Jul 22, 2010 Posted by Lina

Becoming a Morning Person and Exercising

One of the intentions I made for the Blue Moon was to become a morning person. I have always been a night owl, better yet a vampire. I become alive at night and died during the day. Always have. Denis is the same way. Which is not good when we both have 9-to-5 jobs and neither one of us wants to go to sleep at night. So this year I decided I was going to try and teach my body different, to wake up early... read more

Jun 22, 2010 Posted by Lina

Green Series

When I started this blog, I decided I didn’t want to rant and be negative. However, lately I’ve been feeling absolutely fed up about people not awakening to what is happening and taking action. I know that part of my frustration is because I don’t want to “convert” people and preach, so I stay quiet and don’t express how much other people hurt me by not participating in... read more

May 13, 2010 Posted by Lina

It’s Not All about the Food

After over 8 years in the path to health, I can safely say it’s not all about the food. The more I learn, the more I understand that one thing alone is not going to make a difference. It can start the way to a healthier lifestyle, but it’s not the ticket for sure. My favorite Aunt passed away last year. She was a happy woman who drank coffee and smoke for a very long time and yet she was in... read more

Apr 28, 2010 Posted by Lina

Little Things that Make Me Happy

There are many little things that make me happy everyday and help me enjoy life. But there is always stress that keeps me from remembering to have fun and enjoy life. I’m very thankful that my job is not stressful and I do enjoy everything I do. There is rarely anything that gets me upset. Even the time when I was preparing reports for a very important client and my boss made run them about four... read more

Jan 12, 2010 Posted by Lina

Blue Zones: Communities that Live a Longer and Blissful Life

I love Ted Talks and this video summarizes what I believe we all are capable of doing to live a healthier and joyful life. I strongly believe that there are several areas in one’s existence to live a happy life, and they all connect and interact with each other. It’s not just about the food and/or exercise. Or if we are wealthy and have no financial worries, we are going to be happier. I think we all... read more