Author Archives: Stayafloat Tools for Functional Health

Wishing Everyone a happy and healthy 2022! As we move into year 3 of this alternative lifestyle, I am making some changes that I hope will have a positive effect, and I invite you to join me. Pandemic winters have been especially traumatic, and the loss of or separation from many friends and family membersContinue reading “Funk Session 1”

Fun Fact So for the last 5+ years I have been researching, developing, practicing a program to help people improve their own wellness through a prescribed series of frontal cortex exercises. Turns out I created something that has been around for thousands of years ❤ Qigong is a practice that cultivates inner strength, calms theContinue reading “Recreating the Wheel”

After a long ordeal of any kind it is good to do something to regenerate yourself. This usually happens to me this time of year; the holidays are past, the days are still short, winter cold… these are great times to go to a museum or library, take a painting class, or learn ayervedic cooking.Continue reading “Regeneration”

Over the years I have taken part in several fitness routines. Forty years ago I led aerobics classes at a women’s spa. Women and men did not work out together then. In fact most people did not ‘work out’ at all— that stuff was for professional body builders. When a coed gym opened in myContinue reading “Take A Breath”

Suicide, depression, domestic violence, addiction, loneliness… people are drowning. Things are tough for many people, and we need a way to help ourselves out of a funk. Life is always changing, just like the sea ~~~ The SHIP or Stayafloat Healthy Image Project was started in 2017 to research natural ways to reduce stress andContinue reading “Stayafloat Healthy Image Project”

It is currently 1:11 on 1/11 and I want to take this minute to say I love you and wish you all the best ❤

Trash was all over the square this morning and people were still partying until 4am. So of course there is talk about how horrible ‘those people’ are that just left the place looking like this. But hello did anyone die? Did windows get broken or stores get looted? Did the national guard need to beContinue reading “Let them breathe”

Il dolce far niente.The sweetness of doing nothing.That’s where I’ve been. That’s what I’ve been up to.No guests to prepare for or clean up after. No helping friends out with their projects.No wondering what to wear.No checking out the music lineup for the day.No planning fun events to throw or attend.No hugs or cheers orContinue reading “Il dolce far niente”

So no email from first SHIP presentation with any feedback, I immediately sent an email and will send a thank you gift to the staff for giving us their time. They were so generous to have their entire staff sit and listen and participate in the SHIP!! Whether they felt it was good or bad,Continue reading “First presentation analysis”

So excited to be taking the SHIP to several local nonprofits to provide a rewarding and informative discovery experience for staff and volunteers! Also meeting with local businessmen to sponsor weekly funky fun times 🙂 stay tuned

Thrilled to have played a part in this very worthwhile movement to draw attention to the role of trauma in our lives and find proactive solutions! The Trauma Responsive Care Act is now law ❤

Another month has slipped by without posting… so as this is named the next step is to train myself with an easy prompt to remember to take a minute to write. Let’s see how that goes :). There has been a lot of positive activity in 2020 though and I am very excited to beContinue reading “#MondayMotivation #Mondaymedia”

For over four years now, I have researched and written about the importance of functional fitness. I have published a book, started others, composed a song, presented at conferences, and taught children and adults whenever possible. If you know me you may have been subjected to one of my enthusiastic rants on the topic. IContinue reading “Task Initiation”