The Journey There

August Challenge – No Television This month, my birthday month, I’m challenging myself to the one action that could potentially make huge changes in my life – no tv. This includes any movie, television series, or video that can be watched using television, computer, or any electronic device. My assumption is that by removing these distractions from everyday life, I’ll make some headway on… [ 212 more words ]
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August 2019 Challenge July 31, 2019 August 2019 Challenge August Challenge – No Television                              This month, my birthday month, I’m challenging myself to the one action that could potentially make huge changes in my life – no tv. This includes any movie, television...

"Negative people need drama like it's oxygen. Stay positive and take their breath away"
- Unknown

Wow! I just came across a summary of a market research report about the US Weight Loss and Weight Control market that says this market is now worth $72 billion. The report is 457 pages in length and provides an analysis of several weight loss companies, trends and other data for companies in this industry. I would love to read the whole report but at a cost of $1,895, I’ll have to pass. [ 216 more words ]
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What The Industry Research Tells Us May 22, 2019 What The Industry Research Tells Us Wow! I just came across a summary of a market research report about the US Weight Loss and Weight Control market that says this market is now worth $72 billion. The report is 457 pages in length and provides an analysis of several weight loss companie...

Being strong is lonely. I don’t open up to people easily therefore I keep my innermost fears and problems to myself, keep my head up high and march on. Food has helped me do this for many years. Today I feel like all my struggles caught up with me and my strength depleted. I finally hit rock bottom at least I hope it doesn’t get lower than this. [ 255 more words ]
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The Chips Are Calling April 6, 2019 The Chips Are Calling Being strong is lonely.  I don’t open up to people easily therefore I keep my innermost fears and problems to myself, keep my head up high and march on.  Food has helped me do this for many years. Today I feel like all my struggles caught up with me and my str...

It’s not just fat and salt that’s killing us — it’s also what we aren’t eating A new global report found in many countries, poor diets were more dangerous than smoking and high blood pressure.

“How will you hear your answer, if you are not here to hear it?” I remember when my now 17-year-old son was 8 years old, he was upset and asking God for patience. After a minute of continuous whining and complaining, he said to me “Mom, I’m asking God to give me more patience and he is not helping me”. I asked him how he was supposed to hear God… [ 277 more words ]
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Be Here to Hear April 1, 2019 Be Here to Hear “How will you hear your answer, if you are not here to hear it?” I remember when my now 17-year-old son was 8 years old, he was upset and asking God for patience.  After a minute of continuous whining and complaining, he said to me “Mom, I’m asking God to give ...

Nothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control.
- Epicticus

It’s funny how when adopting a new lifestyle, we sometimes try to indulge in the stuff we are cutting out before we start to “get it out of our system”. At least, that’s what I must keep telling myself because last night, a coke zero bottle and chips mysteriously appeared in my hand while binge watching American Gods on Amazon Prime. [ 362 more words ]
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Progress Not Perfection March 31, 2019 Progress Not Perfection It’s funny how when adopting a new lifestyle, we sometimes try to indulge in the stuff we are cutting out before we start to “get it out of our system”.  At least, that’s what I must keep telling myself because last night, a coke zero bottle and chips ...

If you want to be happy, be. Leo Tolstoy

Edwina Goes Vegan – The Challenge March 30, 2019 Edwina Goes Vegan – The Challenge At the beginning of the week my co-worker Edwina told me she finally watched Forks Over Knives and What the Health.  The documentaries made such an impression on her that she is considering becoming vegan.  Her reasons to try a whole food plant-ba...

New Research Says Plant-based Diet Best for Planet and People - Our World New research suggests the impact of food production on the planet can be reduced by eating plant-based diets that would also safeguard people's health.

Eating beans, chickpeas or lentils may help with weight loss Just one serving a day of pulses, including beans, peas, chickpeas or lentils, could help with weight loss says a new Canadian study published this week in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

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Good advice since I feel overwhelmed on most days.

I'm Overwhelmed - Brendon Burchard Here's how to manage overwhelm, deal with self-sabotage and have more peace in your daily life!

It’s so easy to make excuses for not following through on something. Who are we trying to fool? I am guilty of this. I could be the queen of excuses. Do you ever notice to what length you would go to justify your excuses for not doing what you know is good for you? Here are a few of my excuses. [ 441 more words ]
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Squash The Excuses March 20, 2019 Squash The Excuses It’s so easy to make excuses for not following through on something.  Who are we trying to fool?  I am guilty of this.  I could be the queen of excuses.  Do you ever notice to what length you would go to justify your excuses for not doing what you know is good...

Today is World Happiness Day. Be happy.

Why Can’t You Stop Eating? March 18, 2019 Why Can’t You Stop Eating? Sometimes I get mad at myself, calling myself all kinds of names – loser and lazy come to mind – because I’ve let myself get to the point I am today.  Last week I came across an article that was published in Psychology Today in 2013, “Emotional Ea...

“If you fell down yesterday, stand up today.” – H.G. Wells

If you thought it was a lack of self-control, think again.

Emotional Eating? 5 Reasons You Can’t Stop Take control of your joy and pain to take away the power of food.

#11 Go for coffee.

Ten Keys to Handling Unreasonable & Difficult People 10 Strategies for Handling Aggressive or Problem Personalities

I need this today.
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Confucius

With veganism on the rise, is meat cooked? The world is waking up to the notion that industrial raising of animals for human consumption is an abomination to our planet and our health. Finally, animal-free eating has gone mainstream and meat may be going the way of to***co

A quote that inspired me to take action:

Don't wait for the fear to stop before you leap.
Be willing to leap afraid.
-Lisa Nichols

I Stepped Out March 12, 2019 I Stepped Out In January, my friend Anne introduced me to Young Living, a company that sells essential oils.  To say this is changing my life would be an understatement.  For starters, Anne and I now meet once a week to write our respective books, if there is time left after we talk...