The Day After Labor Day is the traditional start of The Fall Push. My clients and I have all reflected this year about how important it is to be proactive about taking care of our health. A once in a generation pandemic will do that to you. Anyhoo, I decided many of us could use ... read more >
As I read through a biography of early 20th-century preacher Aimee Semple McPherson, when I reached the part about 1918, I prepared to read extensively about the devastation of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic and the impact that it had on her ministry. I was surprised to find that the author devoted a few sentences ... read more >
This Sheltering in Place during the Covid-19 is definitely a "Coronacoaster". One day I feel like things are all right and going to be all right. The next day it feels that everything is terrible and we're all going to Hell in a handbasket. I've come to realize this is how it's going to be. ... read more >
I am among the first wave of millennials who were told they could do anything and be anything. That is true in many ways because I have done a lot of things that I have always wanted to do but never thought I could do and I don't have as many limitations on my life ... read more >
The Last few weeks have been tough. It started for me on Sunday when I read an article in the New York Times about the United State's response to the pandemic and I was ready to scream. That article combined with hearing about real life positive Covid19 diagnosis was discouraging. To add the economic impact ... read more >
San Francisco closed down officially on March 17, 2020. It is now July 17, 2020. I had trouble coming up with a post this week because I don't even know what to say because we seem to be going backwards when it comes to navigating through this pandemic. San Francisco never really reopened but now ... read more >
It is Week 17 of Sheltering in Place here in San Francisco. We were looking forward to reopening but of course with the uptick in Covid19 cases that has been put off. I was at a meeting last week and our leader who is normally positive and upbeat said in a serious voice, "Guys we're ... read more >
There are some that believe that all of the gyms in America should be open right now because people are in a bad state mentally, emotionally, and physically. While I don't think the intent is wrong, I don't believe that we need to have gyms open in order to get active. I also think that ... read more >
Week 15 of Sheltering in Place here in San Francisco. The above photo is from my last Half Marathon 10 years ago. I recently started running again. I used to be an avid runner and I ran lots of 5K's, 10Ks and even a few Half Marathons. My first outing back at the track was ... read more >
Last week 24 Hour Fitness laid off a large percentage of its workforce. 24 Hour Fitness is one of the largest fitness chains in California and where many people (Including me) got their careers started in fitness. On a personal note I found out that the 24 Hour Fitness where I started as a trainer ... read more >
