Travel

Hit the Road with Lifestyle Cycles

Shop an extensive selection of pristine, pre-owned Harley-Davidson and American V-Twin motorcycles at Lifestyle Cycles. Article by Heather Whitsitt Riding motorcycles is about so much more than transportation—it’s a lifestyle in itself.   Anyone who has been on a bike will tell you that there’s something indescribable about forging your own adventure with endless stretches of road before you, making lifelong memories along the way.   Lifestyle Cycles is California’s #1 pre-owned Harley...

Arts + Culture

LIVING YOUR DREAM OVER 50

Have you thought about playing an instrument only to make countless excuses including too old, too time-consuming, was not born a music prodigy? Me too! I’ve struggled for years trying to figure out how to fit in time for music while managing a busy family law firm. Admittedly, I thought Google research would enlighten me on how to fit in time for music. There are only 24 hours in a day so no magic there. Sleep less? Schedule time on the calendar to play guitar? Oh, and somehow manage to find...

Arts + Culture

Tremendously grateful

Today I just want to introduce you to some great people! For my second visit to NY around 9 years ago I decided to try to use a platform called Couchsurfing. My very first host was Debbie Davies, a Trinidadian-American artist, activist, galleries, and finance entrepreneur. I arrived late at night to New York from Ukraine and got to her apartment in Williamsburg, Brooklyn around 11 pm. First thing, she gave me a key from her apartment, the couch was prepared for me to sleep with fresh...

Arts + Culture

A Great Tip for Marketing Your Business

It’s not surprising. As busy business owners focus their energies on day-to-day operations, self-promotion can get lost in the shuffle. But marketing is a vital piece of any business plan and should not be ignored. So what’s a businessperson to do?Here’s a great, simple tip I recommend to anyone who runs a business: Create a spread sheet, listing 52 weeks and filling out one thing every week.It might seem almost too easy, but it absolutely works. It could be attending a networking group via...

Health + Wellness

Vitamin B12 Benefits and Best Sources

If you want to increase your intake of vitamin B12, put down that bottle of vitamins! Unless you have a diagnosed vitamin or mineral deficiency, nutritional needs are best met with food, not supplements.What is vitamin B12?Also known as cobalamin, vitamin B12 is a necessary vitamin that aids in many essential body functions. It’s a water-soluble vitamin that’s absorbed in your stomach and then makes its way to your blood and cells. While this vitamin isn’t something that your body...

Health + Wellness

8 Ways Mushrooms Benefit The Body

There are some foods in the produce section whose health halo glows brightly. Kale, spinach, and avocados, for example, are all well-known for their many nutritional benefits. But what about mushrooms? Are they good for you? Most grocery stores stock not just one variety, but several including white, cremini, portobello, and shiitake. Yet even with all these different types, the health benefits of mushrooms aren’t as widely talked about as some of their more colorful...

Health + Wellness

 Best foods to boost mood/brain health 

The foods you eat can make or break everything from your work and productivity to your mental state and physical health. To boost your mood and brain energy levels, put these 35 foods on your grocery list:Complex carbs1. Pumpkin seeds2. Apples3. Chickpeas4. Strawberries5. OatmealComplex carbs pack in more nutrients than simple carbs and, due to their higher fiber content, take longer to break down. They also help stabilize blood sugar levels, which can stabilize your mood. Fluctuations in blood...

Health + Wellness

How Do You Make Okra Chips? 

Okra is a vegetable native to Africa. Today, it grows throughout many tropical and subtropical regions. Okra seedpods are a mucilaginous food, meaning that they produce a sticky, glue-like substance. They’ve long been used in traditional African and Asian medicine to treat conditions such as gastritis. Okra chips are a handy way to boost your dietary fiber intake and gain the benefits of okras, without any stickiness.How to make okra chipsAlthough okra chips can be purchased ready-made online or...

Health + Wellness

What to eat if hungry at bedtime

In an ideal world, we would all eat a hearty, healthy dinner and then a few hours later, we would curl up in bed and sleep all night, our stomachs perfectly full until the next day. The reality is more complicated. Whether we stay up later than we should, eat a small dinner or we’re hungry without a good reason (it happens), a lot of us end up craving a bedtime snack. What you choose to eat before bed could impact your weight over time, along with your ability to sleep soundly.So if you...

Health + Wellness

The 12 Best Immunity Boosting Foods

A healthy immune system is what makes the difference between getting sick, say, once a year, and coming down with colds and other illnesses on a regular basis. Much of society’s renewed interest in immunity is a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. But what can you do to actively support your immune system?“No single food is going to prevent you from getting sick, but focusing on an overall nutrient-rich dietary pattern and healthier lifestyle behaviors, like adequate...