This Now In! The Do-Over? Not a Real Thing!! The trouble is, you think you have time. -Buddha Today was a bad day. Not a bad day because work didn't go well. Not a bad day because something bad happened to someone I care about. Not a bad day because of a car accident. Not a bad
A Halloween Tale Your life is so much bigger than the size of your body. It's just waiting for you to realize that. As I lay in bed Halloween night after the kids finally fell asleep, something dawned on me. Something you would think I would have noticed before, but hadn&
Icebergs and Jeans The sneaky thing about dieting? It distracts you from the 90% and makes you think 10% will change everything. It won't. Not by a longshot. I had always believed that my struggles with my body image and years (and years and years and years) of dieting were actually
Welcome to 'Even When It's Hard' Those who are the hardest to love need it the most. -Socrates So, yeah. This is the second blog post in two days. More than my normal output. But apparently, once you put something out there, you're in line for a test of your convictions. Yesterday I basically
The Path to Happiness (or at least feeling better) What we focus on expands. Choosing to focus on life-affirming feelings is the surest way to create the experience you want. -Danielle LaPort, The Desire Map I have dealt with depression and anxiety off and on throughout my life. I hate to admit it, but when I'm
Enlightenment, Serenity, and a Super-Hero Cape No one is exempt from pain or fear or sadness. It's part of the terrain. It's part of life. Just remember, the terrain isn't always rocky. Confession time. I have always looked for the perfect answer. I've always wanted there to be