Eating Clean® : the Mega Trend That Started Here

Eating Clean® : the Mega Trend That Started Here

Eating Clean® has gone global.  I had been warned of this, when, together Bob and I conceived of the idea to write about this method of eating based on bodybuilding nutrition, more than 15 years ago.  Eating Clean® would become as generic as Kleenex and Oreo cookies”,...
What Does It Mean To Retreat?

What Does It Mean To Retreat?

What does it mean to retreat?  To retreat is described as an act or process of withdrawing especially from what is difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable. Sometimes you need to “learn how to take pain, linger in it a little in order to gain strength and still come out...
A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life

4:00 am I was on Oma duty last night, helping Rachel while her husband was away. Tucked away in the spare bedroom, dubbed the “Oma Suite,” I hear my grand daughter crying.  I wanted to give Rachel a chance to catch up on some sleep so I get up and see what the...
Perfectly Imperfect

Perfectly Imperfect

The Quest for Perfection “Details make perfection, and perfection is not a detail.” ― Leonardo da Vinci Humans are hardwired to seek perfection. Many have taken up the quest. Consider Leonardo da Vinci and his obsession with perfecting the human form. Or Einstein and...
A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life

5:30 am iPhone alarm rings to the sound of favourite song – Ludivico Einaudi, Fly. Luxurious to stretch out and know I’ve been blessed with another day.  But there’s lots on the agenda and I have to get moving.   5:35 am Connect earphones to morning...