"The first recipe of happiness - avoid too lengthy meditations on the past. -------- Andre Maurois Movin' up and movin' on! Halloween is over and I hope it was frightfully good for you and your family!!! First thing on the ""to do list"" for today, Monday, November...
"Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.. ---Unknown If we are waiting until we are at the "perfect weight", the "perfect size" or the "perfect fitness level" to be happy, our experience will...
Good habits are worth being fanatical about. ----John Irving ****************************In my job of helping people gain control of their weight, one of my concerns is always not to scare anyone off. Sometimes the whole process can seem overwhelming and daunting and...
"Sometimes the most urgent and vital thing you can possibly do is take a complete rest. -------------Benjamin Franklin ****************************""Complete rest""? What's that and whatever it is, who's got time for it?? That's how I used to feel but I'm learning...
"That's ME! My bib number for Sunday's Chicago Marathon is 39,743!!! I am one out of 40,000 runners who will be lining up at 730am on Columbus Ave on to run 26.2 miles this Sunday!!!! Although this will be my 4th Chicago Marathon, it makes no difference in the...
"For as far back as we can remember, Chase, my youngest son, has been a Pittsburgh Steelers fan. We don't know why because our family is full of die-hard Bears fans and truth be told, most of us, including Chase, have never even been to the state Pennsylvania! We all...
"October's Party, by George Cooper: -October gave a party; The leaves by hundreds came; The Chestnuts, Oaks, and Maples; And leaves of every name.; The Sunshine spread a carpet, And everything was grand, Miss Weather led the dancing, Professor Wind the band. Welcome...
"There is no end of craving. Hence contentment alone is the best way to happiness. Therefore, acquire contentment. ----Swami Sivananda, Indian Yoga master, Physician and Monk****************************Not too long ago one of my boys said something that I couldn't get...
"My father used to say to me, 'Whenever you get into a jam, whenever you get into a crisis or an emergency, become the calmest person in the room and you'll be able to figure your way out of it.' -----------Rudolph Giuliani ******* During one of my WW meetings earlier...
"Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for. --