In my last blog post, I described how perfectionism can be passed down from generation to generation if allowed to persist. In my own upbringing, blue ribbons in horse shows, A’s in grades and winning in sports were strongly encouraged — and that is putting it mildly. I did pass some of that down to …
When Vegan Isn’t Gluten Free It is often scary and a challenge to eat out when you have multiple food allergies like me, to gluten, soy, dairy, egg, shellfish and a handful of others. Such was the case the other night when we went to an upscale Indian restaurant called The Clay Pit in Austin, …
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Today was a crazy busy day and I just didn’t have time to go for my walk this morning. By 4 p.m., I didn’t feel like exercising at all. But the little voice was still nagging me, so I did what I sometimes do when I need to exercise and don’t feel like leaving the …
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For the past week, I have felt a low level of anxiety in my body. After having a medical procedure done at Mayo and coming back home, my body has not bounced back like I had hoped (or as fast as I would have liked with all the drugs). On top of that. I have …
Today I give thanks for my family, friends, my blessings and God’s presence in my life. I may not always be perfect in my prayer life, but I know that God loves me unconditionally and I am still the apple of his eye (Psalm 17:8). My desire is to take this verse to heart and …
Whenever I think about dieting, I get all excited about trying something new and not extreme. I hate “dieting” and I prefer just to eat healthy food without having to over-think it (calories, carbs, how often, how much, etc.) That is why I love this scripture verse so much – it is so sensible and …
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I was away this past week in California with my husband for a life coaching conference and I got out of the habit if doing my normal praying/meditating/journaling and just speaking to God. I could feel something missing and I felt a little guilty about not sitting down and taking the time to just be. …
Today’s Psalm spoke to me, because I know God has heard my many prayers, my confessions and also my praises. He hears everything we say to Him. He never ignores us and never stops loving us. For I cried out to him for help, praising him as I spoke.18 If I had not confessed the sin in …
I came across this little book that I had bought a while back and started reading it again. It’s not a religious book nor a preachy book, but one that makes a lot of sense to me. No extreme food plans to remember. Talks about the 4 essential factors of meaningful weight loss- one of …