Petting a dog has been proven to reduce blood pressure and heart rate and aid in general health. So why not adopt some of the habits of your furry, four-legged friend?
Author: Chip Bailey
Chip Bailey lives in beautiful Colorado Springs, CO, with his wife, Elizabeth, and wakes up each morning to the tallest spot in the region, Pikes Peak. He is an author and former sports editor and sportswriter and has written two books. A native of another picturesque city, Natchitoches, La., Chip enjoys writing almost any subject and helping people reach their full potential.
Several years ago, he worked as an associate of Pastor John Bosman, who enjoyed giving nick names to his staff. Pastor Bosman came up with Chipalatta, and it has stuck.
Habits: The defining factors in your future and destiny
Changing your life requires more than just a resolution. It calls for changing your priorities. Transforming habits. Shifting focus. Changing routine. You can even go as far as to say it means to repent. You must change direction if you want real change.
America’s pasttime: The nuances that lead to life stories
Baseball is America’s pasttime. And in keeping with its unique, almost exclusive, status as a sport, baseball includes a nearly rare and inimitable set of life lessons. Many baseball coaches use the game as a means to teach kids lessons that will carry them beyond the foul lines.
I may be getting older, but the layover is complete
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do, so throw
Make today your Masterpiece: It’s all about perspective
“…make each day your Masterpiece…” ~John Wooden Ever get to the end of your day and wonder what the heck happened? It didn’t end like
For Future Generations: Passing the baton
Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation…”
