BEAUTY IS A LIFESTYLE THING

From My Garden  a Couple of years ago MaryCaliendoPhoto2017 Dashes of beauty found basking in the sun. the flowers do the natural thing they reach higher and higher and they face the source of their growth dead-on; the sun. If we do what our bodies want to do most people would opt for sitting on the couch with a lap filled with carb-ladened goodies. So instead we have to set goals and stay motivated to achieve our true growth. No One Said It Would Be Easy The hardest thing that most of us need, is the last bit of "push" to get us over the hump to stay "with it" (whatever your goals may be).  It does not have to be fitness related. It can be studying as with students, or job-related, like writing a policy for your company or just simply organizing your household; perhaps for a move for some examples.  These types of things can be tedious on our minds, and the mental fatigue transfers to our physical body. Set Goals Setting goals helps stave of

Spring Walking Program Healthy lifestyles include not just diet but it also includes adding exercise into your life. It has been proven that even moderate exercise can help to stave off even some of the most bothersome and dangerous health issues, such as heart attack, diabetes, and arthritis. Starting a walking fitness program may be just right for you. Here are some facts and how to get started. Getting Started I’m glad you’re ready to walk and a get healthy. But don’t just jump into any exercise program without first checking with your doctor. Get the doctor to release you and let’s go walking! Stay motivated and follow along with the simple guidelines and you will be on your way to walking with ease and enjoyment. Once you have been cleared by your doctor, here are some pointers to get you walking without disappointment, frustration, boredom, or pain. The Basics First things first, please check your shoes. If your shoes are in rough condition, you may

photo credit: johnnyseeds.com As you may know, I love Sunflowers and of course life. This post today is to remind you that when you dream and you have hope and when you have hope you might just have it all! Don't ever give up on your dreams or tangible goals.  Dreaming when asleep is a succession of images and emotions along with ideas that occur involuntarily and having Hope is an optimistic state of mind based on an expectation of positivity. You can have both hopes and dreams if you have that optimistic attitude; they will naturally "manifest" toward you. Even if you think you may never reach those goals or dreams, you may be closer to achieving them than you know, because sometimes the goals /dreams show up slightly different than we dream them.  We may have to recognize the parts of the goals and work hard to achieve the "dream" part.  Unfortunately, sometimes the dreams only come after much hard work. But having great opt