Definition: overcome and take control of Consider this... I did something really scary today. I rode a bike. Why was it scary? It may have been the fact that I haven’t even looked at a bike in ...
Chronic stress can cause elevated levels of cortisol and adrenaline, sometimes called the stress hormones. At normal levels these hormones have many important functions, but when they are at higher l...
Jezebel and NPR reported something interesting yesterday about the eating patterns of dieters. As the day progresses, dieters’ food choices get less and less “healthy.” This informa...
The person responsible for my Positive attitude is Kurek Ashley. Kurek wrote a book called How Would Love Respond? and every single day a little flash of wisdom from the book flies through my mind. K...
Some Self Reflection I did some thinking after my blog a few weeks ago on people judging what others put in their carts and sharing with you the vindication I felt by having a cartful of canned beans...
Never Fear! Wonder Woman is Here! Two years ago, a few friends and I decided to have a Halloween party at a local pub. Most friends showed up in something homemade or something that didn’t take much ...
Dressed Up in Love I love dresses and having the opportunity to wear them is so great. They can suit every mood and style and the same piece can be dramatically changed just with accessories. I have ...
Here you are again. Your promise to yourself and everyone in your life to lose weight has run its course. You did your best to diet. Perhaps you lost some weight, but you couldn’t keep it up. Eventua...
Sweet Treats Last week I talked about pound cake. Guess what? There is still some pound cake left! When I went to my mother’s apartment yesterday, all the cake that I had taken over there last Sunday...
Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson People usually look for external conditions for happiness and well-being. We think, “If only I had X, I could be happy,” o...
Fit Now there’s a helluva word. Think about it…how could one itty bitty word elicit such a broad spectrum of feelings, images, and associations? Throwing a fit. If the shoe fits. Misfit. The perfect ...
Back in the early days of dating my boyfriend, every once in a while he would turn on Fox News just for a laugh and to see what they’re saying. This usually ended up with me yelling at the TV t...
Today, I still have clients talking about wishing to lose weight for this wedding, that event, or even that dress they bought. It just can’t be helped. They know that my business does not focus on we...
Definition: not able to be relied on; not known or definite Consider this... I studied Art History in college. And whenever I told people this, they’d always ask me what I wanted to do with my degree...
I was cooking some risotto last night, really enjoying my time, and thought, “Why don’t I do this more often?” While I love to cook, I hate going to the grocery store. It’s my biggest barrier to cook...
The Nightmare Ends … Kind Of One of the more bizarre Mother’s Day ‘gifts’ was bestowed last week on a much maligned mother in Cleveland, Ohio. According to a news story from Associated Press, Cuyahog...
The question, “What do you want?” is one of the scariest questions known to my ears. It draws me to confess that I have no idea what I want and that up until a few years ago, I didn’t even realize su...
Looking back on my life thus far, raising my son is the accomplishment I feel most proud of. I certainly can’t take all the credit for what a wonderful young man he has become, of course, but I am re...
Last year when Spring began I’ve did some window (more like computer screen) shopping to pick up some items that Iike to post here. Today I’m doing the same thing! I can’t believe i...
Definition: used to give a negative response Consider this... Did you know… that you actually don’t have to say yes to everything?! I know. It’s sounds crazy, but I only speak the truth. It see...
My mom hated her body. I knew it at a very young age. I didn’t understand it. I loved my mom’s body. Not just for all of the reasons that so many of us write about e.g. the enveloping arms, and squis...
“A question not asked is a door not opened” – Marilee Adams, PhD. Most of the time we tell. We tell people what we want. We tell our children what we expect. We tell our spouse what needs to be done....
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