The holidays are over, and if you are like many people, so are your New Year’s Resolutions!
We start with such good intentions, and maybe they work for a while. But then we get tired or worried about our job or our finances, and little by little, they slip away. [Read more…]
Welcome to winter, at least here in the Midwest.
I live in Iowa where we have already had several snow days as well as two days when the temperature never got above 5 degrees. I know, I should be used to it. But it still doesn’t make me very happy. [Read more…]
When I get a setback, I get a really good one!
In case you wonder why you haven’t heard from me lately, it’s because I’ve been dealing with a LONG setback!
About a month ago, I started having some low-back pain. I did my usual back exercises, but it didn’t get better. In fact, it got worse. [Read more…]
Need to perk up your weight-loss efforts?Note: Don’t read a book
Last week, one of my readers told me, “I’ve been having a hard time staying on my weight-loss plan. I guess I need to pull your books out and read them again.” [Read more…]
The two women in the restaurant booth next to me smiled a lot. Over cups of decaf and the senior breakfast special, they chatted quietly about many things. Clearly, they were good friends and companions to each other.
Despite my efforts to avoid listening to their conversation, pieces of it slipped through. I soon realized that the woman with the flowing white hair asked a lot of questions, often repeating the same one they’d just finished discussing. [Read more…]