So Where Do I Start?

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As this year ends and 2021 begins we are filled with good intentions to create new habits that make us happier and healthier. These good intentions usually last two maybe three weeks before the old habits settle back in for another cycle. The reason? It varies for all of us, but the most common reason is our desire to take huge leaps instead of the many small steps. When we fail (which happens frequently) we stop and that big goal gets put back on the shelf for another time. Don’t get me wrong. Big ideas can lead to life changing moments but we … Continue reading

Is Hiring A Personal Trainer Right For You?

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One of my ultimate goals for every person I care for is to help them become stronger and more flexible. I offer several videos on my website that are good first steps. Eventually, you will want to consider hiring a personal trainer. I have been working with a trainer for more than 20 years because I, like you, need the oversight and motivation that a trainer provides to get me to show up and be willing to be challenged. Trainers come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Some  come to your home or office, some  train only in a … Continue reading

From the Foothills

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Today, I finish my 69th year  standing in the foothills looking up at the mountains of 70.   My hope is that as we move forward we can find the strength, determination and voice to help create public policy and law that provides enough space for everyone to flourish.  My task now is to set a path for my 70’s.  My theme is to think big and be willing to take the millions of small steps necessary to get there in all aspects of my life, every day.  With a smile on my face and a twinkle in my eye, I … Continue reading

Renewal in the Time of Covid

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I just returned to the office after a spending a week on vacation with Sharon, riding bikes and appreciating the limited use of mask and gloves that being outside and away from others provides.  In this year of constant adjustments, we stayed home and took day trips instead of traveling to another part of the country.  I discovered simply being outside for long periods of time without a schedule was the key.  We spent multiple days riding the KATY Trail, took a drive to Calhoun County to get peaches and traveled to Funks Grove for sirup (their spelling).  We drank … Continue reading

Hams for the Holidays

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Madosky Chiropractic & Acupuncture Center (MCAC) is raising money to purchase Hams for the Holidays for 35 families in the Maplewood Richmond Heights School District with Weekend on Wheels! Please consider donating $20 to HAM up a family’s holiday. Donations of any size are appreciated and can be made in person at the office or online at www.gofundme.com/hamsfortheholiday (To avoid fees and ensure 100% of your donation stays in the community, please consider cash donations.) Every time we receive a donation that covers the cost of a Ham, we are posting a Hammy Joke around our office!  What do you call … Continue reading

The Four R’s —  Reset, Readjust, Restart, Refocus

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The Four R’s —  Reset, Readjust, Restart, Refocus I came across this phrase a few weeks ago during a time when I was struggling.  This year has been a time of transition and I have not always been patient with myself, my knees, people I have counted on for support and a healthcare landscape which values profit over health.  In short, I was mired and could not see a way forward.  These words: reset, readjust, restart and refocus, have helped me find a starting point at the beginning of the day and sometimes several times within a given day.  These words have allowed me to create … Continue reading

Why I Ride

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Most of you know that I spend a lot of my time when I am not working riding my bicycle.  I ride all year including the heat of the summer and cold of the winter.  I ride on paved and dirt roads as well as trails.  Most of the time my ride begins from my front door but I have also traveled to several states to find new riding challenges Often I am asked: “Why do you ride so much?” The short answer is that I need to be active and to move.  Several years ago a softball accident severely … Continue reading

Spring in Just Around the Corner

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It looks like spring is finally around the corner. I have had a particularly difficult time staying focused this winter on my fitness goals which is a story that many of you have relayed to me as well.   
We are all motivated by goals. Some are based on vanity, others on a desire to be healthier but most likely they are a combination of the two. Both have an energy that we can tap into to help us every day. When the power of vanity takes you to the gym or causes you to choose an apple instead of a cookie, embrace it heartily and … Continue reading

Consistency – The Key To Exercise

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It is resolution time following a holiday season of overeating (me too) as we try to “right the ship” and return to a healthier lifestyle. Internet pop-ups, magazines, radio and TV ads use words like: quick, simple and easy trying to convince us to buy their diet and exercise programs. One word not often mentioned is consistency. A consistent approach to our health is not considered hip or sexy but it is essential to bringing us the greatest results improving our strength, mobility and flexibility.  Consistency helps us create and maintain short and long term gains. In my practice I … Continue reading

“Hard Choices, easy life. Easy choices, hard life.” ~ Jerzey Gregorek

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Everything we do comes down to making a choice.  At times those choices come from collecting and processing data.  At times they come from a feeling, intuition or emotion.  I believe we are at our best when our decisions integrate both deliberation and emotion.  Decisions are often fluid because we change and circumstances change.  The constant is our commitment to the process.  Commitment requires an awareness of how we make those decisions. When I first came across the quote from Jerzey Gregorek I wanted to argue with his premise – not all choices have to be hard to make an … Continue reading