My Black is NOT Cracking.

I'm not Aging. I'm appreciating in value!

Everyone I’ve spoken to recently, is getting their vaccine booster shots.  Many got their shots earlier than I did, so according to recommendations, they’re due for theirs.  I’m sure I will do the same when necessary. Obviously, you need to do whatever you need to do to avoid the “Vid.”   But I have to …

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Recently, I found myself on the phone with a friend reminiscing about the fun times we used to have.  Whether it was out watching a good football game at a sports bar, chomping on wings, and talking smack, or at one of the parties he and his partner used to throw, it was fun.  Laughing, …

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GRATITUDE Definition: The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. (Also, the title of a double live album set by Earth, Wind & Fire, circa 1975. Just saying!) This post is about Gratitude.  And no, contrary to what you might have immediately assumed, I’m not referring to Earth, Wind …

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While our music preferences may vary by artist or genre, most people love music.  No matter what type of music you enjoy, there are numerous benefits. While you may not have given much thought to the health benefits from singing along with, or listening to some of your favorite tunes, there are a few! Music …

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Eureka! I found the solution to hide my sagging face for when they no longer mandate masks. I should just let my beard grow in! Beards are in right now. I mean not for women. But I could be a trendsetter! Beats the hell of sleeping in the “face fixer,” (In a used car WWE …

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So, here’s the deal and this isn’t new info. We’ve been exposed to all sorts of environmental toxins since like FOREVER. Lucky for us, we have an internal detox system whose job it is to eliminate them.   That system includes our liver, kidneys, digestive tract, as well as our skin!  They work together to …

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I’ve been thinking a lot about time.  And, not to sound all doom and gloom, just thinking about prioritizing what’s left of my time. It was just June!  How is it October?  Where did the time go? I find myself obsessing over time. I mean, let’s just say I expect to live to be 90. …

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How about a hand job?  I know my male subscribers are officially paying attention! Sorry! Not that kind. The kind where you take on the job, using your hands, of lowering your blood pressure.  Relax fellas. These hand grips exercises will only appeal to you if you have hypertension.  Which sadly, a huge segment of the …

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“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” —Dalai Lama In researching my post on reducing stress I came across some really interesting information.  It appears that evidence exists that kindness offers physiological benefits that are the opposite of the effects of stress. As I stated in previous posts, (link below) stress causes our adrenals …

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I’ve mentioned this in many a post, but one of the biggest health challenges I currently face seems to be managing stress.  Although I have put myself on a restricted Don Lemon diet (no I’m not eating Don Lemon or following some Don Lemon diet plan!  I’m talking watching Don Lemon!)  I definitely need to …

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