Spring is when a middle-aged woman's fancy turns to mending the ravages of winter – the all-too-obvious results of months of comfort food, sun deprivation and less exercise. Add in stress from family or work and overeating from the spring holidays, and most people are feeling less than optimal these days. Tight clothes and reduced … Continue reading Dealing with Counter-Productive Habits
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Spring has sprung … (and I’ve got some goals!)
Well, kind of. This picture is obviously not from around here. But the trees are budding here, too! In just a few weeks, green will be exploding all around us. In springtime, a middle-aged woman's fancy turns to her health goals. Remembering beloved family members who are no longer with us because of preventable diseases, … Continue reading Spring has sprung … (and I’ve got some goals!)
Validate Your Valentine
What is the best gift you can give your Valentine? Today is my birthday! I'm so grateful for all the wonderful abundance of people and things that I have in my life. In gratitude for all of these gifts, I want to tell you about one of the greatest gifts you can give your loved … Continue reading Validate Your Valentine
I’m giving a webinar, take two
Well, if you tried to join my first webinar on January 9, you know what happened, or rather, didn't happen. My webinar didn't happen. Of course, I took off for Phoenix two days later, so I didn't have time to straighten out the technical issues with Zoom right away. But tonight I had a good … Continue reading I’m giving a webinar, take two
I’m Giving a Webinar!!
OMG. I am doing something I've never done before, and I'm hoping you will be there to support me. I'm giving a webinar. Like everyone else, I've watched tons of them, and as a recovering scientist of course I've given talks before. I know how to make a Power Point presentation, and I even know … Continue reading I’m Giving a Webinar!!
Starting the New Year Off Right
Everyone makes resolutions this time of year - even those whose only resolution is not to make any. There's just something about a crisp new planner, an empty calendar, and the struggle to remember to write a different year on things. While for many reasons the real beginning of the year is in September, that … Continue reading Starting the New Year Off Right
Dealing with Overwhelm
It’s that time of year again. Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, this is the time of “the holidays”, and everybody is expected to be festive. What a burden that can be. All our senses are overloaded this time of year – from the repetitive music and noisy crowds in the shopping malls, to the … Continue reading Dealing with Overwhelm
The Power of Saying No
Are you an over-obligator? Do you say yes to everything and everyone? Are you the person who can be counted on to do the work that nobody else wants to do? There's a lot of satisfaction and joy to be found in being of service and assistance to others. But if you find yourself becoming … Continue reading The Power of Saying No
Looking in the Funhouse Mirror
Have you ever noticed how gym mirrors tend to distort, like funhouse mirrors? If you are short and solidly built like me, you don’t find much fun in that kind of mirrors – for some reason they never make you look taller and slimmer than you really are. My personal solution to those mirrors has … Continue reading Looking in the Funhouse Mirror
What Would You Do For Self-Love? (video)
So I was in this exercise class, and I found myself wondering out loud why I was there. Stay tuned for the answer. What do you do for self-love?