Sheer Balance

Recently, I attended a benefit for Akshaya Patra (www.foodforeducation.com) at which Deepak Chopra was the keynote speaker.  As you might expect, Dr. Chopra’s discussion was thought provoking, at times humorous and most of all, enlightening.  His discussion revolved around multiple concepts of well-being, but what peaked my interest the most was when he discussed the [...]

Many times we’re faced with situations that can cause us to consider compromising our values.  Maybe you have been offered a job with a company you don’t respect…but you really need the job.  Maybe your beliefs are in the minority…but you don’t want to become an outcast as a result.  Or, maybe you disagree with [...]

We often think of mental wellness as something we deal with as children, adolescents and adults, but it turns out, much of our mental health can be dependent on what happens when we are in the womb.  Recently, I had Dr. Alan Logan, author of The Brain Diet: The Connection Between Nutrition, Mental Health, and [...]

Although being single is more accepted than it was 30 years ago, there’s still a mindset that if you don’t have a mate, there must be something wrong with you. Many people still believe that marriage is the ideal lifestyle, and we’re barraged by music and movies espousing romantic love as the answer. It’s difficult [...]

Being one part yogi, one part cardio queen, I was intrigued to try Mandy Ingber’s Yogalosophy & was delighted with the DVD. I was fortunate enough to meet Mandy at SELF magazine’s 2010 Workout in the Park in San Diego. Mandy was all that I’d expected, having heard the buzz surrounding this workout, which features [...]

We all know that our health is an important part of living a happy, healthy, full life.  So, what better way to show your mom that you care and love her than to give her the gift of good health?  Make this Mother’s Day extra special with one of these fantastic, yet healthy, gift ideas:

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Have you ever come away from a conversation with a friend feeling down, empty or alone, in spite of being in a good mood at the beginning of the discussion? Do you find that you are more concerned with the drawbacks of doing something than actually doing it? Or, does the thought of going into [...]

You’ve probably heard the saying: “To love, you have to first love yourself.” This saying truly gets to the heart of Lauren Mackler’s Solemate: Master the Art of Aloneness and Transform Your Life.
I have to be completely honest, I’m biased in writing this review.  Lauren Mackler was my career coach and instrumental in inspiring me [...]

Because the title “Pilates” can be used to describe any type of exercise that incorporates some aspect of the original Pilates method, finding a legitimate, effective, and safe studio with reputable instructors can be a consuming process.
The original method designed and taught by Joseph Pilates is practiced today at studios that trained under the Romana’s [...]

Not long ago, I was asked to write for a product company’s sponsored campaign on another media outlet.  After accepting the assignment, I realized that the product I was writing for was not something I would normally recommend.  I was torn: What was the right thing to do?  I risked losing the job, the money [...]