Thoughts About Power

I have been thinking about power lately. What comes to mind when you hear that word? Perhaps a political leader, or a controlling person? On a more personal level, how does power impact your life? Power can be defined as the ability to do something or act or produce...

Self-Criticism: Is Your Thinking 100% True?

A Facebook friend posted an article the other day stating that women criticize themselves an average of eight times a day. I guess that statistic does not really surprise me. Does it surprise you? Negative thoughts, we all have them. Some are so automatic that we just...

Do One Thing: In the Morning

I was on vacation last week at a lovely beach in Virginia. We were there with my family who spoil my kids with lots of goodies including donuts most mornings. Donuts most mornings are definitely not the norm in my house. Who doesn’t love a donut? Hard to resist...

What If?

Recently, I completed a course on obesity and eating disorders. The presenter, Shan Guisinger, has studied these issues from an evolutionary perspective. She believes that dieting is the cause of the rise in over weight and obesity because the body fights you when you...