In October, the Education Team continues our focus on literacy and numeracy. Since the Roundup considered the former last month, we’ll take a look at the latter this month. Numeracy refers to the ability to understand and work with numbers. This extends from simple tasks, such as being able to...
Normal aging is a challenge for women. It is about watching your body shape slowly rearrange itself. It is about becoming more interested in exercise, nutrition, vitamins and face creams. The one thing that we all hope for is to grow old with a certain grace and beauty that...
After five shoulder dislocations in Germany and the USA, and a physical therapy regimen that did not solve the problem, I had shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum in January 2023. I was 17 years old; it was my first surgery ever. I had a bit of anxiety. Then I saw a girl in my history...
I have been a client of the Veterans Yoga Project since September 8, 2021. As I write this, I have taken over 400 yoga and meditation classes through their online studio. It is, and remains a free, in-person, and online Mindful Resilience tools provider...
In September, the Education Team considers the importance of literacy. I’m sure few of us would contend that the ability to read is not critically important to the full enjoyment of life. However, I think most of us (including myself!) do take our good fortune for granted. We were lucky to have early childhood...
It’s that time of the year when we put on our walking shoes or saddle up a horse to go exploring, enjoying the outdoors after the long, dreary European winter (and absent spring), and getting some much-needed exercise. In our enthusiasm to walk, we often forget about ticks, spiders, snakes,