I hope you enjoyed the introduction to this new series. In case you missed it, I will be using spices to refract on and share my THYME in TOPS. I promise to take care and not use too many puns—however, sometimes they can be just the right pinch to spice up a THYME when I am struggling. Also, I hope…
I have shared my journey to becoming a healthier me and embracing wellness as a goal measured by non-scale victories through my blogs. Hopefully, you have enjoyed traveling with me, looking up at the constellations as I Aimed for the Stars. I have used markers to guide me as I Followed the Signs, maintaining a Sense-ble Look to that healthy…
The Making the Right Moves with TOPS blog series made its OPENING almost one year ago (April 25, 2025). The ACTIVITY of refracting on my journey to a healthier me has been a great ADVANTAGE. Using the knowledge I have obtained and sharing it across the RANK & FILE has been a wonderful DEVELOPMENT, helping me and others avoid a…
Regardless of whether you ever played a game of chess, you are familiar with the word CHECKMATE. This term signifies the end of the game due to a situation where the KING is in a POSITION where it cannot make any legal move to a safe square or use another piece for protection. Yes, the game of life is often…
Warning: This is not the last blog of this series called Making the Right Moves with TOPS, but we are getting close to the finale. This installment and the next two will hopefully make you see the clear ADVANTAGE of being a TOPS member. Reading this will not be hazardous to your health. The KING & QUEEN pieces in chess…
Last time I pulled back the curtain and had some fun with all of you by wishing you a good KNIGHT and acknowledging my bad attempts at humor. The next piece to refract on is the BISHOP, which takes a more serious tone. On the chessboard, each player has two pieces that can only travel diagonally on their own color.…
I have been anxiously awaiting to share this refraction on the next chess term. The KNIGHT is a unique piece and is often referred to as a horse, which harkens back to medieval times. The KNIGHT has the ability to move two squares in one direction and then one square at a right angle, landing on the opposite color from…