My New, Improved Brain

By Mary CartledgehayesFunctioning with an ADHD brain is like trying to forge a path through a rain forest. You have to chop back the vines of thought that threaten to trip you up, fight off the mosquito-swarms of ideas that pester you, conquer the black mambas of distraction, and hold a map directly in front of your face to have any hope of staying on course.When I was in ninth grade, everybody in the school got to skip class one day to go stand in line for a vision screening. I learned that day that [...]

By |2021-12-11T09:48:52-05:00February 3, 2017|Wellness|

“I’m the least qualified and least likely person to succeed, but I put one foot in front of the other, no matter what,” says this local owner of two businesses. She gives her 10 rules of survival.

By Megan S. Willman When I walked into DBS Interactive, a Louisville company specializing in web design and programming, to meet with CEO and Founder Cyndi Masters, I was greeted by both Cyndi Masters and her dog Super Cooper Masters. This warm welcome set the tone for an engaging conversation about the ups and downs of business and life, as well as Cyndi’s unfailing efforts to live out her values in all she does. It sounds like a tall order, but Cyndi is up to the challenge. A survivor of a traumatic brain injury from [...]

By |2017-02-02T09:30:00-05:00February 2, 2017|Survival Skills|

Show Off Your Muscles!

We featured Lynn Jones in our first Best Bodies issue in 2016. We're looking for some healthy, strong bodies to feature in our August issue. Don't be shy... nominate yourself or a friend now!

By |2017-01-24T09:30:00-05:00January 24, 2017|Best Bodies|

Be Like Erin: A Corporate Woman Who Found an Exercise that Works

By Brigid Morrissey To grow up in a household where munching on two dozen Krispy Kreme donuts is a normal Tuesday morning makes it difficult to integrate healthy habits into your lifestyle. Add a family history of diabetes, obesity, and other health issues, and you’ve got yourself a very sugary recipe for disaster. Erin Stevens’ recipe included a doctor-recommended cholesterol pill by the age of 24. She knew her weight was an issue, and she knew something had to be done, but she was unsure of how to go about it.Erin’s answer came to her [...]

By |2017-01-12T09:30:00-05:00January 12, 2017|Exercise|

The True Purpose of Relationships

By Bob Mueller “When you learn to feel lovingly connected on the inside, you’ll find it much easier to forge a bond with others.”Something wonderful has happened to me. I think it’s a combination of my age, my ministry, my writing, and my work with hospice. Every day I receive a large volume of email feedback through my websites. And every day I receive phone calls and voicemails. Due to the large volume of personal information I’ve shared, many consider me a close friend because they know so much about me, so they write to [...]

By |2017-01-08T15:12:00-05:00January 8, 2017|Mental Health|

This Cover Woman Takes Her Exercise Seriously

Pilar Salinas-Bedo, 50 Barber, nail tech, massage therapist at HairworksBiggest Fitness Win “I placed third at the 2016 Universe in Masters Bikini 50 & Over. I worked out seven days a week with a combination of weight training and conditioning. I also stayed on a strict diet.”Her Motivation “Other than competing, I just want to stay fit and healthy so I don’t have so many problems as I get older. Staying active is so important.”Best Exercise “For me weight training is the number one, but I also do a lot of conditioning to help burn [...]

By |2018-06-21T16:07:41-04:00January 2, 2017|Exercise|
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