Track Mania Working in the field of health and wellness can be surrealistic at times these days. By that I mean we get caught up in…
Father’s Day Thought Having a husband who never had a Dad in his life makes Father’s Day in the USA one of mixed emotions. It makes you…
Choices, Choices, Choices! Each and every person makes thousands of decisions on a daily basis. How we come to the final conclusion is obviously complex and…
To Sit or Not to Sit? In 2011 I wrote a white paper on the negative effects of sedentary behavior. It can be found online here. Four years later, many…
Wellness needs a dose of art! Briefly back in time I remember as a small child overhearing a conversation between my mother and father as to whether they could afford…
Looking Back & Moving Forward This past year has been an interesting one in the health and wellness sector. From the Penn State employee revolt of the university’s wellness…
Holidays & Health In a strange way that sounds like an anomaly. Can a holiday be healthy? How do you step away from the madness and find…
Surviving America: Nutritionally Speaking As an American born, Midwest roots individual with Dutch citizenship, I could be labeled “eclectic.” I grew up eating real food, mostly cooked by…
Respectful Leadership & Resilience River City Basket Ball Camp, Quincy, Illinois Every September 19th waves of nostalgia and remembrance are impossible for me to overcome. As anyone who…
Critical Thinking & Nutrition As an avid reader books to me are fascinating and transforming. I love being transported to another time, place or way of thinking. One…