January 6, 2021 | Wellness
Brevard County seems like a healthy place to live. The sun shines most of the time, the cost of living is low, and we don’t have real traffic. But the Space Coast has its share of health concerns, too. Even before COVID-19 rocked the lives of many, ...
January 4, 2021 | Wellness
It’s that magical time of year — January, when motivation and resolve to change are at their annual peak. And after a year like last, 2021 eagerness will be at an all-time high. Except there is no magic. How many times have you found yourself ...
January 3, 2021 | Wellness
Consistency is key if you are going to be successful at most anything you do in life. It is a daily practice of simple things over time that makes the difference. Motivational speaker Tony Robbins suggests that if you want to raise your standards, you have to c...
December 11, 2020 | Wellness
Think about how important your teeth are. Not only do they play a central role in consuming food, speaking and emoting, they also give you one of your most powerful assets — your smile! The normal adult mouth has 32 teeth that are as unique as your ...
December 7, 2020 | Wellness
Dr. Romia Goff and Dr. Lauren Lockhart make orthodontics a family affair Ask most children what they want to be when they grow up and you get the response: doctor, firefighter, police officer, sports star, etc. When you ask Dr. Romia Goff of Brilliant Smiles Or...
November 29, 2020 | Wellness
Finding your path is never easy. In fact, I have often wondered if people even realize they are on a path to finding a better and more balanced way of living life. Each of us are uniquely designed. We have special gifts and talents that support our journey. And...
November 12, 2020 | Wellness
At Fairvilla, we celebrate every body, regardless of age, ability, gender, race, or orientation. Everyone is welcome, so we get a lot of interesting questions — and we love it! We don’t remain forever young, so our customer base includes a wid...
November 1, 2020 | Wellness
The holidays can be a stressful time in a typical year. But how on earth do we pile on all the additional factors that 2020 brings? Too often we get ourselves so busy that we live day-to-day just putting out fires. Life passes us by. We become so overwhelmed wi...
October 18, 2020 | Wellness
Our lives changed dramatically this year. COVID-19 descended in the middle of March and altered the lives of most Americans. Restrictions that were implemented to stop the spread brought much of life as we know it to a halt. Schools, restaurants, movie th...
October 10, 2020 | Wellness
I would not say I am an avid reader. In fact, I have never really been a reader. I am a collector of books and have the best intentions when it comes to reading them. To change this behavior, I started a book club in June and for the first time in decades, I re...
October 7, 2020 | Wellness
I came across “The Five Love Languages” book by Gary Chapman in the library of the private elementary school where I was teaching in 2005. It reminded me of my feelings as a teacher after Sept. 11, 2001, when we were awakened to the changing world, ...
September 20, 2020 | Wellness
It’s been a challenging year with many changes, losses, and uncertainty. There has been a lot of buzz about “we are all in this together,” but we are also being impacted in our own way. Individual circumstances and differing opinions can...
