Dear Helen: My life is stuck. I need 2013 advice that’s more than just join a gym and change your job. I need those but I also need a deeper makeover! Ready Dear Ready: Virtually no big change is linear, consistent or fast. Most folks start with some simple prayers: Make it easy. Make it…
If you’ve ever planted a cute little fir, pine or spruce in your yard only to pay hundreds of dollars a decade later to have a 40-foot monster cut down and removed, you may be leery of being fooled again. But, believe me, with the exciting array of dwarf and miniature conifers now available, pumping…
With a dozen members seated in a circle each Wednesday morning at Ashland’s Temple Emek Shalom, Rabbi Joshua Boettiger leads “Jewish Meditation.” Though in its silence, peace and community, it resembles Buddhism, it’s decidedly Hebraic in the brief introductory lesson. The silence of the meditators is already rich as they cross their legs and begin…
January is the time of the year when most of us make at least one New Year’s resolution. Often, these resolutions regard our health in some way. As such, it is fitting to focus this month’s column on our outer health – or, more specifically, our skin. Our skin is the largest organ in our…
With the shorter days and rainy weather, it can be tough to motivate yourself to exercise. Many aren’t aware, there are, however, more benefits of exercise. What “hidden” benefits of exercise have been proven? IMPROVES MOOD AND SLEEP Exercise has been shown to have very positive effects on mood, stress and the health of your…
Many families head to the slopes for winter fun. Learning the rules of the mountain and how to ski or snowboard properly can enhance both fun and safety. One Portland family has found a long-term partner in that quest for family fun. Joyce Bernheim, John Ashworth and their children, Alexandra and Paul, have all taken…
They love the outdoors. They like to give back. They thrive on challenges. And they find a direct connection between their Judaism and their work with the Mount Hood Ski Patrol.“I’ve always felt closer to Hashem in the peace and serenity of the mountains than I have other places,” says Jeffrey Weitz, who has volunteered…
Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and New Year’s Eve … the trifecta of reasons for over-indulging! Now that the excesses of the holidays are behind us, it’s time to get back to a more reasonable routine of healthier eating, regular exercise and a bit more sleep. In our house, January means ski season. Since our son is a…
With visitors headed to town for Hanukkah, winter break or New Year’s, a little extra space is a blessing. If your grown son or daughter has moved on leaving you with an underused room in your home, consider a quick redo. Using what Barb Friedman, owner of Oswego Design & Remodeling, calls flexible furnishings, a…
Brown spots, also known as age spots or liver spots, are just one type of the lesions that can occur on skin. Even though most people think their brown spots have suddenly “appeared overnight,” what finally comes to the surface of the skin as a brown spot is really the result of decades of sun…
