Tragedy? What Tragedy?

December 31, 2010

As anyone with a CHD child in their life knows, good news is always fully embraced, while the fear of new potential health risks and dangers lurk, never far from conscious thought. In the McClurg family however, we have come to expect bad news to be but a wrinkle in our day, from which we [...]

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Matthew’s Journey

December 26, 2010

I’ve been ignoring my own blog lately, but with good reason. The last several weeks I’ve been channeling my “inner Matthew” and posting on Matthew’s Journey, in his own words, of course. Matthew is my nephew, son to my youngest brother William and his wife Nikki. In the final few months of anticipation of and preparation [...]

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Did You Know? Exercise And Your Brain

December 1, 2010

Aerobic activity actually makes you smarter! When you exercise, your muscles release protein that travels through your bloodstream and into your brain, where it builds new brain cells and causes them to link together. Studies show that fit individuals (those with normal BMI and strong aerobic capacity) perform better on tests and complex tasks. Under [...]

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Quantitative Easing Explained

November 17, 2010

This video will make it all clear to you.

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Urgent: Please Sign Letter To Congress

November 11, 2010

All, and especially those of you along the Gulf Coast: Riki Ott is sponsoring a letter to Congress and needs people to sign, either personally or on behalf of the group they represent. The letter requests Congress to take IMMEDIATE action during the lame duck session. Here is the gist (but full text of the [...]

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Food Matters

October 29, 2010

“Let thy food be thy medicine and thy medicine be thy food.” – Hippocrates I watched the documentary “Food Matters” last night. Finally, a film that highlights what “healthy living” really means. In modern day society we have become programmed by what corporations want us to think about how we should live. Even with unprecedented [...]

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Self Talk, Part II

October 21, 2010

Making Quality Statements As I began in Part 1, our self-talk has a profound impact on our self-perception, as well as of the world around us. The things we say to and ask ourselves will shape who we become and will either hinder or allow high levels of success. Knowing this, I place a lot of [...]

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Self Talk, Part I

September 27, 2010

Asking Quality Questions I’ve long been a fan of self-improvement guru Tony Robbins because his approach not only makes sense, it has worked for me for several years. One of my take-aways from his programs comes up repeatedly when I’m working with a client or just talking to a friend or family member. How much time [...]

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Feathers, Bricks & Trucks

September 24, 2010

At a recent seminar with Scott Harris I heard this concept and felt it worth sharing. If you like, check out his video here. The universe sends us messages all the time. These typically come in one of three forms: feathers, bricks or trucks. You might go to the doctor, and she may tell you [...]

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The Littlest Food Critics

August 4, 2010

After several months of research and writing around oil spill related topics, it was nice to have my 7 and 8 year old niece and nephew up for a diversion, I mean visit, over the last week. This was their first time staying at our house without their parents. Since we live in Knoxville now [...]

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