The Skinny on Skin

“I’m tired of all this nonsense about beauty being only skin-deep. What do you want? An adorable pancreas?” — Jean Kerr, American author and playwright.
For me, beauty starts with my skin and..from the outside in, works its magic.  Beauty IS art, its ever-changing..and for me, while  its definitely in [...]

a 100-mile ride around Lake Tahoe…on a bike!

Padded cycling shorts, foldable tire tubes, CO2, custom fit road bike, sunscreen, headband…and more. If you like buying “gear” and “gadgets” you’ll love road biking!  Not only that, but the health benefits of cycling on a regular basis include greater cardiovascular strength and strong leg muscles.
Always ready to try a new sport, especially that I’m [...]

Looking for inspiration? Look no further than Anne Abernathy

OK. It’s almost summer, and barreling down a luge looks icey… but inspiration is season-less:))
You’re invited! Tune in and ask questions as Kelley and Cassie talk with Anne Abernathy, aka Grandma Luge, here on our radio show Friday, May 21st at 12:30 p.m.
Not exactly sure who Anne is? Anne is a six-time Olympic [...]

Boomer women fight “frump” (and give back!)

How do women find the time to “do good” these days and have fun?
Enter Mary Jo Wallo.
Mary Jo Wallis is your basic renaissance woman.  In addition to surfing, snowboarding and running her own investment company in San Diego she has taken on the mantle as a national leader to Fight Frump (and Give Back!), or [...]

Heal Yourself: Join the Late Bloomers Revolution!

Life has a way of taking its twists and turns and ups and downs….and soon enough we’re over 40 and wondering when, if ever, we’ll “hit our stride”.
Self-acceptance and self-esteem are closely related…and arises as you learn that you are perfect with all your  accomplishments, victories, and … vices.  Self-acceptance is as essential to [...]

A Taboo Explored: Cancer, Sex, and Intimacy

We’re a culture that mixes sexy and boobs.  So, can a woman feel sexy without breasts?
For breast cancer, and other, survivors, the question sounds just as practical as  provoking.  Breast cancer is the most common kind of cancer affecting women, except non-melanoma skin cancer.  It’s commonness increases with age  and with more targeted treatments available today, [...]

Great Food, Great Sex

It’s not all in your head, it’s not a sign of age, nor is it even a lack of interest: About seventy million American men and women have problems in the bedroom. Join health psychologists Dr. Robert Fried and Dr. Lynn Nezin to learn about the eating plan for sexual vitality.
Sexual function requires an adequate [...]

Restore Yourself: Try on a Yoga Class

While everyone is talking about how you can make 2010 your best year ever, I invite you to restore yourself.
Why?
It’s hard to heed advice like “reinvent your life” when you’re exhausted from the holidays and anxious about yet another year ahead.  It’s overwhelming to feel that everything in your life could use a “change”. Consider [...]

Beauty Pearls for Chemo Girls

A recent New York Times article, “My Brain on Chemo, Alive and Alert”, held my feet to the fire to recognize the routines in my life I sometimes abhor.  Only good health affords us the priviledge of ignoring gratitude and bliss in favor of blurred images of how we spend our precious time here.
That’s why, when Marisa [...]

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