This month I’ve been working on step 3 of my food addiction recovery plan: Turn to God instead of food. I’m beginning to think if I had put this step first, this whole process could be further along by this point. I guess we live and learn, don’t we? You know how I love to […]
Writing Tips From Anne Lamott
Anne Lamott is one of my favorite writers. Her sense of humor is unrivaled in my literary world. She so easily weaves little funny moments throughout her books. I recently finished her infamous Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life, which has been on my to-be-read pile for many years. Thinking I was […]
Fears of a Blogger
When I started sharing my life through this blog a year and a half ago, I never imagined the gamut of emotions it would evoke. Writing is an incredibly therapeutic release on so many levels, but sharing those words has brought about a great deal of fear in my life. I’m already a pretty fearful, […]
Turning to Food: February Update
This month of my food addiction battle was filled with both continued struggles and new inspiring lessons. I want to share both with you in hopes of giving not only helpful tips, but also encouragement if you too are still fighting with little or no victory. Let’s start with the wins… I needed to slip […]
Losing Weight With The Daniel Plan
I truly believe any good weight loss program covers far more than food and exercise. It must be a complete lifestyle to be successful. The Daniel Plan is exactly that by relating to body, mind, and soul. There are 5 essential components in this plan: Food, Fitness, Focus, Faith, and Friends. The last two are […]
Choosing Kind Words: A Valentine’s Gift
I give my husband a great deal of grief. I’m constantly sharing my opinion with him, whether he wants it or not. There is very little room for error around me at times. My words have really hurt him in the past and although I’m trying to work on this more, using words wisely is […]
