How Strong is Your “Life Core”?

How Strong is Your “Life Core”?

At an online men’s group I am a part of, we were given the challenge to do 100 push-ups before the next time we met. I have been working with weights for several years, so this challenge didn’t scare me at all. However, I haven’t been doing any push-ups because of...
Know Your Limitations

Know Your Limitations

My wife and I went on a cruise in February and had a fantastic time. It has occurred to me that I would not have been able to book the cruise if I hadn’t faced a limitation of mine, and gotten help. You see I’m inherently thrifty, one might say...
Self-Inflicted “Injuries”

Self-Inflicted “Injuries”

There is an expression, “Shooting yourself in the foot”. This is defined as “doing something, without intending to, which spoils a situation for yourself.” It is to make a mistake that harms you in some fashion. It comes from a phenomenon...
A New Year:  2020!!!

A New Year: 2020!!!

I have been writing this blog for 6 years, and penned a number of New Year’s articles in that time. You can find my earlier pieces on our website. There are some great tips on how to use your personal “Triad of Change” (that is your...
Holidays:  Presents vs. Presence?

Holidays: Presents vs. Presence?

We are entering the time of gift giving, and it occurs to me that there is an important gift to give ourselves and those we care about. The present of presence. (I liked that word play). We recently posted a meme on Shaughnessy Wellness’ Facebook page that said...
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