If you have had adversity in your life (and who hasn’t?) you may have a victim mindset without even realizing it. But living life as a victim is crippling. It is a powerless life lived under the control of others. Do you have a victim mindset? If you have a victim mindset, you live from […]
I try to read one book a month and the one I am going through right now is called “Failing Forward” by John C. Maxwell. To “fail forward” means to embrace adversity, learn the lesson, and do it again, but better this time. The concept is that if you want to reach your dreams, you […]
I attend a kickboxing class twice a week in the early evening, but this past week I had to be somewhere during my normal workout time, so I went to the morning class instead. As I was wrapping my hands and putting my boxing gloves on, I saw for the first time the service elevator […]
Some people feel like the beginning of a weight loss and health plan is the easiest. The excitement is fresh and the challenge of a new routine is invigorating. You are full of hope and feelings of anticipation. Others find the beginning to be the hardest. Breaking old habits and letting go of comfortable routines […]
1 large sweet potato, about 12 ounces 3 large carrots, about 10 ounces 1 med onion, about 4 ounces 2 ½ – 3 cups chicken or vegetable broth or stock 1 Tb maple syrup 2 strips lemon zest ¼ tsp ground cinnamon ½ cup half & half (or almond milk) Salt to taste 1. Peel […]
One of the best things about my smart phone is the GPS feature. All I have to do is type in the destination and within seconds, my GPS will give me voice turn-by-turn directions. I use this feature all the time. However, sometimes I turn the wrong way, miss the exit on the freeway, or […]
I truly believe in beginning and ending the day with a positive mindset. My partner and I begin setting the tone of the day at the breakfast table. As we’re eating breakfast, we read “Our Mission Statement,” and then we ask each other these three questions, which help us set the tone to each create […]
As a Toastmasters member, I get the opportunity to work on my public speaking skills. For my most recent speech, I talked about how my parents met. They didn’t meet in a conventional way. My dad was in the Army during the Vietnam War and was stationed in Taiwan. My mom was working at a […]
“You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.” –Amelia Earhart Remember that 1988 movie Big? Tom Hanks stars as a 12-year-old boy who desires to be big and makes a wish at a magic wish machine. He […]
