I ran my first 5K last night. For some reason when a group of friends said, “grab your shoes and let’s go,” I did, never mind that I’m a painfully slow runner. The first badge of courage came when I actually said yes. The second was when I arrived to the greeting, “aren’t you the […]
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Paddles Invent Hope For Health
By Gillian Pieper | Published:On this day, in 1899, Albert Marshall of Brockton, MA patented the refrigerator. Thank goodness! On this same day in 1928, Graf Zeppelin began a 21 day trip around the world in his, yes, Zeppelin invention. Dream big, persevere and great feats can occur. Narrow life’s options by giving in to fear, and emptiness takes over. […]
Read moreSawing Away Chaos
By Gillian Pieper | Published:“For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.” – Lily Tomlin Summer is a great time to relax but it can be so packed with events that going slowly may not always be an option. If you’re on the move and trying to balance summer fun with paying the bills, family reunions with kids’ camps, and so […]
Read moreOde to a Joyful Printer
By Gillian Pieper | Published:There are many people who help make PATH a wonderful team – a family indeed. Our printer (Accura Printing) is a crucial partner working hand in hand with our designers, clapping in excitement over our crazy ideas, and heroically nailing our often outrageous deadlines. They stand firmly beside us as we strive tirelessly to bolster up the […]
Read moreHappy Leg Lifts
By Gillian Pieper | Published:“Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.” – Rumi Our friends at the new Facebook site, HAPPYgalore, posted this quote last week and it really stuck with us. Wellness is about finding what you love that lifts you up and helps you feel fully alive. So, what does lift you up? […]
Read moreKeeping Your Cool in the Dog Days of Summer
By bhg_super_admin | Published:Whoa Momma, is it hot out there! I don’t know how you southerners do it. We’ve had 4 days of 95+ degree weather and I’ve all but shut down. Can… just …barely…lift the spoon from the pint of Ben and Jerry’s into my mouth… Webster’s dictionary defines Dog Days as: The period between early July […]
Read moreA Wake Up Call For Health
By Gillian Pieper | Published:A huge body of research was published last month in the New England Journal of Medicine, by Harvard, painting an honest picture of our health prospects. Not like we didn’t know but sometimes a slap of reality put in a new light is useful. Jane Brody gives a nice overview in her recent New York […]
Read moreReach for the Sky if You Sit
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Monday morning and we’re all back at our desks (well anyone who isn’t on vacation, that is!) There has been much ado about sitting lately and the risks involved (see our blog post from 02-09-2011). We know we have to sit for various important tasks, so to compensate even just a bit, be sure to […]
Read moreSwap Pumps for a Gazelle
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Pike’s Peak barefoot? That’s right. Shoes have been an issue for me all my life. When I was a kid I walked funny. Don’t laugh. Okay, you can laugh. My feet hurt. My mom took me to the pediatrician who said, “Put her in cheap shoes, she’ll be fine.” Enter the ugliest, late seventies nu-buck […]
Read moreProtect Rejuvenation with Purpose
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Isn’t it funny how vacation exhausts us? For a one-week vacation, doesn’t it feel like we really need a week to prepare and a week for re-entry? What does that say? It’s tough to leave, to get away and let go? There’s too much on our plates? We’re not taking enough time outside of vacation […]
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