Did you know… The #1 favorite word of the day on the Merriam-Webster Dictionary website is, drum roll please… Gumption. Originally meaning intelligence or common sense, when combined with high levels of energy (English and Scottish), in the 1860’s we Yankees added ambition and tenacity to the definition. By the 1900’s Gumption became synonymous, worldwide, […]
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Big or Small, Save Them All
By Gillian Pieper | Published:“Is that weird that I want to touch your scar?” “No way, go ahead, you can touch it. It’s clearly not a boob anymore. It’s the mark of a warrior, girlfriend!” “Amen, sister.” That it is. The energy, and awe, that comes from such a mark is extraordinary. I wanted, somehow by osmosis, a piece […]
Read moreA Twist To Grow On
By Gillian Pieper | Published:“Yeah round ‘n around ‘n up ‘n down we go again.” – Chubby Checker A twist in real life can be furiously difficult. We’ve seen a great deal of the unexpected these last few years in natural disasters. Certainly the great measure of a person is how one endures such twists. Our range of motion […]
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By Gillian Pieper | Published:That got your attention didn’t it? It’s an entirely new spin on the expression, “the sky’s the limit.” Reading through a recent story that suggested ways to burn more calories, I came across this typo. The person meant to say “stairs” instead of stars but I liked the mistake, thought it was good for sharing […]
Read moreStimulation, By Golly
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Research published this month in Cell Metabolism done by The Ohio State University suggest that stimulating environments turn stubborn, sticky white fat cells into readily available, easily burnable brown fat in mice. If this is true for humans, basically they are saying, when you’re environment is full of options and quality social connections, chances are you’ll end […]
Read moreA Televsion Revolution
By Gillian Pieper | Published:The Emmy’s were on last night and it came to our attention that there is a lot of great television being made. The first rub is that the average adult watches between 3-5 hours a day (Bureau of Labor and Statistics quotes 2.7 hrs or half of our leisure time activities; The Nielsen Corporation quotes 4.7 […]
Read moreResults YOU Treasure
By Gillian Pieper | Published:People often ask us, “What kind of health coaching do you offer?” We tell them, “Intrinsic Coaching,” and then we get, “What does ‘being more intrinsic’ mean, especially when it comes to personal wellbeing?” Definition: Intrinsic = from Medieval Latin meaning “inward.” The American Heritage Dictionary definition: “of or relating to the essential nature of a […]
Read moreThighs, Hips, and New Directions
By Gillian Pieper | Published:After an emotional spring and summer, with all the devastating weather, and the Fall bringing the heart rendering but hopeful rebuilding of lives, including this weekend’s powerful remembrance of 9/11, I thought we’d look at starting anew… Refresh our minds and bodies for an exciting new season. Olga is practicing a chair lunge that gets […]
Read moreVicarious Resiliency
By Gillian Pieper | Published:“Coming together is the beginning, Keeping together is progress, Working together is success.” ~ Henry Ford Picture this… A new teacher is in her first classroom a week before school starts. Between in-service trainings, new employee meetings, and all the other pre-season duties, she tacks up posters, arranges furniture, neatly places resources and lovingly prepares […]
Read moreGetting a Local Grip (AGRiP)
By Gillian Pieper | Published:We’re here at an exciting gathering of health and risk pools that serve schools, towns, and other governmental agencies. WAIT! Before you grumble, “doesn’t apply to me,” STOP! Your roads, your emergency services, your parks, your town halls, your city clerk, your schools, and your communities are deeply affected by this topic. In other words, […]
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