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17 Mar

Don’t Go It Alone

After many years of resisting the suggestion to do so, I recently joined a business networking group.  I had lots of valid reasons for not joining in the past: the confidential and intimate nature of the work that I do, the early hour, the level...

29 Mar

Where Do You Put Your Messy?

I had a great conversation the other day with a friend of mine and at the end of it we concluded that we are ALL just a little bit of a mess.  We chuckled a bit and went on with our days.  But it left...

17 Dec

Holiday Cheer

It is cold, and snowy, and blustery outside and in my office it feels calm and peaceful and serene.  Ahh. . . . Its been a very hectic few months with many changes, some big losses and some wonderfully happy times.  In short, I guess life...

30 Jun

Harder Than It Seems

As you might be able to tell, it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything here.  A few months actually. . . and I’m not really sure how that happened.  When I first launched my website, I was certain that I was going to take...

26 Mar

Weigh to Go

People often ask me how I feel about using the scale and weighing in. So I thought I would take this opportunity to “weigh in” (sorry.  . . ) on the topic. Here’s what I think.  There are as many opinions on this topic as there...

02 Mar

Checks and Balance

It is winter, it is cold, there is still snow everywhere.  It is that time of the year when many people find themselves in the emotional rut between the hopefulness of New Year’s resolutions and the first whiffs of spring.  It can be bleak and...

07 Feb

Re-Setting the Bar

Several weeks ago, I went on one of those surprising and glorious January runs.  The air was crisp and clean and not freezing, and the ground had none of the icy patches on it that can usually keep me inside and on the treadmill for...

18 Jan

Play that Funky Music

People ask me a lot about what to do with the feelings of self-reproach and self-disdain that often accompany the desire to lose weight.  Often clients come to counseling with a full litany of internal tapes that play loudly and repeatedly in their heads.  You...

10 Jan

Eating with Pride

We all know how this story goes. . . we are clear and focused in mid-December as we envision the new plans and strategies that we will implement come January.  Through the haze of our less than stellar food choices and through the lens of...

29 Dec

Welcome

Welcome to the first installment of my blog. . . a space that I hope to use to share observations, throw out some ideas and create an ongoing sense of community for readers. If you are reading this, I assume that you have seen my website...