I like the gym. Perhaps it’s because I grew up in one, hurtling my body through the air, landing on crash mats and falling off of the balance beam. Oversized fans, spring boards and the constant haze of chalk were more familiar to me than riding my bike. It’s simply what I was exposed to….
Fact: We all want that “quick fix” to get healthy. We want big results in the shortest amount of time with the least amount of effort. The reality? There is no magic pill to getting healthy. Regardless of everything you’ve read, getting healthy can hinge upon one simple rule: Pay attention to how you feel…
After a week’s vacation, I have a singular focus: selling books. In Florida, as we perused a Books-A-Million, I saw my book on the shelf. I quickly scooped it up from the self-help section and plopped it on our “favorite paperbacks” shelf. A little guerilla marketing never hurt anyone and perhaps someone will pick it…
All day, I have done nothing. I got up early, made coffee and pancakes and lounged on the couch, watching Say Yes To The Dress (no, really, I did). I did manage to walk to the gym to do cardio; cleaned; made food; took a walk, all waiting for Alex to get back home from…
Do you ever wonder why sometimes you are in a great mood and other times you could punch someone? If it’s not sleep related or stress related, your mood can often be linked to food: sugar or highly processed foods, in particular. I was discussing sugar with a client the other day and she told…
Dialogue of an inner self-critic… (a compilation) I’m so bloated. God, I look disgusting. How can I look like that when I work so hard! I stare in the mirror, clothes removed, seconds from entering the steaming shower. I turn to the side, let my stomach billow out to its normal shape – 6 months…
Once upon a time, I stood in a boxing ring. I wore leather gloves flecked with red. I threw jabs and overhand lefts and body shots into the soft bellies of men. I got brain surgery; I stopped boxing; I lost heaps of hair on the left side of my head. As a freshman in college,…
This morning, as I dove into a stack of buckwheat carob pancakes, drizzled lightly in agave nectar with a steaming cup of coffee, I thought about my girlfriends. I have always been someone who fosters close, intimate relationships and would take that any day over hundreds of acquaintances. I am lucky enough to have several…
fulfill – bring to completion or reality; achieve or realize (something desired, promised or predicted) Sitting in Caffe Streets today, I marvel at the expensive coffee (it’s how much for two large coffees?) and sleek, minimal interior. Alex and I have decided to work in a different part of town today, in hopes of revving…
On a cool night in March, I listen to the sounds outside. I have turned off the television, and the house is quiet, except for the hum of speeding vehicles on the cool pavement five stories below. I have eaten my favorite bowl of soup, West African Peanut, topped heavily with chives. I have watched…
