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Jane and I were taking a yoga class together when we were on vacation.  The teacher was great.  In one class she had us work on Warrior 3, a challenging pose, in a variety of ways.  At the end of this, she wanted to show us that things are easier...

Living With Anxiety

I realize that it’s been quite some time since one of our monthly articles specifically addressed anxiety.  I talked about it in my book, “Living Through the Storms of Life”, but the last blog article on the subject was way back in May of 2019!  At that...

Saint Illness

Have you ever made it through a stressful period and then finally got to the end, only to "come down with something" and be laid up in bed?  It may be that your back goes out or you succumb to the flu or get a migraine.  It happened to my daughter, Rachel, when she...

The Ultimate Stretching Tip

Tis the season for challenging driving, and I am grateful that I put winter tires on our car.  There are a number of things I do to prepare for each new season, particularly winter.  I make sure salt is on hand for the driveway and fill the...

How do you recharge?

 How do you recharge? I saw this clever post on Facebook.  Unfortunately, there was no author listed, so I don't know who to give credit to, but I really liked it.  It speaks to the different things that may energize us along with the things that can...

The Storms Keep Coming

As you probably know, I (Dr. Ivey) published a book this past spring.  The process of writing a book was both easier and harder than I expected.  I like to write, as you can see if you look through the archives of our website at the monthly newsletters.  Life has...

Lessons from a Broken Arm

I wish I could tell you an exciting story about how it happened, but it was silly.  Last week I slipped in a Zumba class and fell, bending my arm in a way it was never supposed to bend. I went to the hospital and found I have an avulsion fracture of my elbow with...

The Storms of Aging

Shannon Robbins, a talented wedding and portrait photographer, created the image above while she was in school.  It was an assignment to depict an elderly man looking at himself in a mirror and still seeing the young man that he once was.  She took this...

More Backwards Walking

I know, I know, we have talked about this before in our newsletter, but there are so many benefits to backwards walking that I am going to bring it up again. Summer is the easiest time to give it a try, so I (Dr. Dave) thought I'd bring it up one more time.It doesn’t...

More Maintenance

You may have noticed a large puddle in front of our office door at one of your visits.  One might call it a small lake. This is not a water feature that we are adding, though ponds are certainly very attractive and gold fish could be an interesting addition to the...
Connection Part 1

Connection Part 1

Have you ever been talking on the phone to someone, only to find out that somewhere in the story you were telling, the connection had been lost and...

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

Over the holidays, my family was able to enjoy time together playing cards and ping pong, working on a 1000 piece puzzle (it's still not done!?!!)...

Getting a New Roof

Getting a New Roof

I had the opportunity in November, to pay around ten thousand dollars to have a new roof put on my house.  Wow.  There are a lot...

The Evils of a Garden Cloth

The Evils of a Garden Cloth

You may have noticed this summer that we re-did the desert rock garden on our front yard. This garden was first set up in 2007. Our children still...

I just did 3000 burpees…

I just did 3000 burpees…

I just did 3000 burpees!   Why? Well, I’m not sure. It seemed like a good idea at the time. If you don’t know what burpees are, they are...

A Powerful Drip

A Powerful Drip

This week I listened to a presentation by Chase Barron.  He contrasted the act of throwing a bucket of water at a rock with the steady...

The New Normal

The New Normal

I was in a class recently where the pandemic was discussed, with the concept of finding a blessing in the crisis.  This may seem hard to do, as...

Changing your Focus

Changing your Focus

Many of us are dealing with significant challenges through this time of pandemic. I don't want to minimize the trials that others are facing with...

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...

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....

Write your own Epitaph day?

Write your own Epitaph day?

Often, as part of running my business and preparing my newsletter, I will check the calendar for national days that are celebrated. Of course we...

Social Media

Social Media

Like many people, I have a love/hate relationship with social media. I enjoy going on Facebook or Instagram to get caught up with pictures from...

Lessons from Scotland

Lessons from Scotland

We had the wonderful opportunity to visit Scotland this spring with our daughters. When Gillian had finished her "exchange" semester at the...

Healthy Aging vs. Getting Old

Healthy Aging vs. Getting Old

I can't believe I am writing about healthy aging! Some days I feel like I am just 20 years old inside, and then I catch a glance in the mirror and...

If you aim at nothing…

If you aim at nothing…

January and "goal setting" have become a thing. I know, some people avoid New Year's Goals, having been burned by previous goals that didn't work...

Less Me and More We

Less Me and More We

"Less me and more we" is a slogan well known in the business world to promote working together as a team. I think this can apply particularly well...

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