The Journey Of Self Compassion
Change the Channel
Recently, I was sharing with a dear friend, some personal stuff about myself that I've been a little down about. Rather than agree, commiserate or sympathize with me, like in thought she would, she immediately responded.... "Change the channel from negative talk!!...
Desperation Isn’t All Bad
"Desperation is a necessary ingredient to learning anything, or creating anything. Period. If you ain't desperate at some point, you ain't interesting." -Jim Carrey Being desperate isn't a good feeling and most of us don't like it, but it's not all bad because it...
Comfortable With Who You Are Right Now
"The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself.” ― Mark Twain If what I've dedicated myself to do at Weight Watchers was simply about teaching people a way to lose weight, I suspect the novelty would have worn long ago. Instead, what I've learned from my...
Watch Your Thoughts
Just Focus On Today…..
“If I did not simply live from one moment to another, it would be impossible for me to be patient, but I only look at the present, I forget the past, and I take good care not to forestall the future.” ― Saint Thérèse de Lisieux (The Little Flower) One day, one hour,...
Do Something Small….But Do It With Great Love
“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” ― Mother Teresa This time of year in the Midwest can be extremely taxing in our level of motivation. The grey skies, cold temps and short days can wreak havoc on our healthy routines,...
Life Isn’t Fair and Neither Is Weight Loss!
“Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change.” ― Wayne W. Dyer If we constantly use the scale to determine our success as a person, we will most often be disappointed. Weight-loss happens on it's own schedule.....all we have control over is our...
Life Isn’t Fair and Neither Is Weight Loss!
“Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change.” ― Wayne W. Dyer If we constantly use the scale to determine our success as a person, we will most often be disappointed. Weight-loss happens on it's own schedule.....all we have control over is our...
Quit Quitting
"If you’re trying in vain to quit something you do compulsively, like overspending or smoking or macramé, try quitting the effort to quit. As therapists like to say, “What we resist, persists,” and this is especially true of bad habits. Imagine trying not to eat one...