There are many ways in which we limit ourselves. Have you ever heard yourself say, “I could never give up chocolate (coffee, bread…)”? We make these little comments, and yet, they have a huge impact. Our thoughts and words matter. Your thoughts become your reality. If you think you could never be thin, never give [...]
Today, the nursing students brought in donuts as a thank you for teaching them and having them watch us work for the past few weeks. Donuts! Yum. But, alas, I am on the diet and donuts, sorry to say, are not on the plan. Funny thing was, I did not have a hard time looking [...]
What do I want for my self and my body? How do I see myself looking, feeling, moving? How active do I see myself? Dreaming about and envisioning yourself at some point in the future is essential for success. It is one of the strategies for change I introduce in my book, Does Change have [...]
My husband and I are very blessed to have great neighbors. We all look out for each other, watch each others homes when on vacation and spend time together barbecuing and ‘hanging out’. However, not in the winter. In the winter, everyone hibernates. So when the weather turned (finally) and I ran into my neighbor [...]
There are moments when several things come together and you decide, quite easily, that NOW is the time to change. These ‘moments’ are little messages that, individually, may not make you jump into change but collectively, make the path quite clear. When Barbara decided to begin her weight loss quest, she was suffering from several [...]
