As I was scrolling through Facebook, I came across a meme that said, “Laughter is like a windshield wiper, it doesn’t stop the rain but allows us to keep going.” I had not thought of laughter like that, but I recently found this saying to be accurate. Life is well, unpredictable. Sometimes you laugh your […]
On New Year’s Eve we realize more than at any other time in our lives that we can never go back in time. We can look back and remember, but we cannot retrace a single moment of the year that has past. Additionally, we may fear the future because of events in the past. But […]
November 7, 2023 by kschlag Kids are never too young to learn about money and finances. While preschool age kids (3–5-year-olds) are too young to understand concrete financial concepts, you can still set the foundation for financial literacy at this young age. One concept that young children can start to understand is that you need […]
September 10, 2018 by Shannon Carter Recently, I had to be off my feet for a few weeks following a surgery. In order to ease the burden on my family, I put about 15 meals in the freezer that I prepared ahead of time … in less than 2 hours. I looked up “freezer meals” […]
Kids are never too young to learn about money and finances. While preschool age kids (3–5-year-olds) are too young to understand concrete financial concepts, you can still set the foundation for financial literacy at this young age. One concept that young children can start to understand is that you need money to buy things and […]
My husband, who works in IT, has a shirt that says, “Hope is Not a Strategy.” While this may be true in his line of work and many others, I dare say hope IS at least a partial strategy in many areas of life. For mental and behavioral health professionals hope is most definitely a […]
Posted in Healthy aging, retirement, finances, emotional health, tagged budgets, fcs, financial management, Healthy Relationships, holiday spending plan, Holidays, spending triggers on November 14, 2023| Leave a Comment » The holiday marketing blitz is on! Festive commercials, emails and text messages may put you in the holiday spirit but also affects your holiday budget. The […]
February 22, 2024 by taylor.4411 Acknowledging that February is American Heart Month, we understand that it is important to get more movement throughout the day to improve heart health. Did you know that movement and exercise can also improve your mental health? Physical activity has many added benefits. In the winter months, mood disorders become […]
For most of us dairy is an important source of calcium, protein, potassium and (depending on the dairy food) Vitamin D. However, some people have problems with eating diary and then we hear of other concerns. So are dairy foods healthy or not? Bones – Milk critics have believed that eating animal protein, including dairy […]
Through a window, via Facetime and a cell phone — that is how people are saying goodbye during the COVID-19 pandemic. We know, we experienced this last week. Two of us experienced this with a death of a family member within 24 hours of each other. One death from COVID-19 and another from natural causes, […]
September 24, 2018 by bohlen19 There are times when I feel overwhelmed with my to-do list and the amount of time I have to do it. I have found that meal planning is extremely helpful. When I started living in the country I quickly learned that the grocery store was no longer ten minutes away […]
Live Healthy Live Well Blog readers and followers, We moved to our new platform u.osu.edu/livehealthyosu at the beginning of March. Have you been following along with us there? If you haven’t checked out our new site yet, be sure to visit it and subscribe so you don’t miss any new content! Here are the articles […]
Country road in fall This time of year is always difficult for me. Unlike those of you who LOVE fall, I do not. Yes, you read that right, I do not like fall, not at all. For a long time, I couldn’t figure out why I don’t share the same love of Fall like so […]
September 3, 2018 by bethstefura “After 96 years of vigorous living, Ralph passed peacefully. His enthusiasm for life was contagious. He made friends easily wherever he went. He made a difference in people’s lives, challenging people to do their best in business, sports, in their families and even in their fun. He mentored many associates […]