Category: General Reflections

  • Cleaning out the closet

    Since it’s a long holiday weekend, I decided to use this afternoon to re-organize and clean out my closet. I have dropped 2-3 sizes since I lost weight and made the conscious decision that I will not need those larger sizes any longer. I am not that person anymore and will not go back there.…

  • News to Note

    Skin Deep – Makeup Comes With an App – NYTimes.com. She is one of more than 40,000 Mark Girls in North America, mainly 18- to 24-year-old women who are changing the nature of direct sales by using the brand’s personalized e-boutiques, She is one of more than 40,000 Mark Girls in North America, mainly 18-…

  • Gold’s Workout

    Today’s Gold’s Gym Workout I felt a little bit out of whack this morning and it started off when I forgot my Heart Rate Monitor. I hate when I workout without it. It really does help me gauge my intensity. But I didn’t want to turn around and get it, so i went ahead anyway. …

  • Happy Birthday MLK, Jr – a True Hero

    Today is actually Martin Luther King, Jr’s birth date and it  would have been his 81st.  He continues to be a real definition of a hero. He put himself on the line for so many others. Now a days, most people are so busy dealing with their own daily lives that even putting yourself out…

  • 10 Ways You Can Donate to Haitian Earthquake Victims – US News and World Report

    10 Ways You Can Donate to Haitian Earthquake Victims – US News and World Report.

  • Haiti needs our help badly.

    I firmly believe that part of living a healthy and fit life is Giving Back.   What has happened in Haiti is beyond tragic. Can you imagine walking the streets of your hometown, bodies strewn about, trying to find your loved ones, and realizing you have no home to speak of anymore?  Haitians are people just…

  • News to Note

    Weight Loss After Job Loss. A few of my friends will be unfortunately dealing with this in the very near future. I know how hard it is to deal with change  in general, especially when it is unwanted or uninitiated. Taking care of yourself becomes even more critical in times of high stress so go…

  • Cheap food has a High Price

    Suddenly the health insurers will have an interest in your health… How do you legislate deliciousness? Right now the food industry creates patients for the health care industry. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Michael Pollan www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Health Care Crisis thanks Dianne for…

  • This rings so true for me…

    Workout and Fitness Tips: The 1 thing that keeps you from peaking in your workouts. I grapple with this very thing with every workout.  My mind wants to quit even though  my body can continue. Someone once told me I should seek help from a sports psychologist to learn to push through. I don’t know…

  • Lazy Sundays

    I think Sundays should be a day to unwind. For me, it’s the day to catch up on things that I didn’t get a chance to do during the week. Dreaded laundry, housework, organizing – and all that goes with those things. I set up a babysitter to come today so Scott and I could…