by Beth FItzgerald | May 15, 2020 | Friday Quote, Happiness, Health, Inner Peace, Isolation, Reflection, Stress
“I know you are tired. I know you are physically and emotionally drained. But you have to keep going.” ~ Unknown. Do you know how a pandemic ends? A pandemic typically has two endings: a medical ending and a social ending. The medical ending occurs...
by Beth FItzgerald | May 14, 2020 | Fear, Happiness, Health, Stress, Worry
In the past few weeks I have been on a number of Zoom Video Communications calls with various different businesses to address stress and I have many more scheduled. I applaud these companies for seeing past “the new normal” and recognizing that...
by Beth FItzgerald | May 5, 2020 | Fear, Happiness, Health, Stress
Have you ever heard of the “vagus nerve?” For some of you in the health profession, I am sure the answer is yes, but for many others, this may be the first you’re hearing of it. I believe, when you understand what it is and what it does, you’ll...
by Beth FItzgerald | Mar 5, 2020 | Happiness, Health, Risk-Taking, Volunteering
Yesterday, I was chatting with my friend, Richard, who had joined us on a hike we took back in February with the young adults of UrbanPromise Trenton. He explained how he was always hesitant to get involved with any non-profit because he wasn’t sure he would be...
by Beth FItzgerald | Mar 4, 2020 | Happiness, Health, Inner Peace, Reflection, Stress
Last night, Doug and I went out for a drink and a bite to eat. The goal was simply to get away from our own four walls so we could catch up without distraction. It was our attempt to pump the brakes and slow things down. We somehow got on the word...
by Beth FItzgerald | Mar 2, 2020 | Happiness, Health, Motivational Monday, Stress
Until about a week ago, I was confused. I like to think of myself as a relatively healthy eater, but over the past few years I felt like I never knew what was good and what was bad. No sooner did I follow one philosophy then it would get shot down as unhealthy or...