[As appeared on Star Tribune] Who doesn’t want a cold refreshing sweet treat on a hot summer afternoon? Here are some tips to keep those treats from destroying your health goals.

Imagine this…there you are, motivated and ready to go. Excited to start a new workout routine and add more structured strength training into your weekly schedule. Eager to get stronger and faster, rev up your metabolism through an increase of lean muscle mass and bodily adaptation, and improve your overall health and longevity.

Marriage is a strong commitment that requires love, trust, and loyalty. When two individuals become one in matrimony, they unite various aspects of their lives. One area couples may need help with is merging their finances after marriage due to differing opinions about money.

There you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as a father carries his son, all the way you went until you reached this place. – Deuteronomy 1:31

It is more blessed to give than to receive. -Jesus

My Aunt Jamie is my spiritual mentor. Just ten years older than me, we have always shared a special bond. I have childhood memories of her long red hair, her love of the Carpenters and The Monkees, and she was always happy.

June is National Zoo and Aquarium Month, making it the perfect time to get out and explore a zoo or aquarium of your choice. With over 200 nationally accredited institutions (and about ten times that figure in general), you should have no problem finding a zoo or aquarium to visit this summer — but you may have trouble deciding which one! We’ll round up some of the coolest zoos and aquariums below to help make your choice a little easier.

I came across two quotes recently that were related but different in their approaches to one another. The first comes from the poet and famous author Ralph Waldo Emerson who said, “Trust thyself, every heart vibrates to that string.” Plain and simple, putting trust in one’s own abilities and perspectives is the common view of the heart.