‘A smile is rest to the weary,
daylight to the discouraged,
sunshine to the sad,
and an antidote for trouble.’
—spoken by Dale Carnegie,
lived by Peggy Buchanan
Peggy Buchanan — an award-winning leader in the fitness industry, best-selling author of fitness and nutrition books, and international speaker — lived for three years with a severe and progressive neuromuscular degenerative disorder. In true Peggy style, she faced her declining physical condition with a powerful, sassy attitude. Just a few weeks before her death on December 1, Peggy summed up her incredible zest for life: “I will never stop dancing, and I will always be a cheerleader for living a healthy lifestyle of activity, creativity, and gratitude.” She died at home at the age of 71.
Peggy believed firmly that optimum health and well-being is achieved by engaging the body in movement while appreciating the beauty that surrounds us. Forever looking for the positive, Peggy found that being physically limited only affirmed the importance of her career path and lifestyle.
