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<h3 class="entry-title" style="text-align: center;">Why do I want to feature an inspirational person in my newsletter?</h3>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">I want to feature people like Kathryn who have crossed my path and touched my life, inspiring me toward greatness. Too many of us fail to see greatness in ourselves. Somehow, it doesn’t seem to matter what we have achieved; we often need others to point out to us how we excel. People display “greatness” by their attitude, their lifestyle, their choices, their actions… I want to recognize the people in my life who lead by example.</p>

<h3 class="widget-title" style="text-align: center;">How did I meet Kathryn?</h3>
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<span class="s1">1. What motivates you to exercise?
My mother was a great example.  She was a phys ed teacher and active every day of her life, even into her-mid-80s, swimming, weight-training, golfing, and walking.  I don’t share her athletic abilities, but I love the way exercise makes me feel.  I sleep better, sing better, am more relaxed, and enjoy life more.  It baffles me that people don’t do it.(But then I don’t understand why people eat fast food. Yuck!)</span>

2. What activity/workout do you prefer?
I like variety, and activities with small groups (that motivates me more) and personal instruction (because I’m a klutz and could easily injure myself if I didn’t have that).

3. What is your biggest accomplishment?
Hmmm.  That’s a difficult one.  I’d say helping my son deal with mental illness.

4. What is your superpower?
I’m not sure I know what that means.  If you mean what gives me a spiritual connection, I would say being in nature, and contemplating the mystery of life in our universe.

5. What is your favorite dish/recipe?
Vegetable beef stew on a cold winter’s night.

6. What is your cheat treat?
Hazelnut butter on an oatcake with a dab of wildberry jam.  Yum!

7. What are your goals and dreams?
I’m almost 70, so goals are more like dreams.  I dream of writing a book, and getting it published (I’ve already written one, non-fiction, based on my doctoral thesis, which didn’t get published, despite numerous attempts.) Being a singing semi-star and making a CD.

8. Advice for a newbie?
Do what is right for you in terms of exercise.  If you like yoga and walking, do that.  If you like swimming and golf, do that.  If you like going to group classes, do that.  If you like working out or running alone, do that. There’s too many fitness gurus marketing a particular form of exercise who tell you, “You must do it this way,” which is not helpful. And keep at it.  Start out slow and build it up for a period of six weeks or more, and see how you feel.  Change your exercises so you don’t get in a rut, and then quit.  Make exercise a part of your day and schedule it in just like brushing your teeth.  You will be thrilled with what a difference it makes!

And that’s it!
Cheers,
Kathryn
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