Wwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeee for Day 3! Very nice. Today we focus on hip and lower back stiffness. Gentle stretching. Opening the hips and elongating the back. Giving the soles of our feet a little love too. Damian leads us through some soft exercises that really helped me stretch out my hips and ease some tenderness in myContinue reading “The Movement for Longevity Video Challenge: Day 3”
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The Movement for Longevity Video Challenge: Day 2
Whew! That was kinda tough! I feel energized though! It’s amazing what just a few minutes will do to wake things up in the morning. Damian leads us through “The Four Facing Flow” routine today and this sequence kept my entire body engaged – and really challenged my balance! This one was definitely more difficultContinue reading “The Movement for Longevity Video Challenge: Day 2”
The Movement for Longevity Video Challenge
I was feeling a bit blah today – the weather the past few days, tired from work, irritated by all the little annoying chores I needed to do once I got home and prickly that I might not be able to do a few things that I really wanted to do. I’m glad I gotContinue reading “The Movement for Longevity Video Challenge”
Woods Walk 2026: Prairie Bluff Preserve
Trail #3: Got it! If you’re looking for a smooth, paved, and fairly level trail with an occasional slightly rolling hill – this is for you. Hubby and I have been here before and decided we’d ride our bikes rather than walk. According to Will County Forest Preserve District, this is a 2.75 mile trail.Continue reading “Woods Walk 2026: Prairie Bluff Preserve”
Woods Walk 2026: Hidden Oaks Preserve
Trail #2: Check! Located in Bolingbrook, on Schmidt Road just north of Boughton, lies another hidden trail system complete with a big nature center and things for people to explore. The driveway into the preserve is made of pavers leading back into the woods and the main building. Parking was fairly easy and the niceContinue reading “Woods Walk 2026: Hidden Oaks Preserve”
Woods Walk 2026: Keepataw Preserve
Trail #1: Done! Keepataw Preserve is hidden along a winding road, past Veterans Woods, and tucked away on a hill in Lemont. The shortest of all of the trails this year, it was less than a half mile according to MapMyRun. (Unless we missed a turn somewhere . . .) It only took us aboutContinue reading “Woods Walk 2026: Keepataw Preserve”
Woods Walk – 2026
It’s here! It’s here! The Will County Forest Preserve District 2026 Woods Walk is here! Here’s the skinny: Event: 2026 Woods Walk Challenge Requirement: Complete at least 7 of 10 trails Prize: A medallion with a silhouette of a white-tailed deer. When: Tuesday, September 1 – Monday, November 30 Cost: FREE!!! Where: Trails across WillContinue reading “Woods Walk – 2026”
Sugar
“. . . Ohhhh, honey honey, . . . you are my candy giiirrrrrrl . . . and you got me wanting youuuuuuuu.” Ah, yes. The famous song by The Archies. Little did we know how true those words really were. Literally. It’s sugar. It’s so fantastically sweet. It makes us feel so good. AndContinue reading “Sugar”
10-Day Burnout & Exhaustion Challenge: Day 10
Well, we did it . . . Day 10! We’ve learned some different techniques for recognizing, coping with, and overcoming our exhaustion culminating in the ultimate restful practice: gentle muscle relaxation. Today Neil Tranter leads us on a full body scan-and-release. If you’ve never done this before I will tell you that it’s an interestingContinue reading “10-Day Burnout & Exhaustion Challenge: Day 10”
10-Day Burnout & Exhaustion Challenge: Day 9
So far in this challenge we’ve learned to pause, notice, breathe, listen to our bodies, be kinder to ourselves, step away from our thoughts, seek joy, and float away to our happy place. Today we focus on something called NSDR (Non Sleep Deep Rest). It’s basically an alternative to a nap. It’s designed to giveContinue reading “10-Day Burnout & Exhaustion Challenge: Day 9”
