my neck which limited my mobility and caused pain that ran down from my neck through my shoulder and sometimes down my arm. My doctor suggested I get a cortisone shot and told me that if that did not work that I would
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December 27, 2011
Are You Too Tired to Walk and Exercise? Do You Need More Energy?
Read moreIf you are exhausted, could be you really are exhausted Your body and brain might be trying to communicate to you. Are you listening? Woke up the other morning with incredible energy Wondered what was different since I am usually a night owl. After going through the list of possible suspects of renewed energy, I realized that instead
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December 20, 2011
When A House Becomes A Home
Read moreWhen you walk, you connect with your neighbors and neighborhood in ways that will never experience speeding through in a car. For years I have been walking the same route every morning. I started with my old Golden Retriever Zoey and now with “Wacky Jaycee”. As we walk, we get to know our neighborhood. Every morning we passed an empty
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November 30, 2011
How To Do Walking Lunges Indoors
Read moreNow that we are getting into the winter months, walking lunges are a great way to exercise indoors. Many people vow to exercise for 1 hour every day. They start an exercise program and are faithful for a week or two but soon the demands of life get in the way. Instead of time consuming goals that are often not
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November 30, 2010
Watching TV on Slingbox Can Be An Opportunity to Walk
Read moreInstead of being a couch potato . . . watch your tv while you walk. To use our treadmill while we watched our favorite tv programs required a little high tech ingenuity. Our basement houses our treadmill and a cable tv with no DVR box. Once you have had the convenience of watching shows on your own schedule and fast