by Dawn | Sep 28, 2015 | Teaching, wellness
Fall is here. It’s beautiful in New England–the trees are starting to look like they grew out of a Norman Rockwell painting. We used to watch this guy on Public Television back in the days when there were only three channels. He’d paint...
by Dawn | Aug 6, 2014 | food, Teaching, wellness
My friend lost over ninety pounds. I’m proud. Actually, I have several friends who’ve had amazing health and fitness victories. I bow before them. One friend reported how much her world changed along with her health. I remember people would...
by Dawn | Feb 15, 2014 | food, wellness
As it happens, I was too lazy to make flaxseed muffins. Our advisory has breakfast on Fridays. We take turns bringing in “food,” a.k.a donuts. I make jokes that there’s no police academy nearby, eat healthy food. I promise vats of scotch-oats or...
by Dawn | Jul 30, 2013 | Uncategorized, wellness
I love Monty Python line “Not dead yet,” That’s my favorite line. I feel that way when summer comes and it’s time to make my doctors appointments. I always forget who I’ve seen, when, and who is due to come up in the batting order. This...
by Dawn | May 13, 2013 | gratitude, leadership, motivation, nature, self-improvement, simplicity, sports, wellness, Zen
Haven’t run in a while–it seemed like a great day to get back. 80 degrees in Rhode Island. Sun. When I got home from work, the world was happy and everyone doing his thing–the perfect time for sneaking off for a pre-grilling workout. But…the...