Inspiration/Motivation

What happens when people leave college without graduating? Much of what they do can be referred to as zigzagging, which is moving from job to job, trying out different career paths. So how do they turn what they love into what they do, and what can we learn from them? ...

There are things we can do to intentionally practice focusing and building upon the positive. When we look for something good, we can always find it. Our brains are on a feedback loop. Small adjustments can keep our thoughts from spiraling down and help us feel happier. ...

I have high hopes for 2022. This is the year of a better me — I’m going to invest time into myself, take care of myself, and feel better about myself. New year, new me. I started on New Year’s Eve by making a resolution that I was going to lose 20 pounds. I went to bed that night excited about my future, but I woke up the next morning and still weighed the same. What happened? ...

Aching joints? Over 50% of those age 65 or older have osteoarthritis. This degeneration of joint cartilage and the underlying bone causes pain and stiffness, especially in the hip, knee and thumb joints. Is there anything that can be done to take better care of our joints? ...

What better way to celebrate the legacy of civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. than a virtual trip this week through the archives of Western Reserve Historical Society? ...

Reality Check: You can't blame a slowing metabolism due to aging for your weight gain. Studies show that metabolism slows as we get older simply because we are leading a more sedentary lifestyle. Blame inactivity for those decreasing metabolic rates. The good news is that we can do something about it! ...

Tiny things in complex systems can, through magnification over time, result in massive unforeseen consequences. This implies not a fading importance to my later life, but instead, a growing responsibility to carefully consider each and every action I take and word I say. What I think, do and say in every circumstance may have magnificent meaning in its potential to affect the world.  ...

Betty White demonstrated how to live well, not just live long. She found joy along her journey because she made a decision “try to see the funny side and the upside, not the downside. I get bored with people who complain about this or that. It’s such a waste of time.”  ...