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Screenless Paradise: A Case for a Phone Vacation

Picture the last time you shared a meal with another person at a restaurant. In the span of an hour: How many times did you glance at your phone? How many times did they look at theirs? And what about digital watch notifications? A dinner like this is where victory and loss collide. It’s absolutely a triumph that you managed to meet in person. But when you are together, because of an apparent bond to the screen, you are each still, at least attentionally, distant from one another...
October 30, 2025 Read More »
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A Promise Kept: Climbing to the Mount Kilimanjaro Summit

The distance is done. Powerful winds roll to the southeast, brushing past and enveloping you at once. Despite this, you remain steady and firmly planted to the point you’ve attained. The rocky and icy ground at your booted feet, terrain once rugged as it is treacherous, now feels almost smooth underneath, welcoming in a way, as if you’ve been expected for some time. A sundry of feelings lightly settles over you, like a warm blanket to counteract the unusually cold air. It is here that intense exhilaration is met with unprecedented calm and more, all tirelessly earned over the course of many days.
July 31, 2024 Read More »
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5 Benefits of Yoga and 5 Beginner Yoga Poses to Try

This article explores how yoga can be an approachable addition to a wellness routine, with potential benefits including greater mindfulness, stress relief, improved flexibility and mobility, support for overall health, and opportunities for social connection. It also introduces five beginner-friendly poses—Simple Seat, Mountain Pose, Tree Pose, Warrior I and Warrior II—along with chair-based modifications to make yoga more accessible for different mobility and comfort levels.
April 29, 2024 Read More »
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Essential Health Biometrics and You

Health biometrics matter greatly. Yet the very mention of the term conjures images of various, potentially overwhelming data that must be examined and understood before benefiting the person it describes. This article pertains specifically to blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, and body mass index (BMI), and provides an informative, but not exhaustive look at all four items.
July 07, 2022 Read More »