Life is chalk full of choices — but along with those choices come many consequences.  What easier and more palpable way to swallow the more negative ones we make than by pointing the finger and curling up in a victimized fetal position?

Often, when faced with the negative outcomes of our choices, we prefer to imagine that there always HAS… Read more…

If you had told me this time last year that I would be this much in love with running, I would have had you committed!  For most of my adult life, I had been a gym rat; I loved going to the big sweatbox, making my way over to the weight machines, and grunting my way through repetitions.

But —… Read more…

Not too long ago, I had a little extra time one evening, so I was perusing some blogs. In the process, I somehow stumbled upon this beautiful blog written by an even more beautiful woman.

As I read her posts, I began to feel very inadequate. She was pretty, in shape, creative, witty, had a gorgeous home, had more children… Read more…

Have you ever caught sight of your own reflection and nearly swallowed your tongue? Is that really me? Gulp. It sure doesn’t look like the “me” in my head – the self-image I’ve had of myself for the past decade.

This very scenario happened to me one day at a gas station when, after sweating off my make-up on a… Read more…

A new year comes with intentions for new beginnings. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for these well-made plans to turn into old habits. So much emphasis is placed on the resolutions themselves that little thought is given into turning these goals into realities.

Goal setting is the first step in taking plans from ink-laden paper and pondering thoughts, to tangible… Read more…

For many people, the idea of a “new year” means resolutions. And which resolution is the most popular EVERY year? Weight loss. For some reason, every year people rev themselves up to believe the first of the year brings discipline and drastic change. Newsflash: it doesn’t!

If you pay close attention, you’ll notice that almost immediately after the new year,… Read more…

New Year’s resolutions still echo, yet my mouth is already watering for that tiramisu. The temptation is bigger than me. I take a few bites, and before I can say “diet,” the heartburn of guilt begins.

Have you been there? The best intentions melt in that dish of our favorite dessert. Why is it so hard to stick to our… Read more…