Getting Back to Your Senses

Note: This article originally appeared in my September newsletter and serves as a great introduction to the direction of this blog - more to come!

Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul. - Oscar Wilde
As a cool fall breeze whips past my face, the scent [...]

When Did Fitness Become so Complicated?

After reading a blog post by Mark Salinas entitled “How About a Walk?” I found myself appreciating his post and wondering when fitness became so complicated. With so many diet and exercise books and programs available, how is it that so many people are still trying to find the magic pill, potion or program? [...]

Monday Quote and a Morning Walk

“An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.”
- Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) American Author, Critic and Naturalist
I can certainly relate to that.  Lately I’ve been foregoing my morning jog for a nice morning walk.  The world is still quiet, and the birds are alive.  I am alive.  The air is cool, and [...]

Join me for a women’s retreat at the Waitsfield Inn, Vermont!

Along with a colleague of mine, Kathleen of KBK Connections, we are hosting a weekend retreat for women on the topic Confidence + Cents-ability = Success at the Waitsfield Inn, Vermont.
Confidence and cents-ability are vital to personal and professional success and growth. This weekend experience will explore how you can tap into inner wisdom, [...]

Time for Spring Tune Up: 5 Tips to Get you Going

Winter is almost over, and I think I’ve got spring fever a little early! It’s time to come out of hibernation. Here are some tips to help you and your fitness equipment tune up to ensure safe and effective activity this spring.
New sneakers - Your feet are your most precious fitness equipment. [...]

With the Right Gear You Can Stop Hibernating

In a previous post I wrote about how wonderful it is to be outside in the winter months (where it’s cold and snowy!) It will not be so wonderful if you do not have the right gear. Thanks to my husband, I do have the right gear. Today I share that information so that [...]

Leave Winter Hiberation for the Bears and Get Outside!

Winter in New England (specifically in my case, Boston) is cold and snowy. I heard that Vermont is experiencing record crowds because of record snowfall (over last 10 years). If you ski, you’re happy and you’re staying active. If you don’t ski, what are you doing to stay active AND get [...]

Snowshoeing: My new favorite winter workout

Because of snowshoeing I think I might actually enjoy the winter season. Today I snowshoed for the first time in my life. I’m lucky that my husband has 2 pairs - one perfect for me.
It was harder than I thought. We (I have a weekly walking date with a networking friend and Lawyer, [...]

Snow, Driving and Stress

So often people ask me if I have stress. Yes, I do and I’ve written about it before. However, today reminds me of the one thing that probably stresses me out more than anything - more than my health, my business, my family, my finances - driving in the snow.
Today in Boston we are [...]

Hike at Mont Tremblant, Canada

Last weekend we had the opportunity to travel up to the Montreal area to visit friends. On Sunday we took the 90 minute drive north to Mont Tremblant to hike and tour around. What a beautiful spot. A lake, a village, and a mountain which on Sunday had snow at the top. [...]