As we all know pretty clearly, there are thousands of books and programs on losing weight, eating better, and detoxing your body and we’re so desperate that we buy them up until we look at our bookcase or e-reader and feel overwhelmed. My suggestion is stop. Sit back, catch your breath and decide what you […]
One of my best tips is to set your intention daily. If you set your intention saying it out loud and/or writing it, first thing in the morning every day, you’re more likely to follow through. You start out setting your intention, feeling positive about it and ready to end old bad habits and begin new good habits. […]
Many people I know go to the gym between 4 and 7 days a week for an hour or up to several hours and they love it. They like having a large variety of equipment to use, seeing the same regulars doing their own circuit, and being able to depend on trainers for help and advice […]
You get so caught up in things you are expected to do that you sometimes lose touch with what you enjoy doing; you can even lose yourself to the thoughts of the day, of the job or of the things that aren’t going right in your life. It’s important to take time to regain yourself back. When you take […]
My best friend Beth shared this with me several years ago and it pops into my mind often; “If you always think they way you always thought, then you’ll always get what you always got”. This is very true. So many people want things to change yet they continue to do things as they always […]
This page is about finding help in breaking habits and making progress toward your personal goals. We all have different goals; it’s what makes us unique and interesting. Sometimes goals are for our weight, diet and physical activity and sometimes they are for daily habits we have or want to have such as saying ‘no’ more often, […]
Time has surely slipped away from me and for no good enough reason! I find myself busy with menial projects, with important projects, or just goofing off then when I look at the clock or calendar I realize that another week and another month has passed by. Do you ever feel this way? Do you find […]
Recently, someone asked me if there is such thing as Couch Potato Syndrome. I looked into it and sure enough there are many, many articles and studies on the subject. This person asked because she feels that over the past few months she has slipped into the couch potato category. I feel that she’s not alone […]
We all love rewards! We often reward our children for good things they do such as getting good grades, doing their chores, being kind to their siblings, I’ve even overheard moms tell their child they will buy them a candy bar if they are good in the grocery store, and so on; often the reward is food, more […]
Have you ever felt lonely even when you have someone around? Sometimes it’s ok to be alone, but is it ever okay to be lonely? When you’re lonely what do you do most? Do you think, wallow, sulk, weep, close up, reach out, dream, make new plans, make changes? What helps you out of your […]
Every New Dawn 