This is a story I like to tell everyone who will listen to it, because it’s just so freaking amazing, and was as close to a miracle as I have ever gotten. That I know of. Here goes. How acupuncture miraculously cured my allergies. By Ellen Yale. The kids were about 8 and 10-years-old, Read More
A big storm is coming, and it brought out all my “shit” about eating. Well at least some of it. I’ve got a lot of “shit” about eating. When a big winter storm comes to Charlotte, NC, maybe once or twice a year, the whole city shuts down. It’s not worth buying enough snow, Read More
I have my one-on-one clients send me their food journal. In that journal they write what they ate that day and what thought triggered them to overeat. The journal asks, “Why are you going to eat?” The answer I’m hearing a lot this week is, “Eh… Why not?” What the Wha!?! You have hired a weight, Read More
Give someone you love (including yourself) a gift you can’t buy. Give them the gift of meaningful experiences. Here are a few ideas: Give a homemade holiday dinner. My friend Jacki was running low on money for holiday gifts to give to our large group of close friends, so she invited everyone to an, Read More
I’ve always told Bayla I thought she had Susan’s hands. I am glad I had the chance to take a photo. We were given a Christmas miracle. It’s one more Christmas with Susan. Susan is my husband’s sweet, lovely sister. She was diagnosed with cancer in September, after waking up paralyzed. The paralysis was, Read More
Your body can be a great source of joy. Stop snickering. It’s no wonder we don’t talk about sensuality if you are going to snicker like a preteen boy when I bring it up. None-the-less, when is the last time you lingered in the shower, paying attention to the feeling of water splashing on, Read More
Buffets are a dieter’s worst nightmare. Because a dieter is trying to not eat bad food by using her willpower. There are so many things wrong with that sentence, I can’t even tell you. OK, I’m going to tell you. First of all, there is no bad food. Once you make something a bad, Read More
A few years back, I was complaining to someone (probably my poor sweet husband) that all everyone cared about at Thanksgiving was eating. Grrr. Thanksgiving is a land mine for those of us who are drawn like a magnet to the holy trinity of fat, salt and sweet. Anyway, the words came out of my mouth, “Why, Read More
Me: Do you believe telekinesis is real? Boy Child: No. Girl Child: Yawn. Me: I’ll bet you five bucks that I can make this piece of cake disappear with my MIND. BC: No, you can’t. (Rolls eyes.) GC: OK. (Humors me.) Me: Done. Ta da!! BC: You just ate that. (Rolls eyes AND walks, Read More
Nothing outside you can ever give you what you are looking for. ~Byron Katie Byron Katie is an inspiring thought leader and founder of The Work. One of her core teachings is about three types of business. This is gold. This is freedom. So, listen like there is going to be a written, Read More