All day Monday, I thought of our friends in Delaware. We visited them in September and the days and the nights were hot and humid. The rare breeze was only a warm whisper. Monday, the 8th of December, following a doctor’s appointment, we had to shop for groceries. I decided to get a big start [...]
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Monday in the Maritimes
Posted in Delaware, Maritimes, Mother Nature, arthritis, doctor, exercise, friends, groceries, husband, knees, life, shopping, snow, tagged cold, freezing, Monday, snow, underwear on December 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Common Sense and Exercise
Posted in exercise, health, healthy, jumping, jumping jacks, mobility, people, skipping, weight, tagged bend, exercise, hands, hips, jump, sense, turn, walk on May 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For those of you who aren’t spending most of your day in a chair, you can stretch.
1. Standing in place, raise both arms up – stretch -try to reach the ceiling. Stretch till you are standing on your tip-toes. Relax. Breathe out. Do 5 times.
2. With hands on hips – bend backwards as far as [...]
Three Simple Exercises
Posted in arthritis, exercise, health, healthy, heart, life, mobility, obese, people, weight, tagged abdomen, benefit, chair, computer, feet, flow, heel, joints, river, simple, speed, surgery, toes, trees on May 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Many people are obese. Their excessive weight hampers their mobility. Many people have arthritis. Their painful joints hamper their movements. Our bodies are meant to move. We aren’t like trees that have deep roots. We are meant to move freely and without pain. We are built to flow like the river.
If you are obese, you [...]