 By Jim Selman | Bio
I am coming to the conclusion that I am a
travel-aholic. Like most ‘isms’, travelaholism is the product of
thinking we control something that we don’t control and, therefore, are
controlled by it. One of the primary symptoms of an ‘ism’ is that we
say we want to change something—usually our behavior—but continue in
whatever pattern it is that we want to change. I protest that I am
traveling too much, while at the same time filling in my calendar with
airports and connections and hotels around the world. So far this year
I have been to Buenos Aires, Geneva, Madrid, Sao Paulo, Paris,
Amsterdam and am on my way to Tanzania before leaving for New Zealand,
the Ukraine and New York City. While this may sound exotic, I rarely
have time to fully appreciate the uniqueness of these far-flung
locations. It is also true that[ Read More]
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By Shae HaddenBio
I’m pondering this throw-away comment, something I’ve heard countless times before and never really thought about. What do we really mean when we say someone isn’t ‘acting their age’? In
effect, we’re judging whether their actions are ‘normal’ and
‘acceptable’—as compared to the majority of people of that same
chronological age in our society. But our assessments are neither true,
nor false. They are simply our perspective, our evaluation, of what we
perceive.[ Read More]
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By Vincent DiBianca
Bio
Regarding aging, health and well-being—I find myself interacting
with people who live in two worlds. Many of my friends take medication
(particularly antibiotics for loads of ailments), undergo surgery, eat
what they want, rarely exercise and several smoke. Other friends
(although fewer in number) believe that the body can heal itself inside
out, eat nutritionally (organic foods, vegan or vegetarian), meditate
and exercise regularly, take vitamins, supplements and healing herbs,
don't smoke and would only consider surgery as the single last resort,
if at all. [ Read More]
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