Mindfully putting away the cigarettes

As of this writing, I am a non-smoker for a month-and-a-week-plus, after smoking a pack of cigarettes each and every day for almost 30 years. Ridding myself of cigarettes is a wonderful feeling, and I am certain I will be smoke-free for the rest of my life. That certainty -- knowing that I will succeed in my effort -- is new to me. I cannot say how many times I have tried to quit before and failed; all I know is that there have been too many. In the past, my success rate varied before I... Continue reading

Desk work can be a pain in the neck. Literally!

If you sit at a desk hunched over a computer all day as I do, you have likely experienced what most do from time to time. The neck aches, the shoulders try to sneak into the ears, and the upper middle back cries out for relief. There are a few simple things anyone can do to help alleviate this discomfort. First and foremost, get up and move around. Sitting in one position for extended periods without moving is a recipe for disaster. Our spines are cleansed and nourished through movement... Continue reading

Oh, yes — you CAN have a garden in winter!

How I managed to reach age 50 and never get the memo that garden-time runs all year long is beyond me. I've gardened for at least half of my life; mostly herbs and flower beds, and my M.O. has been to give up on gardening in late summer. As the days grew shorter, I would lose interest in the garden and let it run riot. My assumption about gardening and the onset of winter was, "game over, dude", so I'd store the tools with great plans for the next coming spring. A couple of years ago I began... Continue reading

Play it again, Sam!

I know, I know! It's already way into January but we've had requests to run this thing one more time. Register by midnight, January 20th, 2013 for email updates from the ADAT Journal to be entered to win your very own "2013 Deluxe Life Planner". It's a fabulous day runner/workbook, you can unsubscribe at anytime and we'd sooner stick bamboo shoots up our fingernails than sell your email address or send you spam so there's no risk. Follow this link to register and good luck! Continue reading