Off The Couch

Off The Couch

Happy New Year! I want to thank all of you who have been a part of the Joy Of Active Living family-the place to be for living a life full of activity and possibility. Your support has meant the world to me and I will continue to serve you and your friends in learning...

Lynne Cox: Swimming In The Sink

I had the pleasure recently of attending a talk by the open water swimmer, Lynne Cox. She was on a book tour promoting her latest book, Swimming in the Sink. The talk focused not on her past accomplishments of tackling the formidable open waters including Antarctica,...

Finding Your Own Olympic Glory: 4 Tips

Now that the 2016 Olympic Games are over, I find myself thinking how the Games can become relevant to us everyday folks. What I really like about watching the Olympics are the athlete personal backstories. Where they are from, what drove them to compete at this level,...

Summer Survival Guide: 4 Tips

I am not an early morning person. I function best when I brew my cup of coffee, read the morning paper and then get going with my day. This morning routine ranks in my top 5 most important rituals. However, when the onslaught of heat, humidity and thunderstorms hit, I...