I love words. I was an English major in University, after all. I especially love how we can use words to express ourselves. I have two small kids, and I encourage them to use new words and assert themselves … Continue reading
“The only source of knowledge is experience.” –Albert Einstein Would you trust your unemployed cousin to give you business advice? What about your childless neighbor telling you how to raise your children? So why would it make sense … Continue reading
Sometimes you might feel like you’re the only one who gets down on themselves. We all have those intrusive thoughts that are so negative they paralyze us. You aren’t alone. These kind of thoughts can make us feel powerless … Continue reading
Labels— whether they are place upon us by society or self-inflicted, can be very harmful. Society is crafty– It's a huge label making machine. We get a sticker slapped on us like a glass jar of dry beans or a … Continue reading
I recenlty wrote this article over at MindBodyGreen about how Losing Weight Helped Me To Become A Better Wife. Check it out if you're interested how a person really changes about a sustained weight-loss! Did you enjoy this … Continue reading
Being a mentor for at-risk elementary and middle school children for the last three years, I’ve noticed that they tend to have the same difficulties I had growing up. I was chubby during my entire childhood and weighed 140 pounds in … Continue reading
In this podcast, I discuss the 25 Life Lessons I Learned From Losing 125 Pounds. You can see the article I wrote about this at Mind Body Green. This podcast reflects more on each lesson and how my life was … Continue reading
It’s been my experience over the last five years that you don’t just lose 125 pounds without discovering some seriously deep stuff about yourself. Here are 25 life lessons I’ve taken away from my own health journey: 1. My past does not … Continue reading