As the end of the school year approached and a couple of my school-related volunteer jobs were winding down, I started thinking about what additional productive things I could do this summer. I could work on my life coaching business, such as developing new programs and making new contacts. I could attack some cleaning and […]
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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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I retired in 2007 and ever since then have been advising and coaching friends and relatives who are entering retirement. I have wrestled my way through retirement, wondering what I am supposed to be doing and taking lots of different paths that have led to some good and not-so-good decisions. So I thought I would
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Advent, the season of “joyful waiting” before Christmas, seems to me to be a good time to commit to a small practice that will benefit you in body, mind and spirit and keep you from getting all frazzled about shopping and gift-giving. So here are just 5 suggestions to implement now until Christmas. You may
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It has occurred to me after talking to friends, family and associates that most people do not know what a life or wellness coach does. Hence, they are reluctant to take the step, make the commitment and spend the money. But they are stuck in some aspect of their life- in relationships, with their health,
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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 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
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