Can’t stop this thing we started
Why do we eat? We’ve been conditioned to say that we eat for fuel and nutrition, but there are actually many reasons why we eat. Food is fun. Food is sociable. Food is a way of sharing hospitality. And yes, food soothes us. I’ve never really understood how food soothes. I thought it had something…
Happiness is as happiness does
I spent some time with my friend Charlotte the other day. This year marks the ten-year anniversary of our friendship. Charlotte was the best thing to happen to me in years and she knows she’s one of my favorite people. Unfortunately, we don’t get together very often these days. You know how it is. Life…
Laying the tracks for what you desire
One of my favorite movies is Under the Tuscan Sun. I love everything about it, but especially the part where Frances bemoans the fact that she’s renovating a house for a life she doesn’t have. Signor Martini tells her: Signora, between Austria and Italy, there is a section of the Alps called the Semmering. It…
Roundup of the Week – 12/52 of 2011
I had a great week! It’s amazing what an attitude adjustment can do. A lot of that has to do with my NLP training, but Craig and I have also been listening to Dr. Wayne Dyer’s talks on YouTube and we could see the difference in our daily lives almost immediately. When you change the…
One Hundred Days, One Goal
If you’re on Twitter, you’ve no doubt heard about the #7daychip challenge. It’s the brainchild of Brad Gansberg, a fellow weight loss blogger. Actually, let me rephrase that – it’s a variation of a tool used by Alcoholics Anonymous to celebrate members’ milestones. Brad borrowed the concept and created a Twitter “support group” where people…
Recipe: Beet and Orange Salad
I’ve always loved beets, and just because I now eat raw foods, doesn’t mean that I can’t enjoy them anymore. They’re just as good raw. This layered salad I threw together for dinner is so simple, yet absolutely delicious. Beet and Orange Salad baby spinach 3 beets, peeled and grated 2 oranges, peeled and roughly…
You’ll find it in the strangest places
It’s amazing what reactions one gets from the people in your life when you “leave the tribe” and go against the culture. Someone I know, whose opinion I usually value, was quite perturbed recently when she heard that I’m eating a near-fruitarian diet. She said, “I don’t think that’s wise. Essie Honiball did that and…
Roundup of the Week – 11/52 of 2011
Honestly? This was a rough week for me. It’s amazing how quickly your best laid plans can unravel when you drop just one strand. I should have heeded Durian Rider (80-10-10 educator) – don’t increase your weekly exercise by more than 10%. Right. I increased it by 200%. And crashed. Literally. On Thursday and most…
Once they tried to steal my heart
I’ve had something pretty major on my mind all week, and I’m afraid I’m going to have to blog about it to work my way through the mental manure and figure out what the real issue is and what I can do about it. In other words, I want to put myself in a resourceful…
There’s Bound to be Rough Waters
In my opinion there is no quicker way to build fitness, endurance, muscle strength and flexibility than working out in water (I think Vickie will agree with me here). And I’m not talking about swimming per se, although swimming can be part of it. This is never more true than for people who carry a…
