Tag Archives: habits

Weeding in the Rain

For years, my kids thought this was how they came home from the store. Missing parts were normal. And for years, I thought every holiday had to have its coordinating candy (fill in your blank here) to be worth celebrating. … Continue reading

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High on Hope

The reason I continue to coach people to optimum health is that I’m high on hope. I remember the way it felt when I started dropping weight after virtually giving up on ever trying to climb that mountain. It seemed … Continue reading

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Chai Latte Attitude

At my Redding Evening Toastmaster’s meeting last Thursday night (best meeting ever if you’re looking to hone your speaking skills with an incredible circle of people), we talked about a theme that keeps coming up for me: perspective. See this … Continue reading

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What’s missing? You!

You know how when you do something every day it becomes a habit? The exact number of days is often debated, but I’m going to throw out 30. When you break that 30 day habit, it feels weird–like something’s missing. … Continue reading

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Power Outage–What Now?

At O’Dark Thirty this morning, the power went out. My husband has set up some beeping mechanisms in our house I don’t quite understand for such an event, so these obnoxious sounds started alerting us in the deep, dark black. … Continue reading

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Farewell, Peanut Butter

Every once in awhile I get hooked on something. When that happens, I have to go cold turkey until I can get the monkey off my back. Some things, I can’t touch again. Like Diet Coke, for example. If I … Continue reading

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