STRENGTH & FOCUS: How to set your S.M.A.R.T. goal in 5 minutes – and achieve it
We all set goals. Well, to be honest, many of us do. I’m sure you and I can both name a handful of friends and colleagues who absolutely never set goals. When asked why, they probably offer this excuse: “What’s the use? I never achieve them anyway,” which is a sound argument, isn’t it? In […]
STRENGTH & FOCUS: Overcoming anxiety – 6 steps to bring boiling thoughts down to a simmer
Regardless of whether I like admitting to it or not, I am no stranger to an anxious mind. Thoughts race, juxtapose, conflict, build up, and scatter all at a seemingly unceasing rate, and I am left feeling like an empty vessel fueled by what comes from the mind. This week’s Strength & Focus is a […]
STRENGTH & FOCUS: 5 tips to overcome overwhelm
Wow! The last few weeks have been a powerful and extremely productive experience. My colleague Larunce Pipkin flew in from Austin, Texas to hang out in Northeastern Pennsylvania for a few great events. We were both featured presenters at the NEPA Yoga Festival, which was hosted by Nearme Yoga and took place on Saturday, Sept. […]
STRENGTH & FOCUS: Celebrate National Yoga Month and healthy choices with the inaugural NEPA Yoga Festival
September is National Yoga Month and serves as an awareness campaign to educate the public on the many health benefits of yoga and encourage healthy lifestyle choices. Throughout the month, yogis (yoga practitioners) host a variety of festivals and specialty classes to celebrate, as well as organize opportunities to reach new audiences and endorse regular […]
STRENGTH & FOCUS: Home Yoga & Barre celebrates grand opening in West Pittston, talks fitness and karma
Greetings, and thanks for reading this week’s edition of Strength & Focus. During my college years, I heard a few professors reference NEPA as “the armpit of America,” and I’m sure you’ve heard that frequent complaint: “There’s nothing to do in NEPA.” Perhaps you’ve even heard that certain streets maintain records for the abundance of […]
STRENGTH & FOCUS: How to recognize your opportunities in life
Greetings, and thanks for reading this week’s edition of Strength & Focus on NEPA Scene. Today, we’ll be discussing opportunities in life. Whether you know it or not, we are all presented with tens, maybe even hundreds of opportunities a day, and if you chunk down and get specific enough, possibly even thousands. Are you […]
STRENGTH & FOCUS: Dani DiLarso drives around NEPA delivering clothing and kindness
Greetings, and thanks for reading this week’s edition of Strength & Focus. As you know, this column is centered on providing resources and tips to empower mind and body to create a better you; we also like to feature individuals who are empowered to create a better community here in NEPA. I recently interviewed Dani […]
STRENGTH & FOCUS: Are you giving up on your dreams too easily?
Sometimes it may seem like the path has gotten too hard or too time-consuming or funds are running low. It is at this very precipice that you must not stray from your dreams because it is then that may just very well be the move that makes your dreams a reality. This week’s Strength & […]
STRENGTH & FOCUS: Pride, prejudice, butter, and acceptance in life
Greetings, friends! My apologies for the recent absence; as I’m sure you can relate, it’s been an eventful couple of weeks. If you know me personally or follow me on social media, then you know that my book, “The Change: Insights into Self-Empowerment,” was just released, and I’ve been busy scheduling speaking engagements, book signings, […]
STRENGTH & FOCUS: How to pay it forward
Today’s focus will be on the idea and practice of paying it forward. Perhaps you remember the film “Pay It Forward” (2000) starring Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, and Haley Joel Osment. In the movie, the young character Trevor McKinney (Osment) is given an assignment by his teacher, Mr. Simonet (Spacey): to think of something that […]
