Imagine you take your bike out for a ride on a hot summer day. Anticipating you’ll get thirsty, you bring along a water bottle, but you forget to fill it. The bottle is present, but it’s useless. The same applies to ourselves. Unless our cup is full, we have nothing to share with others. This […]
Build a Solid Foundation for Change by Creating a Social Life with Hobbies and Recreation
Stop Waiting for Retirement – Start Chasing Your Dreams Part VII What is the number one thing you are looking forward to in retirement? Are you doing that thing now? If you answered yes, you’re on the right track. It took me way too long to figure this out. As I explained in […]
Build a Solid Foundation for Change by Creating Healthy Habits
Stop Waiting for Retirement – Start Chasing Your Dreams Part V According to the CDC, only 21 percent of American Adults meet the Physical Activity Guidelines. It’s no wonder hypertension, diabetes and obesity are on the rise. I’m not here to shame. I haven’t always been the model of perfect health myself. […]
Build a Solid Foundation for Change by Embracing Your Spirituality
Stop Waiting for Retirement – Start Chasing Your Dreams Part III Are religious people happier? A report by The Austin Institute for the Study of Family and Culture shows that they are. Attending religious services might even make you healthier. According to Blue Zones, “a recent sample of some 3,600 adults over seven and a […]
3 Ways Cycling Builds Strength and Character
Cycling is one of the favorite activities in the Scherer household. We really got serious about it when we decided to get intense about paying off our mortgage. Since we no longer had money in the budget for going out, we were desperate to find cheap things to do. We already had bikes and so the […]