Go Where The Locals Go!
Successful Professional Reflexologists need to be computer savvy enough in this day and age to promote themselves and educate their clients online. Although the computer is a huge part of the way we communicate with our clients and potential clients, we do the majority of our work over the phone and via email. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr 27
This past Sunday was a special day for me as we were invited by our son and daughter-in-law to watch six month old granddaughter Isabella at her very first swimming lesson. She laughed, splashed and loved it! And so did all of us.
Later in the afternoon I found some solitude. Sitting amidst the tranquility on our deck: listening to the almost rhythmical splashing of our waterfall; warbling sounds of birds and honking of fly-by geese; watching in awe the majesty of our neighbourhood bald-headed eagle circling above; enjoying the satisfaction of new growth and vibrantly colourful flowers turning our spring garden beautiful. My mind slowly drifting back in time over my life, pondering how I have changed.
I spent most of my life attempting to be cool and yet at the same time through my own form of humour attempting to be centre of attention – a leader. I walked a fine line between conformity and non-conformity. And yet, I judged others who lived in the nonconformist camp, I considered them downright weird and for the most part avoided them .
Today, I believe that life is a journey and as we grow and change, our understanding of life and our truth changes. I am getting so much better in my quest to become nonjudgmental and in so doing I’ve developed a new respect for: the free thinkers that shun modern society, hippies as we used to call them; those geeky people who’s social skills may be lacking but are creators and again free-thinkers; tree huggers and protesters standing up for our rights and free speech as governments firmly tread on the values our country was built on.
I now live my life as an adventure, seeking out truths, experiences, beauty, love, and helping others to become the best that they can be. Striving to balance work and play – so far out of balance but getting in a little more play. I love golf and yet my life has been so busy working nearly every day that I haven’t played a game of golf in over ten years! Soon, I’ll be out there golfing again.
Nearly everything I do now, I do with a sense of artistry – teaching, coaching, appreciating life and its many wonders, the magnificence of our planet, groves of forests, nature all around us, amazing living species we share our world with, being a grandparent. Sharing this lifestyle with my family and others with whom I come in contact.
I live my life with passion and with purpose.
Apr 15
Free Radicals cause aging
Reflexology helps stimulate the body to balance and detoxify. Some say combining Reflexology with good nutrition, exercise and a healthy lifestyle is the equivalent of turning on the tap from the fountain of youth.
Antioxidants are the “Antidote” for Free Radicals. Free radicals are undesirable products of your body’s metabolic processes, caused by poor or insufficient nutrition, and from exposure to environmental pollutants. Everybody has to contend with free radicals: many are unknowingly extinguished. To control larger amounts and to limit oxidative damage, your body needs help. Nature and science have given us protection from free radicals… antioxidants. Read the rest of this entry »
Nearly 100 million Boomers desire wellness, aggressively disregarding authority and conformity.
Boomers do not wish to “grow old gracefully” rather they are seeking ways to hold on to their youth through Reflexology and other forms of complementary medicine.
A new study shows that Baby Boomers Look To Alternative Medicine In Record Numbers. Journal of Health and Social Behavior. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr 12
Note to my students of Professional Foot Reflexology Practitioner Program
As soon as you become a Reflexologist you will be a part of the Wellness Revolution. The Wellness Revolution has already been documented as the next trillion dollar industry. A strong component of wellness is now known as Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). You will be seeing this title over and over again.
Consider this. Last week I asked my students to contemplate who will be their target for marketing their professional Reflexology services.
People born between 1946 (post World War II) and 1963 are known in the marketing world as “Baby Boomers”. Fact is, Baby Boomers by sheer massive numbers alone have been the endless target of marketers throughout their entire lives. Now no longer babies, this group were renamed by younger generations as simply “Boomers”. Read the rest of this entry »
Mar 28
Notice the tv listings these days are loaded with “Vampires”? What’s that all about? When I was a child there was only one vampire – Count Dracula – played by the ultimate scary guy Christopher Lee. Of course in those days it was an age-restricted movie for over 18 only. My buddies and I snuck in pretending to be family members with the adults in-line ahead of us. Even today when this dated version of Dracula plays on the old movies channel I’m reluctant to watch it.
Well, there’s an even scarier vampire out there waiting to feed off you right now. And, worst of all, it is so well disguised you wouldn’t even know it was a vampire if it was standing right in front of you. Got your attention? Read the rest of this entry »
In the 1920s average life expectancy was 54 years in the US. Today the average life expectancy is 78 years with many more people living into their 100s. So here are several tips for you to live a healthy and long life.
It is already known that blueberries are rich in antioxidants and vitamins. New research from the Lund University Faculty of Engineering in Sweden shows that blueberry fibre are important and can alleviate and protect against intestinal inflammations, such as ulcerative colitis. The protective effect is even better if the blueberries are eaten together with probiotics. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan 15
Blueberries may boost memory in older adults: Study
Supplemental blueberries for only 12 weeks may boost memory in older people with early memory problems, says a new study from the US. A daily drink of about 500 mL of blueberry juice was associated with improved learning and word list recall, as well as a suggestion of reduced depressive symptoms, according to findings published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
How about a blueberry juice fountain of youth? Now that’s what I call anti-aging!
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