I just returned from two magical weeks in Maine, my favorite place, where we celebrated the most special wedding of all - - 

my daughter’s, held at her childhood summer camp. 

The days were filled with family, friends, and unforgettable moments.

What surprised me most was how much joy I found in the pre-wedding “DIY” projects … the very things that had worried me the most beforehand. 

I’d pictured stress, endless to-dos, and projects going sideways. 

Instead, painting signs, labeling rocks, folding napkins with fern fronds (from two ferns that traveled from my porch to Maine and back again!), and making more floral arrangements than I can count turned out to be sooo fun and even grounding. 

One of the highlights? My 65-year-old bachelor cousin carefully tucking fern fronds into place settings - it was proof that everyone can get into the spirit when you’re working side by side.

As wonderful as it was to soak up every moment, it’s also nice to be back home, shifting into what fall will look like. 

For me, that means resetting after two weeks of late nights, too much ice cream, and maybe more wine than I’d normally have (though I’m convinced all the laughter canceled that out!).

Yes, it’s a great tool for boiling the perfect egg.

But I want you to use it for something far more important:

To interrupt sedentary behavior - one of the biggest threats to our health.

What is sedentary behavior, really?

Think about your day:

You get up, sit down for breakfast. Or look at your phone.  Read the news.  You drive the kids to school, or yourself to work … sitting. 

You arrive and park yourself at a desk. 

Or maybe rather than driving to work, you sit down on the couch, the kitchen counter, or your home office to get your work done. 

Maybe you crush it for hours … but without even realizing it, you haven’t moved in 3+ hours.

You might not feel sedentary - but the science says otherwise.

I've been diving into some truly fascinating science lately, and I can't stop thinking about what it means for our health. 

And I'm not really a "sciencey" person.  

But I'm hoping that you'll find this as compelling as I do.  

The science I will share offers proof positive that all those foundational principles, our daily habits, that I'm always writing about here … are absolutely essential to healthy aging. 

And yes, it takes effort — to change, to start, to find the time. 

But if you’ve been waiting for that spark — a dose of insight that helps you see things differently, that makes you more aware of what’s possible with small, intentional lifestyle shifts…

…then maybe, just maybe, this is exactly the nudge you’ve been needing to move forward.

What I'm writing about here is the foundation of the Younger You program by Dr. Kara Fitzgerald - and it’s giving me a whole new way to talk about why your daily choices matter so much.

You know eating well, moving regularly, getting quality sleep, managing stress, and minimizing toxins are important. We all know that.

But here’s the question that gets me fired up:

👉 Do you realize just how those habits shape your health, your longevity, and even your gene expression?

This is where things get really interesting.