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By Jane Bartnett On a sunny morning, Turtle Beach is a place of tranquility. At 8:30 a.m., an hour or so after sunrise, the waves lap up on the shore and a soft breeze fills the air. Small birds dash about on the sand before taking flight. The natural day begins.Could there be a better […]
By Dolores Day “Eat food. Mostly plants.Not too much.” — Michael Pollan Talking about food is like opening up a big box with 10,000 ideas crammed inside — all very, very different.There are so many conflicting ideas, fads, myths, books, and research studies. Every year, I watch how a new string of diets enters into […]
Body by Bungee fitness operation opens on South Tamiami Trail By Jane Bartnett Peter Pan was such a trendsetter! Who knew that flying, even if ever so briefly, through the air while attached to a bungee cord with a nice soft floor below could be so much fun? At Sarasota’s first and only bungee fitness […]
By Dolores Day “If you want to find the secrets of the universe (and your health), think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibration.” — Nikola Tesla This is one of my favorite quotes of all times. First, because it is an absolute truth that has now been scientifically proven and quantified. Second, because this […]
By Dolores Day “The moment we start connecting to our breath, we connect with life itself.” — Denise Kaufman I remember the first time someone asked me if I did conscious breathing practices. Inside I was rolling my eyes at the very thought that I needed to waste time doing the very thing that my […]
Traveling nurse Tiffany Tompkins targets Siesta residents for new business that offers in-person medical care By Jane Bartnett The Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce gave a warm welcome to the Key’s newest medical practitioner at a beach-side ribbon cutting ceremony in March. This spring, nurse practitioner Tiffany Tompkins launched her new mobile medical practice that […]
By Dolores Day “There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” — Albert Einstein If you read my column monthly, you have probably caught on to the fact that I believe mindset is one of the most powerful […]
By Dolores Day “We do not stop playing because we grow old — we grow old because we stop playing.” — Benjamin Franklin Stop a moment after reading this paragraph and reflect. Go way back to when you were growing up. Yes, you were a child once. We all were. What kind of activities filled […]
By Dolores Day “There is a Divine spark at the center of your being, and you need to recognize this, believe it and act upon your belief.” — Ernest Holmes There lives inside of me and within you an intelligence that cannot be observed under a microscope. A spirit that cannot be captured or bottled. […]
By Dolores Day “It is not enough to have a good mind. The main thing is to use it well.” — Rene Descartes No doubt at some point in your life you have experienced worry, constant negative self-talk, panic, chronic anxiety or possibly even suffered from a panic attack. All of these feelings are very […]