52 STEPS FORWARD

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Keep Your Filthy Lucre

Keep Your Filthy Lucre

Really? This title is a counterintuitive one for a message on generosity.  At the mere suggestion of generosity, we expect a monetary solicitation and instinctively look to ensure our purse's clasp is firmly fastened.  However, money may be the last element of...

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Attitude of…

Attitude of…

…Gratitude This saying sounds like a trite nursery rhyme and gets on my nerves like nails scraping on a chalkboard (is that still a thing?). At the same time, grateful people are psychologically and physically healthier than the ungrateful, making gratitude worthy of...

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Between the Sheets

Between the Sheets

Remarkably, I may have selected a subject more perilous than faith, but 52 Steps Forward would be incomplete without a message concerning one of our greatest preoccupations: sex. For those expecting tips to improve your bedroom performance, you will be as disappointed...

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It is a Lifestyle

It is a Lifestyle

They Got it Together! Researchers have discovered Blue Zones, where people enjoy long, healthy lives, and identified the factors contributing to their longevity: consumption, movement, purpose, and social connection. More important than the number of years is the...

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Movement

Movement

This message is not entitled “exercise” because it is only part of the movement needed for well-being and to overcome the harmful effects of our sedentary lifestyles.  The Recommendation We obtain substantial health benefits by following the recommended 75-150 minutes...

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