I have a protocol for building physical muscle. I was taught to focus on one or two particular muscle groups and rotate my workouts to strengthen my entire body. One set at a time. The cycles are repeated two to three days per week and over time, results are noticeable. Then I can add more challenging weights or exercises. If the workout is too strenuous, the result can be a pulled muscle or major injury. Then a new protocol is created to help the body recover. Slowly but sur

Saturday mornings. I wake up happy. A day to rest my mind. I look forward to the Saturdays I give myself permission to “do nothing”. I release all expectations and requirements, “to do’s” and begin to tune in to what I need and how I feel. There’s no other day in the week like this. I let myself “be.” I may go for a walk or just stay in and reading for hours. I may go to a coffee shop or I may get extra sleep. It is a time to listen to the silence of my heart and take note of