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The Friday Exhale: 5 Thoughts on the Week

It’s Friday again! How did it get here so fast?! Here are some more bits and pieces that have made their way through our consciousness this week; useful, whimsical, fun short reads to make you smile and reflect and maybe even do some repairs on your own!

I don’t really know why rainbows happen. It has something to do with water droplets . . . I do know that they are fleeting, enchanting, tantalizingly out of reach above us and yet so soothing. I think of hope and dreams and Judy Garland and leprechauns waiting with a pot of gold and spirits lifting.

What do you think of when you see a rainbow? – Maria

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Exercising for a Healthier, Vibrant, after 50 Life

Why We Should Exercise after 50

 Maintaining strength, muscle mass and stamina by finding a way to exercise that is sustainable is especially necessary to stay healthy and vibrant after we turn 50. By the time we get to this age, we usually have a reasonably clear understanding of ourselves and what kind of physical activity we can commit to for a long time. It is a lot of work though, and requires discipline. In fact, about half of all Boomers make a New Year’s resolution to lose weight and become more fit, but more than half are unable to sustain the resolution for more than a year.

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