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The D.P.
You can’t say ‘dog park’ at my house.
Well, it’s not that you CAN’T say it.
You just CAN’T say it in front of the ‘GIRLS.’
Not without FOLLOWING THROUGH with ACTION as they get VERY EXCITED, as in TAKE ME TO THE DOG PARK, NOW!
Girl #1
Posted in Happiness
Tagged cheap, dog, dog park, life, Live in Zen, Living in Zen, park, pleasure, simple, thrill, Zen
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Orchids and Grandma
I had a wonderful weekend.
I spent the time in San Francisco with my Grandma at the Pacific Orchid Exposition.
Who doesn’t love Grandmas?
And who doesn’t like orchids?
And what about San Francisco??? Grandma and orchids with the Golden Gate Bridge in the City by the Bay… enough said, it doesn’t get much sweeter than that.
Did you know that there are 25,000 orchid hybrids in the wild? Did you know that orchids are continue reading...
Posted in Happiness
Tagged Bridge, Exposition, Gate, Golden, Grandma, Grandmas, Live in Zen, Living in Zen, Orchid, pacific, pleasures, San Francisco, simple, Zen
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Honor Your Furry Friends!
Make today Love Your Pet day!
Honor your furry friends! Pets unconditionally love, reciprocate affection, and provide us huge health advantages:
- Pets give us a life. Owners love talking about their pets. You’ll make new acquaintances at the pet store, pet training classes, or dog park when you have a pet.
- More exercise! Doggies love daily walks, which means continue reading...
Posted in Health, Stress Management
Tagged cat, dog, doggies, kitties, kitty, Live in Zen, Living in Zen, love, management, pets, relief, stress, Stress Management, stress relief, unconditional, Zen
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Agua, Please!
I love water. Water is my drink of choice. I usually don’t order a drink and just enjoy water as my beverage when I eat out. I probably drink 10-12 glasses of water each day.
I know I’m not the norm when it comes to water consumption…
A lot of people don’t like water. One of my best friends WON’T drink water. (I find that stunning…) Water is SO hydrating; I can’t imagine continue reading...
Posted in Health
Tagged BPA, BPA-free, dehydration, hydrate, Live in Zen, Living in Zen, water, Zen
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The Workday Unwind
If the workday leaves you stressed and exhausted, it will carry over into home life. Manage your stress by being self-indulgent; leave work at work and make your home an oasis:
- Exercise! Unlock feel-good endorphins with regular physical exertion. Walk around your home neighborhood. It can be a long walk, it can be a short walk. Just walk, and loosen up your mind and muscles.
- Entertain yourself! Don’t continue reading...
Posted in Aromatherapy, Stress Management
Tagged Aromatherapy, day, de-stress, exercise, management, massage, relief, stress, Stress Management, stress relief, work, workday
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Be Like Crayons
Coloring with crayons reduces stress.
So when you’re feeling stressed and need to de-stress, color, just like you colored as a kid.
Pick whatever color suits your fancy.
Stay within or go outside the lines.
Color whatever your heart desires.
Just COLOR and practice some good stress management with PLAY.
Keep a box of crayons and a coloring book at the office and pull them out whenever continue reading...
Posted in Stress Management
Tagged color, crayons, de-stress, Live in Zen, Living in Zen, management, relief, stress, Zen
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Got Good Work Ba-gua?
What does your work desk LOOK like? More importantly, what does your work desk FEEL like? Does the energy flow freely at your desk? How is your work chi?
Feng shui uses ba-gua. A ba-gua map is a tool used in feng shui to map a room or location and see how the different sections correspond to different aspects in one’s life. These sections are categories like fame, relationships/marriage, children/creativity, helpful continue reading...
Posted in Lifestyles
Tagged ba-gua, bagua, chi, desk, good, Live in Zen, Living in Zen, office, work, Zen
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Just Floss the Teeth You Want to Keep
I hate to floss my teeth.
Flossing is a chore I despise.
So at my dental appointment last week, I asked my dentist if I REALLY needed to floss my teeth daily.
He said no.
NO???!!!! I asked again to make sure I heard him correctly.
He repeated no. “Just floss the teeth that you want to keep.”
Gulp… huh???
“Just floss the teeth that you continue reading...
Posted in Health
Tagged daily, decrease, decreased, diabetes, floss, flossing, good health, head cancer, Health, healthy, heart disease, Live in Zen, neck cancer, risk, teeth, Zen
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Pay It Forward
February 13-19 is Random Acts of Kindness Week. Pay it forward and help both you and someone else.
Random acts of kindness provide endorphin rushes, which lower your stress level, boost your immune system, lower depression rates, and calms anger.
Do something for someone… hold a door open, pick up trash, buy a friend a cup of coffee. Here are other ideas from The Random Acts of Kindness continue reading...
Posted in Happiness, Stress Management
Tagged act, boost, depression, forward, immune, kindness, Live in Zen, Living in Zen, lower, pay, random, stress, week, Zen
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What is your Real Age?
I opened up an email yesterday morning from RealAge.®
RealAge® is a free online test created by Dr. Oz and Dr Roizen. These two people have some good things to say about living life well for your mind, body, and soul.
It takes about 15-20 minutes to complete. It asks questions about your health, family medical history, diet, activity level, and attitude, then determines what your ‘real age’ is… you could end up younger or older than your actual physical continue reading...
Posted in Health, Lifestyles
Tagged activity level, age, attitude, diet, family medical history, good, Health, Live in Zen, Living in Zen, real, real age, Zen
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