See if you can relate to the following scenario? You've stumble upon an old picture of yourself. At the time the photo was taken you didn’t particularly like your body. Maybe you thought your butt was too big or you still needed to lose a few pounds. Maybe you wished your stomach was a little flatter or your face was thinner. When you look at the picture today, you see a beautiful woman - and you wonder why you were so hard on yourself. You might even be wishing you had that body right now. The one you didn’t like very much at the time. Sound familiar? This, my dear, is one example of chasing perfection - and it’s a great way to set yourself up for failure and make yourself (and everyone around you) miserable. I’m guilty. At … [Read more...] about Stop Chasing Perfection
An Easy Tool For Managing Your Time
My dear friend Cindy told me about a workshop she was planning to attend this past weekend and asked me to consider joining her. According the description online, we'd be, "clarifying and deepening our relationship with nature, learning about the soul of the indigenous being, exploring ancient Lakota Indian traditions and enhancing our sacred relationship of inner peace." I must admit, it sounded a little "out there" to me - but since I'm an inherently curious gal who loves learning new things and playing in nature, I signed myself up. And then I nearly bailed, because I was completely exhausted by the end of the week. I hemmed and hawed over attending, but something within me told me to go - and I'm glad I listened, because the … [Read more...] about An Easy Tool For Managing Your Time
The Truth About Why I Exercise
I don't exercise to rock a bikini, finish a marathon or set new personal records. I flat out hated exercise for a good portion of my life. I used to forge notes from my Mom about "painful menstrual cramps" to avoid Phys Ed in High School. I even elected to take Organic Chemistry my senior year because it got me out of gym class three days a week (also, I’m a geek who loves science, but getting out of Phys Ed was a nice perk). But things have changed since then. During a visit with my foot surgeon (the fabulous Dr. Ng) a few weeks ago, he suggested biking as a way to get in some great cardio without irritating my foot (I'm trying desperately to avoid surgery #3). So I took up biking - and it's crazy fun. Biking doesn't feel like … [Read more...] about The Truth About Why I Exercise
Don’t Let Being a Beginner Stop You
At a recent appointment with my foot surgeon, he mentioned that I might give biking a try (he doesn't want me running anymore). "Um, okay - why not?" It's been well over 10 years, maybe closer to 20 since I last rode a bike - and to be honest, I wasn't very good at it then. I totally sucked on my first ride - in a hilarious kind of way. Every time I would get to a tight turn, I’d wind up off the trail. I was afraid to hop down curbs and my hands formed a death grip around the handle bars at all times. It was like being seven all over again. Two nights ago, the hubby and I set off for my 5th ride. I made the turns, rode down the curb and let go with one hand so I could grab a drink. Starting something new isn't easy. Being … [Read more...] about Don’t Let Being a Beginner Stop You