Our body image (a.k.a. body esteem) is the picture we have of our physical body. It is an inner view of our outer self. It is formed by our awareness, imagination and emotions. It is ever shifting. Our body esteem not only depends upon our pant size or the number that registers on the “scales…

If there was a miracle tonight, as in right now, how would you know? If there was a miracle tonight, perhaps unfolding in all its glory while you were sleeping, and you woke up to a world to your specifications, to your liking, just the way you want it, how would you know that a…

At the age of 91, Jean Nidetch, the founder of Weight Watchers, died today (Wednesday, April 29). Reportedly a compulsive eater, overeater, closet eater, yo-yo dieter, who was addicted to cookies, Jean struggled with her weight until one fateful day in 1961 when she bumped into a neighbor at the supermarket who innocently inquired, “When…

How will YOU Show UP Today?  How will YOU Create Your Today?  Weight questions, indeed! While food is obviously an integral part of permanent weight removal (a.k.a. weight loss, slimming down), the secret to your success is heavily linked to how you show up.  Are you focused, scattered, mindful, numb, committed, determined, happy, sad, defeated,…

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