HealthWise Living

Give Your Health and Life a Makeover

Meal Planning on a Budget

Brenda | March 4, 2009

Work that list for savings!
So you’ve decided that you need to spend less- whether your hours at work have been cut back, or you need to eliminate debt- one of the expenses that is variable is your food budget. More families are turning to preparing food at home rather than eating out. (Please note: this [...]

Refocusing HealthWise Living

Brenda | February 26, 2009

A Return to My Roots
My vision for HealthWise Living has been as a resource to encourage the pursuit of a life well-lived.

Goods of the Body: Self Defense pt. 2

Brenda | May 7, 2008

Don’t be a victim!
Can Self-Defense Lessons Save Women During An Attack?, pt 2

Have you worried about what would happen if you were attacked? How could you prevent being a victim?
This is the second of 4 articles on Self-Defense.

Healthy Gift Ideas for the Body, Mind, Soul and Spirit

Brenda | December 7, 2007

Running out of ideas for your favorite runner?
Do you have someone on your Christmas gift list who is health-minded? Or someone whose health you care about? Here are some ideas to help you find the right gift for them.

Goods of the Spirit: Your Spiritual Health Makeover

Brenda | September 10, 2007

How to grow in grace
Do you know how you stand with “the man upstairs”? How do feelings of acceptance and redemption affect you? How about feelings of guilt and rejection? Since humans are composed of both the material and immaterial, I believe that your spiritual standing with our Creator is as much a [...]

Goods of the Soul: Your Emotional Health Makeover

Brenda | August 28, 2007

How to cultivate satisfaction
What makes you feel truly alive? Is it your relationships with family and friends? Does the completion of a satisfying project at work make you feel on top of the world? Or is it painting a picture, writing a song, or tending your orchids which gives you satisfaction? Aristotle said that happiness [...]

Goods of the Mind: Your Brain Health Makeover

Brenda | August 24, 2007

How to BE Smarter Than a 5th Grader
Do you hear your friends or your kids talk about books they’ve enjoyed, then think “I always wanted to read that but never got around to it!”? What about now?
Mortimer Adler said that “…no young person can complete his or her education in school, college, or university [...]

Goods of the Body: Your Physical Makeover

Brenda | August 22, 2007

How to look and feel younger
“Wow! That’s your mom? I thought she was your sister!” My daughters have heard this many times from their friends. Definitely a boost to one’s self-esteem to be mistaken for 20 years younger! If you saw that by tending to the goods of your body, you could also feel and [...]

Why HealthWise Living?

Brenda | August 18, 2007

Do your health and life need a makeover?
Why HealthWise Living? You know that you can have more energy and look younger through healthier living! My vision for HealthWise Living is as a clearinghouse to help the reader make better health choices – to help you with a life makeover. With so many specialized journals and [...]