Let’s talk about perimenopause
We’ve all seen the comparison that shows how far we’ve come when looking at the actresses in Golden Girls to the ones on Sex and the City. They were all about the same age but portrayed differently as women in…
Fitness
What exactly is a wellness retreat…and can you just knock around?
I am told that wellness retreats are vacations that allow you to focus on your mental, physical, and emotional health while participating in fitness and meditation routines, healthy eating, and spa therapies. Okay…got it. You know….just because we’re at a…
Melissa’s top picks for compression socks
Compression socks are designed to apply pressure to your lower legs, to help maintain blood flow and reduce discomfort and swelling. They can be used for medical reasons if you have a blood clot, for activity such as running (used…
Despite bumps and bruises along the way, the path to the TCS NYC Marathon was ‘amazing’
Reprinted from my column for the Newspaper Media Group They say it is unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before … that it is like one big party … that, for some people, it will change your life. And what an…
The Road to Dopey
I was a sports nut all my life. I played baseball, basketball, soccer, and even field hockey. I was always the fast one…always the quickest in a foot race…but hated running…despised it. And I coached those sports on the recreation,…