If you’ve read any of my recent posts, you know that I’ve just come out of one of the hardest times in my life. This fall was the extreme low point, and I confess that I was anything but healthy during those dark months. I’ll always be real about my struggles with binge eating and… Read More
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Write It Down
My high school physics teacher had an unconventional method for preparing her students for their final exam. She allowed us to get a 3 x 5 index card and write as much information as we could on it. Then she let us bring it into the exam and use it to answer the questions. So… Read More
As If
How often do you get up out of your chair, stride confidently across the room, and think, “Damn, I look good!”? Almost never, right? I’m sure you’re thinking I’m being silly or sarcastic, but I’m not. I’m totally and completely serious. It sounds absurd to imagine yourself doing this, mostly because you probably don’t feel… Read More
Shake It Up
I have a confession to make: sometimes I eat frozen food. And one of my favorite meals is Amy’s burritos. If you don’t know what Amy’s is, it’s a company that makes prepackaged vegetarian food that you heat up in the microwave. It’s like Lean Cuisine but, in my opinion, healthier. Except for the fact… Read More
Prep Work
I love juicing. It’s seriously the easiest thing ever. Provided you have a good juicer, you don’t even have to cut anything up — you just shove it all right on in. The only thing you have to do is wash your produce. But what’s funny is that I used to skip juicing because I… Read More
It’s No Big Deal
Do you remember that Jim Carrey movie The Truman Show? It was about a man whose whole life was a television show, created by a company that supplies actors who conspire to keep the fabricated existence going and keep him oblivious to reality. The poor guy has no idea what’s happening, because everyone’s in on… Read More
Tell Me What to Do
My girls hate math. I always excelled at reading and writing, so I’m not much help. They have math homework every night, and it’s a real struggle. (For them and for me.) I try and help them through it by asking questions and letting them figure it out for themselves. But invariably, when I leave… Read More
One Step Closer
Did you know that you’re always moving one step closer to or away from your goal? That means every thought you think, every word you say, and every action you take is moving you toward what you want — or it’s taking you farther from it. I didn’t use to think about life this way,… Read More
Get Dressed
When I was in my early 20s at my first real job in Atlanta, my coworkers used to compliment me on my sense of style. I made a real effort to keep up with the latest trends, and I prided myself on being one of the most put-together people in my office. After I got… Read More
Feeding the Beast
The other morning, I was packing the girls’ lunches. I was putting some Milano cookies in a snack bag when everyone started melting down. One of them couldn’t find the shirt she wanted to wear, and the other didn’t like the ponytail I had just done. People were crying and whining and freaking out —… Read More