Common, but Solvable Postural Problem A good friend (I’ll call her ‘P’) is a tall, pretty woman, but with noticeably terrible posture. Frankly, weary of my insensitive commenting on it periodically, one night after a difficult project ‘P’ shot back “well, look at your slumped shoulders.” She was correct. Often when depressed or tired I … Read more
I recently read a pontification from a Physical Therapist stating: “In my PT experience, you have only two categories of exercisers: 1) Those who love to exercise; and 2) Those who don’t.” For any fan of House of Cards (British version), I will paraphrase “you might very well think that this is an absurdly simple … Read more
It’s still Winter where I live. It’s cold. And I’m not crazy about the cold. Still, it’s nice to get outside and enjoy a little local environment. I like to pursue some movement aside from indoor activity, or regular exercise routines (even aside from PizzazzEE© 25). And cold or not, like most, I can usually … Read more
Most of us, in our second-50 years, remember a time (not necessarily fondly) when winking at someone was considered harmless and cute. It’s still often cute depending on the context, but just as likely could get one in trouble or simply seem creepy. Discretion is advised, and little gray cells should be activated before the … Read more
This post contains the announcement I have striven for since starting Aging-With-Pizzazz in 2014. In great part, it was the very reason I began the blog (which more than one person calls a “newsletter”). So finally, the day is here and I can now make the announcement. I am proud to introduce the gentle conditioning … Read more
During one week last summer, I heard the same serious story from four people. Janice (a relative-in-law), Anna (a neighbor), John (an acquaintance and ‘classmate’) and a woman from California I met briefly as we both basked in the sun outside the Oregon Shakespeare Festival – had all recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s. However, as … Read more