2010 was a very difficult year for many of us around the world with climate calamities and financial crises. The beginning of each New Year offers hope for new beginnings and a wonderful opportunity to make a commitment to improve our health. A strong and healthy body, mind, and spirit can help us to withstand our greatest challenges and move us toward joy and prosperity in our lives. With good health, anything is possible! But without it, nothing else seems to matter very much. 

I recently attended a piano concert in the town where I live.  The audience was generally an older crowd and I found myself observing the effects of aging on my fellow concert-goers as I listened to the beautiful music.