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An Open Boomer Letter of Gratitude
Posted in: Balanced Living & Wellness Center |
Dear Fellow Boomers of Service,
As we enjoy the warmth of this summer season, another warmth shines within my heart. It glows beyond my physical body and warms all those with whom I come into contact....
Tags: baby booomers, heart, human kindness, warmth
Live Independence Day Everyday
Posted in: Balanced Living & Wellness Center |
"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” Abraham Lincoln
The...
Tags: bombs bursting in air, boomers, definition of independence, fourth of july, self expression
An Open Father’s Day Letter To My Boomer Father
Posted in: Balanced Living & Wellness Center |
Dear Boomer Dad,
Hello. This is your Boomer Daughter, just wanted to take a moment out of a hectic schedule to tell you thank you for ‘adopting’ me as your Boomer Daughter. Even though I have not...
Tags: dad, fathers day, role model, unconditional love
Intergenerational Living – A Growing Trend
Posted in: Balanced Living & Wellness Center |
When First Mother-In-Law, Mrs. Robinson, moved with her daughter and son-in-law into the White House, the Obamas became part of a growing national trend.
According to a recent survey conducted for Home...
Tags: adult caregivers, boomers, emotional support, intergenerational living, safety
Menopause as Spiritual Renaissance
Posted in: Balanced Living & Wellness Center |
Do you know the marvelous work by Clarissa Pinkola Estes called Women Who Run With the Wolves? If you read the Bluebeard story, you will get a picture of me. I was a chief resident when I met my soon-to-be...
Tags: high blood pressure, night sweats chills, painful intercourse, short term memory loss, spiritual renaissance
How Boomers Can Balance Stress in Their Lives
Posted in: Balanced Living & Wellness Center |
We, as boomers all too often find ourselves caught in the "in betweens" of life… taking care of our aging parents, taking care of our kids or even our grandchildren. All this after a long day...
Tags: boomers, senses, sensory functions, stress relief tips, yoga stretches
A Salute to All Boomer Women
Posted in: Balanced Living & Wellness Center |
“All I was doing was trying to get home from work.”
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Tags: birth mother, boomers, civil rights activist, rosa parks, special person
A Time For Renewals
Posted in: Balanced Living & Wellness Center |
As we begin the new Spring season, children, boomers and all alike start to find a new sense of revitalization. We see the new life around us in the early flower blooms and in the expanding sunlight. We...
Tags: death and rebirth, personal renewal, seasonal transition
An Ode to ‘Herstory’: A Tribute to the Maternal Chronology
Posted in: Balanced Living & Wellness Center |
The timeless efforts and unconditional love of all women throughout the ages are true manifestations of miracles in our lives each and every day. Be it a Boomer, War baby, Generation X or Y and every female...
Tags: boomer, generation x, healthcare advocate, human evolution
Top Superfoods to Keep You Super Healthy
Posted in: Balanced Living & Wellness Center |
Did you know that March was National Nutrition Month? Well, in honor of that I wanted to share with you some Superfoods that are super good for you and very easy to add to your diet.
What is a Superfood?...
Tags: blood purification, cancer prevention, cardiovascular systems, national nutrition month
Is Hypnosis Only for People? How to Sell a House
Posted in: Balanced Living & Wellness Center |
One summer day, an orthodontist from Germany, came to me in desperation -- she could not sell her American Summer home. This Japanese style luxury home on 5 acres had been for sale for over a decade.
On...
Tags: burning fire, empowerment, energy field, energy release, tarot card reading
Living a ‘Wholistic’ Lifestyle
Posted in: Balanced Living & Wellness Center |
Balanced Boomer-Living
A Prospectus on Living a ‘Wholistic’ Lifestyle
In an exhilarating conversation with Doug Fitzgerald, the founder of Boomer-Living.com, he pointed out to me that I, too,...
Tags: elite group, glass clock, life experience, wholeness, wholistic lifestyle
Love Food: Feeding Your Soul
Posted in: Balanced Living & Wellness Center |
Have you ever thought that the food we ingest for nutrients may not provide us with all we need to live a healthy and happy life? As we celebrate Valentine’s Day this month, it is a good time to be reminded...
Tags: happy life, health counselor, lovers touch, relationships, valentine s day
Booming New Year
Posted in: Balanced Living & Wellness Center |
It is another new year – how are you going to begin? Many of us make resolutions at the start of the year, and although we have the best intentions to complete our wishes, we somehow don’t end up following...
Tags: accomplishment, family and friends, new year, personal relationship, resolutions
2012: Is it the End? And if so, Of What?
Posted in: Balanced Living & Wellness Center |
December 21, 2012. We hear this date so frequently now, thanks in part to movie trailers. But is there an underlying truth in its meaning, or is it just Hollywood hype for getting great box office...
Tags: december 21 2012, natural rhythm, transition time, universal energy, winter solstice sun
Mindful Holiday Eating
Posted in: Balanced Living & Wellness Center |
The holiday season is here again, and so is holiday eating and holiday weight gain. With all the food, parties, dinners and snacks food throughout the holiday season it is no wonder that so many people...
Tags: candy, holiday weight gain, hunger pains, new years resolution, snacks
Fight the Flu Naturally
Posted in: Balanced Living & Wellness Center |
With the cold and flu season upon us we are all taking about the flu, the shot, and if we should or shouldn’t get it. No matter what we choose to do, we are all taking extra precautions this year...
Tags: cold and flu season, good bacteria, immune system support, natural remedy, well balanced diet
Maybe We Ain’t That Young Anymore
Posted in: Balanced Living & Wellness Center |
No folks, it’s not bad grammar. Any Springsteen fan can tell you it’s a line from “Thunder Road”, the first cut on the “Born to Run Album” - one of my personal favorites!
Those of you who’ve...
Tags: boomer, bud lite, jersey turnpike, springsteen fan
Reflection: Veterans Day 2009
Posted in: Balanced Living & Wellness Center |
I arrived late to the community Veteran’s Day breakfast so I stood in the back of the crowd. I saw the boy scouts raise the flag accompanied by the traditional bugle piece, the name of which I can never...
Tags: boy scouts, desert storm, korean conflict, vietnam vets, world war ii veterans
Buying Organic
Posted in: Balanced Living & Wellness Center |
Buying Organic
If you have ever bought or considered buying organic foods you know that they can often cost a bit more, so why should you purchase organic foods over conventionally grown foods?
First...
Tags: health benefit, organic farming, organic foods, shoppers guide
Attitude of Gratitude
Posted in: Balanced Living & Wellness Center |
Gratitude is the simple act of being grateful and thankful and is more than just a feeling… it is a spiritual practice that we could all use a little more of. When we express and feel gratitude, we can...
Tags: emotions, exercises, express gratitude, gratitude rock
Courtney Lanphere, CHHC
Posted in: Balanced Living & Boomer-Living's Authors & Wellness Authors |
Courtney Lanphere, CHHC, Boomer-Living Director, is a Certified Holistic Health and Nutrition Counselor, member of the American Association of Drugless Practitioners, and a graduate of the Institute...
Tags: future health, health and nutrition, health counseling, health counselor
Pamela Stoy Eelman, CHHC
Posted in: Balanced Living & Boomer-Living's Authors & Contributing Authors |
Pamela Stoy Eelman, CHHC, Boomer-Living Director. She is a Holistic Health Practitioner, certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners.
Pam is a graduate of the Institute for Integrative...
Water is “Wicked Good” for You
Posted in: Balanced Living & Wellness Center |
We need water. Our bodies are made of about 70% water and all of our systems and vital organs require it to function. Water carries nutrients to all of our cells, flushes toxins from our kidneys, removes...
Tags: loose weight, metabolism, water retention
Summertime and the Livin’ is Easy
Posted in: Balanced Living & Wellness Center |
June 21 marks the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. It's the longest day of the year, marking the summer solstice. Solstice comes from the two Latin words meaning “sun to stand still”.
But...
Tags: first day of summer, last day of school, summer memories
