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Weight loss, my daughter and me

Posted on Thursday, March 19, 2009

Having gotten pretty comfortable with my "last ten pounds," I wouldn't have done any diet program at this point, but for the anticipation of seeing my adult daughter once a week, meeting her at Jenny Craig's, then going out for a Skinny Cappuccino at Starbucks after. Turns out that some things — including the process of losing weight — can actually improve with age.

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The resilience test

Posted on Tuesday, March 17, 2009

At Vibrant Nation's first in-person mini-retreat, "The Art of Resilience," participants drew upon vast reservoirs of knowledge: everything from the ancient East, the Desert Fathers and the Kabbalah, to the consciousness movement and psychology. That said, it soon became clear that given the nature of our times, we are all being asked to put our knowledge to the test.

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Working it: A Boomer works her broken shoulder—and the system

Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2009

How is the 50+ crowd, used to unprecedented levels of health and vitality, handling physical issues as we age? An update on the progress I've made regarding my broken shoulder reveals the dynamic tension between traditional and alternative healthcare—and a woman who does not like to feel out of control.

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