The waters are deep, dark and scary when life crumbles and dreams are shattered. Watching someone you love suffer, knowing you have no control, is a place I never want to visit again. [...]
Once these damaged thought patterns are formed, they quickly become habits that rarely get re-evaluated later in life. They may lead us to make illogical reactions and respond with emotions that do not fit the situation. [...]
You already know water is good for you, that it’s got plenty of health benefits, and that you should be drinking more of it and less of other drinks with sugar in them. You don’t need me to tell you all of that, so I’m not going to. [...]
For most of us, the journey toward improved health and fitness—toward weight loss—is slow, the path rocky, winding, and steep. What happens when we mess up, when we get off course? [...]
These days everyone thinks they have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) because they see it on television. Somebody is a neat freak, so obviously they must have OCD. For someone who has struggled with OCD for 29 years, it is sad for me to see. [...]
Living with chronic pain can change you. You can become someone you hardly recognize—physically, emotionally, spiritually, and every other which way. [...]
If you’re honest with yourself, you know that if you want to lose weight, you have to change the way you eat. But what’s the goal? To diet down to a certain number on the scale, or to transition to a fitter, healthier lifestyle? [...]