A monthly look behind the stories in Embassy Kid: An American Foreign Service Family Memoir, the view from my writing desk as I share the book, and a preview of what I’m working on. What I’m reading and what I’m watching. A couple of closing pictures of Kumba, my rescue Lab and therapy dog. And…
Founder Laurie Denomme’s WECOACH Workouts draws on 30 years of water exercise teaching experience to create member-exclusive programs that include: water workouts, land workouts, tips to help us feel our way to better results, and success trackers to help us recognize our progress. Here are my top ten reasons to subscribe to this unique, results-focused…
Amsterdam ICU The presence of my husband, daughter, and sister around my bed in the Amsterdam ICU—holding my hand, stroking my face, speaking to me even when I was intubated and under heavy sedation—is one reason I did not succumb to the ruptured aneurysm and my body’s six-week fight to live in 2019. There is…
Water Exercise Coach is a fitness app designed for people over 50 who want to live pain-free, be healthy and feel strong…with 10-60-minute water- and land-based classes ranging from HIIT to yoga to strength and balance. My muscle recovery from my 2019 ICU Acquired Weakness has been made possible by following Laurie Denomme’s on-line subscription,…
Here’s the exercise routine that occupies me for an hour a day, and a look back at how exercise carried me forward after my near-fatal 2019 illness.
On Sunday, my Apple Watch buzzed me with the unhappy news that it had detected an irregular heart rhythm. If you have not been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, see your doctor. Apple Watch I had been sitting completely still, legs elevated, and had no palpitations or any other symptoms to indicate my heart was in…
A kid in the pool reminded me that every day since May 2019 is a trophy. Here’s why.
This time of year, many of us are looking for ways to “make the right thing easy and the wrong thing hard.” Here’s what helping me get back on track.
This amazing group of neighbors keeps me showing up in the pool. They are kind, supportive, and funny. You’d never know we were exercising!
Founder Laurie Denomme’s Water Exercise Coach draws on 30 years of water exercise teaching experience to create member-exclusive programs that include: water workouts, land workouts, tips to help us feel our way to better results, and success trackers to help us recognize our progress. Here are my top ten reasons to subscribe to this unique,…