The Blog

This blog is a natural extension of my thoughts after I've had time to digest all the rich food-for-thought that my guests always serve up. I do my best to blog weekly, but sometimes I don't even know how I do it - so this forgive me if I skip a week here and there. Enjoy!

The Power of a Group December 28, 2010

The Power of a Group

This fall I had the honor to work with a group of women.  They came to learn and improve themselves.  They also had different fears or concerns that made them apprehensive about this commitment they were making.
What …

Goals – what happens when you reach them November 21, 2010

Goals – what happens when you reach them

A week ago I achieved one of my major (personal) life goals.  I had set this goal about 17 years ago.  At the time it was a dream.  I had not even started on the first part of

July 03, 2010

Why can’t I lose weight?

Do you ask yourself this question?  Do you exercise and feel that you are careful with what you eat?  So then why aren’t you losing weight?  Or maybe you made a commitment to yourself this summer that this…

Eating for comfort June 03, 2010

Eating for comfort


Do you eat something because you are seeking comfort?  Often my clients will tell me they ate something to feel better.  It is usually some sort of food that most dieters would consider “forbidden food.”  When I ask

What are you really hungry for – food or something else? May 27, 2010

What are you really hungry for – food or something else?


Summer is coming, what are your plans for the summer?  Are you dreading what you will wear, if you will go to pool parties?  Is that how you want to live?  I have lost 23 pounds and not

February 24, 2010

Believe or not to believe

In my coaching world, I hear “change your thoughts to change your life” a lot. Yet clients often tell me that they have already been trying to be positive, but still can’t seem to make any real lasting…

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