Posted January 27, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Couch Potatoes

Debra’s Wellness Tips

It has been said that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but it seems exercise can improve your brain power, even if you have been a couch potato.

“Exercise did make a difference in improved brain power,” Dr. Joyce Gomes-Osman, the study’s author and the director of the Neuromotor […]

Posted January 26, 2019 in Sacred Stories

I Could Smell Him

Sacred Stories

She and her mom were both still reeling from the death of her brother, who was a senior in high school.

One day her mom said, “Did you smell him? I could smell him….”

It was such a new thing for both of them. They knew what they smelled.

“Yes,” she […]

Posted January 23, 2019 in Wholesome Thoughts

Irreplaceable Hours

Wholesome Thoughts

In Dawn Light: Dancing With Cranes and Other Ways to Start the Day, Diane Ackerman asks, “With what do we choose to spend the irreplaceable hours of our life?”

To share how you mindfully spend your irreplaceable hours, send email to debra@scs-matters.com, or from within the continental U.S. phone or text (269) 921-2217. […]

Posted January 20, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Oils!

Debra’s Wellness Tips

Do you remember lard? Were you around when we were all told that butter was bad for you but margarine was good? Crisco used to be a household staple, but we are always learning. Nowhere is that more evidenced that in relation to oils.

Oils are used for frying, roasting, sautéing […]

Posted January 19, 2019 in Sacred Stories

Answered Prayer

Sacred Stories

Her husband was being cared for in a facility, due to advanced Alzheimer’s disease. She was feeling some concern about her upcoming scheduled time away.

Before going to visit him that day, she said a little prayer, asking if he was doing OK.

His communication essentially had become “word salad.” The […]

Posted January 16, 2019 in Wholesome Thoughts

Calm of Soul

Wholesome Thoughts

In ancient Greece, Aeschylus, knew what was true: “May such calm of soul be mine, so as to meet the force of circumstances.”

To share your own discovery of such “calm of soul,” 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 January 13, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Moods and Meds

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It comes as no surprise that many people are taking medications with side effects. More than one-third of U.S. adults are taking prescription medications that may lead to depression. An article in the Journal of the American Medical Association warns that depression is a potential side effect of more than 200 commonly […]

Posted January 12, 2019 in Sacred Stories

Butterflies….

Sacred Stories

People often see butterflies, and butterflies are symbols of new life.

So many butterflies….

She knew they were messengers, telling her he was with her.

These are sacred stories. Pay attention to happenings in your life.

Do you have a story to share? Send email to debra@scs-matters.com.

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Posted January 9, 2019 in Wholesome Thoughts

Nourishment

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Dadi Janki said, “There is no nourishment like happiness, and no disease other than worry.”

To share how you are being nourished by happiness, 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 January 6, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Changes for a Lifetime

Debra’s Wellness TipsJanuary, for many of us, means going on a diet. Better yet, this is a great time to make life-style changes for a lifetime.

“How to Make Healthful Dietary Changes Last a Lifetime,” by Michael O. Schroeder, looks at ways to ensure your new healthful eating pattern sticks – long term.

Pick a […]