Diva-D

I occasionally diverge from the usual content of this blog. Yes, there’s usual content..? But, many things capture my attention and interest so this inaugurates a new feature: Divergence Saturday. And, I can’t think of a better topic than health at a starter.

I’ve been following Dr. Chet Zelasko for several years now. Like me, that always helps, he likes to dig into, research, facts, why, what, and then explains it very clearly – that mean’s simply. Plus, I’ve met him and talked with him so I know that what he says here, reflects who he is, someone I trust. He blogs on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday here: DrChet – Straight Talk on Health. He posts nice and early, at least for me on the East coast, so I can read him before I get distracted by the day.

The quote in the title of this post is how Chet ends every blog about health. Whether it’s something he’s concerned about, or the answer to a question – yes, he answers questions – it always ends with something you and I can do to be better. So…

“What are you willing to do today?”

And, thanks Chet!

Off course…

by taohoboMarch 4, 2015

Once in a while I’ll diverge, gently or enormously, from the haiku path. I’ve done that at least once before when my friend Anthony Demangone from NAFCU posts something especially interesting, important, spot on… Well, all his posts are but many are more business focused.

This post, Are you too busy? – Musings from the NAFCU CU Suite on the other hand is about life. The very thing Haiku attempts to capture in seventeen syllables.

So here’re some great ideas to apply to your journey

What do I want…

by taohoboFebruary 2, 2015

This blog is meant to serve a purpose. Three actually, that focus on walking, local walking resources and trails, long term improvement to community.

First, I want this blog to begin to raise awareness of the many walking – not around the High School track or an athletic field – options that exist for walking in Ledyard (Connecticut), the green spaces, and trails in our community. For this blog to raise awareness of the bounty of similar areas within our state and neighboring Rhode Island, and to occasionally explore similar areas globally.

Second, I want the first goal to lead to a better community, one where neighbors and more distant residents know each other, spend time together, share ideas, goals, and accomplishments. What may start out as maintaining a neighborhood trail should grow into developing new areas and trails, and then engender the restoration of neighborhoods that include sidewalks, small parks, benches, neighbors who know, care, and support one another.

Third, that those neighborhood communities begin to take what they have found through the sharing of ideas, time, talent, work, dreams, goals, and accomplishment to family, friends, co-workers in other areas.

So, to get started; I’d like to have 1,000 likes and 250 followers for this blog in the next 12 months.

And, that by next October to have led 6 monthly walks on local trails with an average participation of 15 people.

It’s only a dream until it becomes a reality…