Ok, this is too cool to miss, so I’m sneaking in another extra post this week! Take a virtual walk through Europe in the month of December! Go to 10,000 steps and register for an “Active Lifestyle” membership (it’s free) and then select the “Join an I-Challenge” link from the left hand menu, scroll to the bottom for...

We’ve been dealing with breathing this week, and we’ve looked at it from a few different angles. Today I want to introduce you to a very cool book that deals with breathing and weight loss, called “Jumpstart Your Metabolism: How To Lose Weight By Changing The Way You Breathe” First of all, the book is hilarious. Pam Grout has a great sense...

There is a wonderful ancient practice called “Breath Prayer”. My non-liturgical, “good-ol’ traditional Baptist” upbringing never introduced me to such a thing, but joining an Anglican Church in France when we lived there, opened my eyes to the beauty of liturgy, and started my journey down the path of memorized prayer. I’ll spend...

When was the last time you took a deep breath?  Did you know that breathing well – filling and emptying your lungs completely on a regular basis – is one of the best foundations for health? Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP, in her article: Deep breathing — the truly essential exercise, says: I have noticed that a surprising number of my patients show...

Following up from my last post, let me share someone else’s blog today. This excerpted from “ A Holy Experience” and is based on the story in 1 Kings 17 Life gets dry. Recession looms, stresses mushroom, responsibilities overwhelm. It’s easy to grow a bit hard, crack open, weary for refreshment. And I wonder if our daily lives are characterized...