Exploring Finances, Fitness, Food, & Fun
Most of us know we should exercise regularly, but lack of physical activity continues to hold many of us back from achieving health and fitness goals. Can you relate? Studies show people who exercise regularly are healthier than those who don’t. That makes sense, right? In addition to building and strengthening muscles, exercise supports our lymphatic system, improves multiple functions…
Know how to be happy? Just do all these things! Get this degree from that university, earn this amount of money, and buy that new car. Then make sure you eat these 12 things. Do this HIIT routine. Choose this smartphone. Live in a 2,400 square foot house and give x amount of time and x money to charity. Oops…
While your idea of a healthy, wealthy, and fulfilling life may be slightly different from mine, it’s highly likely to include the same elements. It’s more than the food we eat, the amount of exercise and sleep we get, or what’s in our wallets. It’s also about love and relationships, careers and communities, finances and spirituality. It’s about who we…
Ah, the holidays. Family, friends, and fancy foods. Parties and presents. Tempting treats and twinkling lights. Shopping. Spending. Splurging. Stress. “The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.” ~ Sydney J. Harris Stress can take its toll on us in many ways – physically, emotionally and mentally. During the holidays, when you may feel like you…
Just say no. Okay, I know it’s not quite that easy. But I do believe that simple little word is your most powerful defense against overindulgence. Speaking the word no – out loud to others not just in your head – can help you avoid overeating and overspending during this holiday season. That might mean telling Grandma you won’t be eating…
My friend at ESI Money runs a millionaire interview series that I love. This week he published his Millionaire Interview 27 article and while I can’t identify with this millionaire’s net worth ($9.049M) and lifestyle ($2M home, +$400K art & coin collection, angel investments, etc.) his interview just might be my favorite – no offense to the others! Why? Because of his…
According to various reports on the U.S. adult population, 68% are overweight, 57% have less than $1000 in a savings account. 49% are anxious or fearful about their current financial well-being, and 40% are not saving for retirement. Almost 45% of Americans eat fast food at least once per week. Only 21.7% meet the guidelines for both aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity….
A stress response is your body’s way of dealing with a demand or a threat of danger. When we feel stressed, our body’s defenses are activated. Our ancestors lived a much different life than we do, where the majority of their stressors came in the form of predators and dangerous situations. If their bodies did not undergo the appropriate stress…
FinCon17 was all I expected and then some. It’s a conference like no other. One for personal finance geeks to financial professionals with quite a bit of eating, drinking, and socializing thrown in. This year some rap, crowd surfing, and Mohawk styling also made the list. There is much to see and do at FinCon, and with this being my first…
FinCon#17 Here I Come! First, though, I’d like to share some moments from the last eight months, and some thank you’s. Life Zemplified launched to the public in early February 2017, and here it is 8 1/2 months later. The first month or so I alternated between excitement and fear. I’ll never forget the nausea I felt after publishing my first…
We want to be successful, healthy, happy, wealthy, sexy, or funny (err maybe that’s just me) but something gets in our way. Often it’s our big BUT. How do we go about finding confidence to make these things happen? You may have thought about applying for that new position at work, BUT you aren’t sure you are qualified. You know you…
Renting to relatives (or friends), while perhaps tricky to negotiate, can benefit both you and them. Experts say establishing boundaries early on and creating a simple but effective business rental relationship will keep you thinking like a property owner and landlord when it comes to any housing transactions, regardless of your past, current, or future relationship. In my prior post…