motivation
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New Beginnings With Our Big Move
“Every new beginning comes from other beginning’s end.” Moving, moving and more moving as we celebrate lots of new beginnings. That seems to be the theme over these past few months. First, we helped my daughter with a big move from home in New Jersey to West Palm Beach, FL in November.…
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Creating Space: Letting Go to Let In for Women Over 50
My husband and I are making a big move out of New York City to the Jersey shore. It’s only a month away and we’ve already started packing up or apartment. However, in many ways, we are making a more important step of making more space by letting go. Back in 2019, we moved from…
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Time of Thanks and Giving
It’s that crazy time of year where so many of us are running around and focusing on cooking, shopping, and our long to-do lists. However, it’s now more important than ever to take a moment to reflect on why we should be Giving Thanks. Consider what type of person you are? Do bad things…
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What Does Freedom Mean to You?
Happy Fourth of July! I hope you enjoy this day with family and friends and do something special. We will be celebrating with our immediate family and a bunch of friends and look forward to a wonderful barbecue of healthy eats, beautiful firework display along our river and lots of laughs. I have been reflecting…
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Are You a Food Addict? My Personal Journey
Do you experience any of these on a regular basis? Cravings and Obsession: Frequent and intense cravings for specific types of food, often high in sugar, fat, or salt. Persistent thoughts and preoccupation with food, even when not hungry or full. Loss of Control: Difficulty stopping or controlling the amount of food consumed, often…
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Top 10 Tips to Stop Stress-Eating
[arve url=”https://youtu.be/p5pXurf_CRY” title=”Top 10 Tips to Stop Stress Eating” /] Top 10 Tips to Stop Stress Eating 1. Plan ahead. Most of us are guilty of not thinking ahead which can lead to mindless eating and then eating more than we intend or realize. By planning ahead how much we should eat, we always…
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My Sister Did What?
“Sorry I didn’t call you back earlier. It was a bit of a busy day.” “What did you have going on?” “Just a few volunteer things but not a big deal.” “You downplay everything. Whose life did you change today?” “Yeah, right! Just a few things to help out. First, I…
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Valuable Lessons Learned on our Vacation
My husband and I just got back from a 5-day getaway in Tucson, AZ to “get away” from the cold. While some of the days away out west were actually colder than in the Northeast, we loved our visit. Tucson is such a beautiful area rife with cactus-filled National Parks and monuments. We drove…
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I Am So Grateful for This
(please click on image above to play video) Every night before just before I close my eyes to go to sleep, I take 30 seconds to say my gratitudes. No matter how tired I am, I force myself to curve my lips up into a smile and say how grateful I am for…
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What You Need to Do Over this Holiday Season
Nine-year-old Josh Zuchowski and his swimming opponent Reese Branzell, 10, had built up quite a rivalry over the years. The two Floridians were often in the top ten nationally for their age group. Josh was looking forward to facing Reese in the Santa Claus invitational swim meet. But when he found out his competitor had…