Gettin' Fit & Healthy with Rickie

  Ahh social media, what can I say, for those who know me well they also know I am not a fan of social media.  I know the platforms have the best intentions of helping us connect to either family or friends far away, local small businesses, connecting with like minded people, etc.  Somewhere along the way though it has become a sorry source of misinformation, FOMO (fear of missing out), beliefs, body, culture or whatever we can think of Shaming and bullying.  It is amazing how bold individuals can be when they are addressing someone via social medial versus in person or (IRL).  When I was young one of the many things I learned from my mother is ‘if you have nothing nice to say it is best to say nothing at all.’  I wish this was practiced more on these platforms, stop using them to tear each other down and use them to uplift and support each other. Unfortunately like you have joined a social media platform for the mere reason to stay connected with the vario...

Let's Just Be...      W e are all feeling the gradual return to normal, which also leads to adding more to our schedules, children's activities, returning to the work place or just outings with friends or family.  Frankly we are trying to make up for lost time.  You may be one of the lucky individuals who has discovered you were enjoying that free time and have decided to make a conscious effort to leave time in your schedule, unscheduled.  For that I say good for you, I do feel one of the good things to come out of this pandemic is we all learned our daily schedules, including our children's, were packed leaving us very little time to "just be" with family, friends or even yourself.      I would like to task you with trying to hold on to some of that time we gained over the past year, hold on to some of the new habits or connections that bring you joy or some stability in your lives.  As we return to our regular or new normal schedules ...