What do you want to weigh in six months?
I love deciding what I want my future to look like. And then using the power of my mind to make it happen. The Grads and I have embraced a six month challenge. I turn 50 in February, and I am going to weigh 140lbs. This is my natural weight – where I feel completely at […]
Can you feast without gaining weight?
Absolutely. I plan to do just that for the next few weeks. For us Jews, we’re moving into our busiest season. Lots of holidays. Which means lots of food. Family. Friends. Sitting around lots of food for long, festive, communal meals. If you’re not Jewish, stay with me. This wisdom will apply to any food-related […]
How can I stop eating in the middle of a binge?
I just found out how today! The minute you notice that you’re eating too much Start to observe yourself Without judgement or opinion. Just notice. When we’re bingeing, our conscious mind has temporarily left our bodies. We’re in autopilot, doing what we always do when we’ve disconnected from ourselves. If we can dispassionately watch our […]
How do you get what you want?
There are lots of ways to get what you want. One way is to give it to yourself. Then you get exactly what you wanted. No mistakes. I tried another way this Mother’s Day. I asked. Really specifically. I even sent him the link to the exact supplier I love. And guess what, Mother’s Day […]
What’s your type of treat?
I turned 49 today. Thanks to all of you for your birthday hugs. I truly felt them.| Here’s my heavenly day: Morning snuggles and cuddles in bed with various sized family members. Drooling over my new MacBook Air. Moksha yoga. Lunch with one of my oldest and most loved friends, Christine – Salads, dips, and […]
How do you become a regular exerciser?
This may surprise you: It’s all in the language you use. Your wording influences how you feel. I spent the last two summers in Miami. The first week, I started swimming forty laps each day while my kids were playing. I called it my “Daily Forty”, and soon my kids were joining me (I like […]
Can’t you just eat those latkas another day?
Chanukah. Latkas. Lacy crispy confections of shredded potatoes and onions. Hot off the griddle. Just the right amount of oily, crispy, and then mushy inside. Jews traditionally eat latkas on Chanukah, which started Saturday night, and will end this Sunday. On Saturday night we had a big Chanukah party. I mixed a triple batch of […]
Which food will serve your soul?
A bomb exploded in my life 2 months ago. It had been there for a few years already, although I didn’t know what it was. I’d been tiptoeing around it, Eventually I started living on it, Not noticing how normal it had become, Not even really acknowledging that it was there. Then it exploded underneath […]
How long until you choose to feel better?
I turned the corner, and a woman opened her window and said “I love you”. Life just keeps getting better, I thought. She went on to say that she hurt her leg during power yoga, and instead of quitting, she remembered a blog post I had written about falling and continuing to run instead of […]
What to do with the pain?
Sadness. Loss. Fear . Regret. Worry. Crises rocking my world. First, I slept I ate I hid. For 2 days. It felt horrible. Like I was congesting the pain, Making it thick and doughy and sticky. I felt thick and doughy and congested. I wanted a different way. I know a different way. Coach a […]