Ever feel like you just need to listen to a good story?   Sometimes I just want to hear joy in someone's voice and get a jolt of inspiration. Ever have those days? Well, if today is one of them, I've got something for you. Now offering LIVESTREAM virtual classes from right inside the Get Lively®: […]

I've been talking quite a bit lately about how we need to keep on LIVING even though it may feel l like we've hit the PAUSE button on life. Sure, living in the age of the Coronavirus certainly has aspects of our lives at a standstill (no Pearl Jam concerts!!) but life is still happening.  […]

Life feels SO short of stable right now. I keep saying that I feel like I'm playing one of those scam games at a carnival… Just feeling short of stable. Has this ever happened to you? Have you read a passage in a book or heard a song lyric that seemed to explain your whole […]

So the grocery store is now lined with floor to ceiling bags of candy. And this tends to kick off the season of clients coming to me and saying: HOW CAN I AVOID THE HALLOWEEN CANDY?! This statement always gets me thinking about overdoing it, and how that almost NEVER actually feels good. Now offering […]

A few weeks back, I gave a virtual talk at the Council on Aging in Truro.  (My mom was actually my co-host!) I was asked to give this talk to help people find ways to stay positive during this time. So many of us, myself included at times, talk about just getting through this, as […]

“To be near something beautiful or precious but to be unable to experience it is the subtlest possible form of torture.” Robert Johnson Somehow I experienced this with a small bowl in my kitchen cabinet. I know, it sounds insane, but allow me to explain… Now offering LIVESTREAM virtual classes from right inside the Get […]

Find Your Spark The last several weeks have been a bit of a struggle. For many reasons, some very obvious that we are all going through, I was having a hard time regaining my footing, I was struggling to keep my energy going as we all face so much uncertainty.  I even had moments of […]

The last few weeks I've been talking quite a bit about sadness, struggle, and trying to strike a balance with it all. This week will be no different – and don't worry, as I joked in this week's podcast, this is not going to become the “Get Sad with Jan” show.  😉 Rather, I am […]

“It's okay, I'm fine.” “Yeah, but it could be so much worse.” “It's all good.” Raise of hands for whoever else has been saying this lately but actually feels like crap. Anyone out there with me on this one? Now offering LIVESTREAM virtual classes from right inside the Get Lively®: Health & Fitness Studio!  Join […]

The Delicate Balance of Living I had this thought earlier today and put it in my phone as a podcast topic. This delicate balance has been on my mind as we navigate through the storms and the sunrises of our lives. The balancing act that life is right here, right now.  Yours for the taking.  […]