and give a lot of love…especially self love. Losing weight and maintaining a healthy weight requires commitment and a total lifestyle change.  Once you find your weight loss “groove”, it’s important to remain in that groove; to keep inching forward with… Read moreIt Works If You Work It…

By the way, I came close to calling this post WTF! At the time I thought it was a great idea.  At the time I expected everyone to share in my enthusiasm and to join in.  At the time I… Read moreDid I Set Myself Up For Failure?

I’m too blessed to be stressed. Stress is a killer. Let go and let God….sometimes easier said than done, right?  A co-worker of mine came into our department the other day waving a white flag as a sign of surrender…. Read moreStressed Out + Surrender = Peace

Over 70 percent of those who die by suicide gave warning signs: A previous attempt Talking or writing about death/suicide in direct/indirect ways Change of behavior Past and/or present substance abuse History of depression or suicide in the family Symptoms… Read moreThe Major Warning Signs of Suicide

Symptoms of depression begin with a deep sense of sadness, despair and/or a lack of joy or interest.  Depressed people may also have at least 4 of the following symptoms: Change in appetite Weight gain or loss Trouble remembering, concentrating… Read moreSymptoms of Depression

“Losing weight is hard. Maintaining weight is hard. Staying overweight is hard. Choose your hard.”  A friend of mine is celebrating a 92 pound weight loss.  It has taken her 24 months of dedication and hard work to achieve her… Read moreWeight Loss- The Journey Is Personal

Like so many others, I too have mixed feelings about Oprah being the new spokesperson for Weight Watchers.  I love Oprah and I believe that Weight Watchers is probably one of the best weight loss programs out there, but I… Read moreWeight Watchers, Oprah & Me

I decided to write about this subject because once again I have succumbed to my “drug” of choice which is refined sugar.  Overeaters Anonymous has a saying “we are as sick as our secrets” therefore I need to be honest… Read moreSugar Addiction

In 1996 Nicholas Sparks wrote a romantic novel called The Notebook that was about two people named Allie Hamilton and Noah Calhoun who were madly in love with each other.  Unfortunately Allie succumbed to dementia and Noah suffered a heart… Read moreDementia-Alzheimer’s Disease