Atomic Habits
My current summer (now that it’s official!) read is “Atomic Habits” by James Clear. I’m working on improving a few of mine—slowly—one at a time. A simple one: Do It Now. If a task takes less than 5 minutes, I’ll do it. I find that I...
Personal Development
Fitness Made Simple
When you boil it all down, getting fit is really very simple. Here’s the secret: Create a habit that leads you in the direction of improving your health and fitness level. Once you master it, add another one. Repeat. Continually. Creating—and maintaining—your unique health and fitness program is a...
Delay, Don’t Deny
Welcome to May, the month of lilacs, celebrating mom, and getting out the summer wardrobe. If the mention of summer wardrobe makes you break out in a sweat, relax. We’ve got this! I have a simple solution to help you gain confidence and improve your self-control for...
Celebrate New Life
About two decades or so ago, a construction worker appeared at my pharmacy consultation window looking for advice. He needed help falling asleep, and he was looking for it in the form of a drug. I walked around to the front of the pharmacy, as I...
Cauliflower, Commitment, and Courage
As many of you know, I am not a cauliflower fan, even though I’m fond of most other vegetables. I’ve been challenged by lots of you on various ways to try it, to the point where you’ve taken on a competitive nature. It’s rather entertaining. WHO will...
What Lights You Up?
In the course of your day, what makes you happy, brings up your energy, and makes you feel truly alive? What lights you up? Did a number of things come to mind? Or are you still trying to think of something? If you’re like me, food plays a...
The Power of Food
Is there a particular food(s) that has power over you? For some people, if there is a bag of chips, cookies, chocolate—you get the idea—in the house, they lose all self-control and eat every last bite. The result is typically massive guilt and feeling really bad...
What Are You Grateful For?
I walked past a couple people recently and overheard a comment that went something like this: “There’s got to be more to life than getting old and dying.” The comments that followed had to do with aches, pains, and total depletion of joy. Whoa. At that moment, I...
What Are You Committed To?
Commitment: the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose. Today, I’d like you to consider what you are committed to that is all about you. Yes, that’s right. It is YOUR time to focus on YOU. No, this is not about being selfish or self-centered. This is...
Now is Your Time
Are you waiting for the perfect time to deal with your nutrition, fitness, and health? If so, when is that time? Next week? Once you have a break in your busy schedule? When you clean out the pantry and buy some vegetables? The truth is that there is...