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    By Louise Applebome   In a recent Zoom yoga seminar I attended, taught by master teacher and BKS Iyengar devotee Francois Raoult, we focused on the abdominal cavity.   While the abdominal cavity, at first blush, probably doesn’t sound very sexy, Francois, 69, has an insatiable appetite for new information…

    — Core Health: Not Too Taut, Not Too Soft By Louise Applebome

    By Kathleen M. Rehl, Ph.D., CFP®, CeFT® Emeritus   The daily news is filled with stories about people suffering personal economic discomfort. Exploding inflation, increasing interest rates, over-the-top gas prices, wages not keeping pace with expensive grocery bills and home rental costs, fear of recession, lingering pandemic problems, exploding value…

    — Focus On Investment Factors You Can Control By Kathleen Rehl

    By Louise Applebome   Remember the CBS television panel show back in the 1950s and 60s, “To Tell The Truth?” In it, the “mystery contestants” included a “real” central character with an unusual job, and two often very-convincing imposters.   The four-member celebrity panel questioned the three and had to…

    — Getting To The Heart Of The Matter: Honoring The True You By Louise Applebome

    By Alice Herb   I am a veteran of grief. In my very long life, I have lost so many loved ones that grief has become part of my soul. First and foremost were the deaths of my first husband at age 42 followed by that of my older son…

    — Been There, Done That: Eight Decades And Counting By Alice Herb: Grief

    By Louise Applebome   Let’s talk about props.   From the start of our online Yoga classes (and long before that), I’ve touted the importance of using yoga props to foster a smart and safe practice. The goal is to get poses to adjust to your body, NOT to force your…

    — Yoga Props Are Our “Friends” By Louise Applebome

    Writer Dave Donelson left his successful business career in 1999 to become a full-time freelance writer. In 2020 he both completed a memoir of his life growing up (entitled Fathers: A Memoir) and began a daily journal where he posts his thoughts, observations, and insights each day. Titled “The Journal of…

    — Thoughts From A Journal Of My Seventieth Year By Dave Donelson: “A Taste Of My Future,” And “If, Or”