Most people do a “spring cleaning” to clear the clutter, clean, organize, and get rid of things in their home that accumulate during the long winter. But, sometimes that same cleaning needs to happen to your mental outlook in the fall. I think now that summer is coming to a close it is a good time … [Read more…]
In four weeks, a lot of wonderful men and women will be taking our sneakers to the streets of Seattle, and walking 60 miles in 3 days. Yep, that’s 3 consecutive days of 20 miles of walking! Sounds pretty daunting, doesn’t it? My first year taking part of the Susan G. Komen 3-Day walk, I really … [Read more…]
Today I turn 50, so to celebrate I thought I would share some of the things I have learned during this first half century of living. Some will be health and fitness related, some not so much. Hopefully, all of these will help you be a healthier and happier person! Maybe some of these lessons can … [Read more…]
This past weekend I spent a lot of time with some really great friends. The kind of friends that everyone should have. Friends that, as kids, we dream of having and imagine our best friend to be like. Friends that don’t judge you for the color of your hair or skin, or because of what you believe or … [Read more…]
Do you ever have days where you just wish that you could make a difference in someone’s life? Do you ever feel like all your effort is for nothing? Do you ever feel like just sitting down and letting someone else take charge? Some days are just hard, y’all! Some days, I just don’t want to be a grown … [Read more…]
Have you ever had the feeling that you need time to wander, travel, get away? A lot of people call it wanderlust; a chance to escape the normalcy of your life. Some people take vacations yearly that help feed that wanderlust feeling, but I’m talking about something a bit different. A chance to be … [Read more…]
Change is hard, y’all! As you are reading this post, I am helping my best friend load up a moving truck to move 1,000 miles away, to a state I’ve never visited. We’ve known each other since around 1998 (when our now-adult sons were just little boys) and we’ve been through a lot of tough times … [Read more…]
Lately, I’ve been looking at the routines of my life and trying to fine tune the things that I do daily, so that I can get more things done in each day and yet still have some much needed down time at the end of the day. I’m finding that the older I get the more I crave the routine in my … [Read more…]
Emotional eating is a topic that comes up frequently when talking about eating habits. Whether it’s related to stress, heartbreak, anxiety or boredom, many times we overeat to help distract us from emotional pain. We overeat, when in truth, we’re not actually hungry at all. We are lonely. Or angry. … [Read more…]
How you think determines how you live. The thoughts you allow to circulate your mind determine what actions you take toward achieving your goals. If you constantly allow your mind to live in a state of doubt, fear, anger or insecurity, that’s what you’ll manifest. If, on the other hand, you focus on … [Read more…]
Most of y’all know that I am a Susan G. Komen 3-Day walker. Some of y’all know that I just finished walking my third Komen 3-Day 60 mile yes, 60 miles is a LOT of miles walk in beautiful San Diego, California. Today I wanted to talk a bit about my adventures this past weekend while I … [Read more…]
Welcome to Becoming Me, a monthly blog series where I set out to answer questions developed by Christie Inge, HHC in an effort to dig a little deeper and get to the heart of some of my esteem, body, and food issues. Last month, I tackled the issue of if I would be happy with the legacy I have … [Read more…]
So ladies, how is the new year treating you? Have you found your groove? Getting daily exercise? Are you and your teammates rolling right along with our New Year Weight Loss Challenge? Are you feeling pretty good about things, riding a wave of motivation? Wonderful! Keep it up! Just don’t forget … [Read more…]
Welcome to Becoming Me, a monthly blog series where I set out to answer questions developed by Christie Inge, HHC in an effort to dig a little deeper and get to the heart of some of my esteem, body, and food issues. Last month, I tackled the issue of the types of things I say to myself about my … [Read more…]
Welcome to Becoming Me, a monthly blog series where I set out to answer questions developed by Christie Inge, HHC in an effort to dig a little deeper and get to the heart of some of my esteem, body, and food issues. Last month, I tackled the issue of whether food, weight, and your body image has … [Read more…]