Posted July 1, 2018 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

10,000 Steps

Debra’s Wellness Tips

Where did the goal of walking 10,000 steps a day come from? Ten thousand steps was first popularized by Japanese pedometers in the 1960s under the name “manpo-kei,” which means “10,000 steps meter” as reported by UC Davis Integrative Medicine.

According to according to Michael Roizen, a physician and chief wellness […]

Posted June 30, 2018 in Sacred Stories

Running Late

Sacred Stories

She was on her way to her Tuesday afternoon gathering. She called to say that she was running about five minutes later than usual.

“Didn’t you get the email saying I am down with a bug and we are not meeting today?” her friend responded.

She had not received the email […]

Posted June 27, 2018 in Wholesome Thoughts

Belonging

Wholesome Thoughts

Tara Brach says longing, felt fully, carries us to belonging.

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Posted June 24, 2018 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Auto Pilot

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Most of us have heard that it takes 21 days to generate a new habit. According to a US News report (How Long Does It Really Take to Make Healthy Eating and Exercise a Habit? it takes most of us much longer than that.

For example, in a 2009 European Journal […]

Posted June 23, 2018 in Sacred Stories

Cheesecake for Two

Sacred Stories

She had usually baked a cheesecake for her husband’s birthday. He would have been 63.

She bought a piece of cheesecake to take home.

When she got home and opened the box, inside were two forks dipped in chocolate….

These are sacred stories. Pay attention to happenings in your life. Do […]

Posted June 20, 2018 in Wholesome Thoughts

Signs

Wholesome Thoughts

In this world of signs, we are not alone.

To share how you understand this truth, send email to debra@scs-matters.com, or from within the continental U.S. phone or text (269) 921-2217.

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Posted June 17, 2018 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Surprising Ingredients

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Often we let bias and opinion get in our way. I am often shocked to discover that I really enjoy something made with substances I don’t even like. For example, cucumber salsa is delicious, and I don’t even like cucumbers. A friend was over for dinner when I made Risotto. “Fred does […]

Posted June 16, 2018 in Sacred Stories

Light My Fire

Sacred Stories

After she and her husband retired, he built their dream home. One of his favorite things in the house was a gas fireplace.

She was always cold in the mornings and he would get up and turn on the fireplace.

She often chided him about doing that, saying it used too […]

Posted June 13, 2018 in Wholesome Thoughts

Worth Seeing

Wholesome Thoughts

Rumi said, “If your eyes are opened, you will see the things worth seeing.”

Rumi was talking about more than just physical eyes. To share what you see that is worth seeing, send email to debra@scs-matters.com, or from within the continental U.S. phone or text (269) 921-2217.

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Posted June 10, 2018 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Ooh, poo!

Debra’s Wellness Tips

No one said the information age would be easy. Certainly we are inundated with as much fiction as fact. Even the facts change (such as with margarine or eggs) over time.

According to an article published recently, at least for right now, the opinion seems to be in favor of paper […]