We are nearly eight weeks into 2018. This means that if you began a “new you” program of any kind on New Year’s Day, you’ve been at it for a good amount of time. Where are you today? I don’t mean geographically. I mean, where are...
In the midst of this extremely cold and snowy February comes the arrival of not one, but two feasting frenzy opportunities. Next week we will celebrate Mardi Gras, which is French for Fat Tuesday. Celebrations occur and rich foods are traditionally eaten (yes, yet another excuse...
This is my favorite blog post of the year. Celebrating the Birth Month. I write it in February because…yes, you guessed it. February, which happens to be the shortest month, is my Birth Month. Celebrating my Birth Month has been my mantra for over a decade....
I hear it time and time and time again. “Carol, I was bad. I ate pizza,” or whatever the food is that makes you feel “bad.” (Since I hear about pizza more than any other food, I’m going with it.) You are not bad. Pizza is...
I recently had the privilege of visiting and learning more about Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). Prior to my visit, I knew that it offered degrees in the fields of engineering, medicine, law, dentistry, art and design, and that it was located in...
Sometimes I get sidelined due to the “all or none” syndrome. I’ll think about organizing a room or my desk, consider the time involved to do the work, and talk myself out of it. The project FEELS monumental; I know I won’t be able to...
Happy New Year! How are you feeling, now that the Christmas cookie siege has passed? My guess, if you’re reading this, is that you have some type of plan in place to improve your fitness. You’re in good company, since the majority of Americans do, including...
Santa came and he ate the brownies, the cookies, and drank the milk. If you recall, I was planning to use the barely expired Ghirardelli brownie mix to make his treats. They were a hit, with Santa and the family. We enjoyed our favorite Christmas foods...
Wait, what? Embrace imperfection? Yes, you read that correctly. Today, we are going to consider doing some things imperfectly, rather than not doing them at all. It is about now that the seasonal roller coaster ride begins. It lets up, oh, sometime in February—or July. What...
A week out from Thanksgiving and I’m feeling the pressure of lots to do and my ability to pull it all off without experiencing symptoms of a panic attack. Can you relate? As I was thinking of some ideas, I figured perhaps some of you could...