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SEEKING BALANCE Many years ago, I participated in a program developed by the Quakers, one which encouraged people to understand how all of our actions affected others. The theme of the program was “Live simply so...

Living a healthier lifestyle involves more than eating green and exercising daily. It's also about reducing stress. Here are a few ways to do it.

STRESSED OUT? UNPLUG! What keeps you up at night? For most of us, it’s worry and stress. Experts tell us that unplugging from everything that has a screen, even for a short time, can be beneficial to our health and...

Pretty much accurate.

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Lots of truth in this.

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I'm always amazed at how many people I talk to complain about too much suff! For those in the Sarasota area, you might want to check out the Downsizing Panel sponsored by Senior Resources of the Suncoast on Monday July 25 from 10 AM to 11:30 AM at 1226 N Tamiami Trail (the entrance behind Designing Women.)

HEALTHY LIVING: MAKING ROOM FOR WHAT MATTERS Blessed are they who have moved frequently for they are much more likely to have decluttered their lives – that is, unless they took all their “stuff” with them! Have you ever noticed how “stuff”...

HAVE TOO MUCH STUFF? DOWNSIZE IT!

A wonderful opportunity is coming up for those in the Sarasota area. Senior Resources of the Suncoast is sponsoring a series of great panels on a variety of topics of interest to boomers, seniors and others in transition. July's topic is Downsizing: When You Can't Take it With You ......What To Do About Your Stuff. Panelists are Luann Morrow, Senior Move Manager, Easy Transition Advisors and myself. The same talks will be offered at two different times and locations: Tuesday, July 5 at Windsor Reflections, 8230 Natures Way, Lakewood Ranch, 941-957-1400 and Monday, July 25 in the Designing Women Building (Side Entry), 1226 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 34236, 941-549-2044. Both are from 10 to 11:30 a,m, with light refreshments available.

Still learning how to do all of this. I am obviously a slow learner!

Summer is Coming: Let’s Play! Summer is coming! Schoolkids are anxiously awaiting the end of school so they can be free from the routine of learning. Traditionally, summer has been the time to play – the time to have fun. Yet, too...

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SUMMER IS COMING - TIME TO PLAY!

Summer is coming! Schoolkids are anxiously awaiting the end of school so they can be free from the routine of learning. Traditionally, summer has been the time to play – the time to have fun. Yet, too many younger kids will spend their summers glued to the television or occasionally being ferried from place to place for organized “play dates.” Too many older kids will spend their summers wrapped up in video games, or posting on social media on their smart phones. Daydreaming, silence and boredom seem to be things in the past.

Summer is coming! Adults are looking forward to vacations that bring a break from their own routine as well. Yet, too many of them will be tethered to their jobs or businesses because of their “need” to be available 24/7. If not, they may take a far-flung vacation rushing from one city to another or one country to another. They are the ones who brag that they need a vacation to recover from their vacation. For others the break in routine entails another type of work tackling long-postponed major projects around the house. When do they stop to listen to the whispers in their souls?

What ever happened to summer being the time just to have fun, just to play?

Experts tell us that human beings are biologically programmed to need challenge and variety in their lives. Unfortunately, too many people let responsibility overshadow everything else – especially their own needs. But, responsibility can be so overwhelming that it buries their spirit. They need to give themselves permission to be playful and have fun.

If you have gotten so serious about life that you’ve stopped playing, you might want to make some changes. After all, the opposite of play is not work. The opposite of play is depression.

Summer is coming! Take time to smell the flowers. Take time to laugh at the absurdities of life. Take time to play with a kid – or a dog – or a cat. Do what gives you joy. If it’s not fun don’t do it!

It is beyond me why people in this state are mute about what the governor and legislature are doing in the desire to feed the coffers of big business. Get angry people! I lived in upstate New York, where Love Canal was only the tip of the iceberg. It's already happening here. Educate yourselves. Oooh - that's right. Education is only supposed to prepare people for jobs not make them think!

Public blasts DEP over new water toxin standards Environmentalists say proposed DEP standards for pollutants allowed in drinking, fishing and swimming waters are getting weaker.

Did you know you should have these on hand in your kitchen?

What you have, right there in your spice drawer!