A couple years ago, I did a 30 days of gratitude post, and it’s a post I still enjoy reading. I wanted to do it again this year—maybe especially this year, which seems to deliver one blow after another. There still a lot of good, and I’m feeling as thankful in 2020 as ever. However, […]
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The Practice of Gratitude
When was the last time you complained about something? Now, I’ve done my share of complaining. Not proud of that, but it’s a fact. Unfortunately, it didn’t do me or anyone else any good. Even science says complaining is exceptionally bad for your body and mind, and in many cases I can remember how it […]
30 Days of Gratitude
With Halloween behind us, November starts the holiday season–or so say the stores. I saw all sorts of Christmas stuff on my November 1 grocery trip. But before Santa and the tree comes Thanksgiving and these 30 days of gratitude. Though it was far from my favorite holiday growing up (it put my birthday, which […]
Appreciation (Lessons From a 5-Year-Old)
I am back in Colombia now, but I spent most of this year in my homeland, taking preventative measures for my health and well-being and spending time with my family. That includes three nephews. You might have seen a few updates on them via the Your Body Best Facebook page. I got to spend a lot […]
Giving Thanks for Fitness
When we’re not where we want to be or when we have a particularly rough day at the gym, it’s easy to get frustrated with and even angry at our bodies. Have you ever stood in front of the mirror and cursed your belly, wrinkled your face at the sight of a jiggly thigh, sighed […]
8 Wellness-Related Things I’m Thankful for This Year
I make gratitude a habit, so that every day is a day of giving thanks, but ’tis the season for extra thankfulness. Writing this blog has got me thinking specifically about what wellness-related things I’m thankful for this year. My top 8 of fitness gratitude: My Health I make a conscious effort to stay healthy. I believe […]