Entries by Kim

How to Have Your Cake and Eat It Too

There’s no doubt that as we age, the body declines. Whether it be loss of hearing, poor eye sight, memory loss, weight gain, wrinkles, or gray hair, these are merely some of the ways our body naturally ages with time. Nevertheless, due to advances in medicine, technology, and health education, recent studies are showing that […]

This May Be Stunting Your Growth

Maybe you’ve heard of the saying, “No one ever regretted a workout.” I completely agree with this. I really have never regretted a workout. I also have never regretted passing on that second serving of food when my body was satisfied or forgoing that free bread they serve you at a restaurant while you wait […]

5 Questions You Should Answer Before Entering 2015

My yoga teacher reminds us frequently that although there’s so much happening around us all the time, there is always a space inside of us that is peaceful, calm, and still. It may take some time to find that space within us, but we each have it. This is a space that is always inviting […]

The Ultimate Reason of Happiness

For the past five weeks, we’ve been taking a deeper look into the Top 5 Regrets of the Dying. I started this series in regard to the young woman named Brittany Maynard who was diagnosed with Stage 4 terminal brain cancer and decided to not prolong her suffering but instead chose to end her life […]

It’s Not What We Have, But Who We Have

Welcome to the fourth week of our five-week series on the Top 5 Regrets of the Dying. Today, we’re diving deeper into regret number four. “I wish I had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.” “I wish I hadn’t worked so hard.” “I wish I […]

Just Say No

As we continue on our five-part series on the “Top 5 Regrets of the Dying,” let’s dig deeper into the third regret today. “I wish I had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.” “I wish I hadn’t worked so hard.” “I wish I had the […]

Why Did I Work So Hard?

Let’s continue our journey together as we enter the second week of our five-part reflection on the Top 5 Regrets of the Dying. “I wish I had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.” “I wish I hadn’t worked so hard.” “I wish I had the […]

I Wish I Had the Courage…

Like I mentioned last week, this time of year causes me to slow down a little more and look within. I expressed my introspective mood this time of year and therefore wanted to dive deeper into the “Top 5 Regrets of the Dying” by going through each one by one for the next five weeks. […]

A Lesson for All of Us Who are Living

I’ve been in an introspective mood lately. Like I mentioned last week, this time of year causes me to slow down a little more and look within. So, this news story particularly touched me recently when I saw it all over Facebook. Maybe you’ve heard about Brittany Maynard, the 29-year old woman who was diagnosed […]

Simplify

Fall is my favorite season of the year. However, because I live in Southern California, I don’t really get to experience fall the same as many others do. I will admit that I am envious of those who really get to experience the “seasons,” but at the same time, mild temperatures pretty much all year […]