Do you long to experience deeper emotional intimacy with your loved ones? Try conversation questions! In recent years I’ve amped up the relational connection level with my friends and family by using a single resource: conversation questions. The first questions I tried were those found in Vertellis Card Games. To give you an idea of what […]
Keeping Kids Safe with 3 Simple Steps: Tell, Plan, Practice
As a body safety educator in the state of West Virginia, my job is keeping kids safe. From situations like sexual abuse, bullying, neglect, and more. So far this year, I’ve taught 1,800 K-8th graders how to stop the bad guys (or gals) in their lives. The keeping kids safe process can be distilled down […]
Aging Well 101: What to Eat a Lot (and Not)
Aging well has always been my goal. In fact, for as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to live to be 100. Not just any 100, but a vibrant, satisfying kind of century-old status. I watched my father slip away—first mentally, then physically—with dementia. And I accompanied my mother as she journeyed toward her death. […]
Resistance Training or Cardio—Which is better?: Info-Mini-Hack #2
(My speedy summary of this 1+ hour podcast episode on resistance training.) What’s the best way to lose weight: cardio exercise or resistance training? Knowing the frequently spouted formula for slimming down—Burn more calories than you consume.—most people choose the physical activity they believe will burn the most calories. Which means cardio activities like running, Orange Theory […]
Your Story Is Your Glory: How survivor stories help with child sexual abuse prevention
Your story is your glory. My boss, Karen Haring—founder and executive director at the nonprofit Libera—loves that saying. Personally I’m fond of an offshoot of this idea: “Your mess is your message.” These two sayings took on new meaning for me recently when… I volunteered as a “Listener” at a body safety assembly in a […]
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