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Cholesterol Reducing Supplements
Recently ABC World News ran a story about the benefits of red yeast rice in reducing cholesterol levels. The report explains some Asian countries use it as a food coloring as well as an herbal medicine.
It’s always interesting to me how a remedy used for more than 1,000 years is “re-discovered” and used in today’s [...]
Take a Soak
29. May 2009
Recently, I visited Chico Hot Springs Resort and Spa.
Located in Paradise Valley, nestled under the Absaroka Mountains between Livingston, Montana and Gardiner (the northern entrance to Yellowstone National Park), Chico is a wonderful place to have a soak.
A soak, you say? Why yes! Mother Nature provides the hot water, full of minerals like calcium carbonate [...]
Go Ahead. Laugh!
11. May 2009
When was the last time you laughed your head off?
How about a chuckle?
A giggle?
Ha, ha?
When I worked on creating the brand, Xena: Warrior Princess, my editor-creative partner and I had a schedule: 30 minutes of laughing a day. Minimum. (Actually, we kept that schedule whether we were working on Xena or not—singing songs from Beauty [...]
Banish Menopause Mind
15. April 2009
I just found out I’m at the average age to begin experiencing symptoms of menopause. Affectionately referred to as, “the change,” menopause isn’t exactly a scary prospect for me.
It sure is confusing me, however. These past few months I’ve reacted to nearly all of life’s challenges and situations unlike ever before: with growing irrationality, emotionality [...]
The Magic of Sally Huss
11. April 2009
Recently I was introduced to an interesting and energetic woman, Sally Huss. I’m working with her to edit one of her new books.
Sally lives a creative and life spreading happiness everywhere. Really. Through her syndicated newspaper series, Happy Musings, she shares insightful thoughts illustrated with colorful artwork to readers.
Her goal is to have “100,000 active [...]
Defensive Pessimism
8. April 2009
Are you part of the statistic?
I’m what you call “an eternal optimist,” even as I came out of the womb. Basically, I popped out without enough blood in my system, which caused a blue pallor to my entire body. For the doctors, it was either give me an immediate blood transfusion, or get me to [...]
19. June 2009
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