Dear Tushkateers (members of the Kick in the Tush Club) and Devotees of Our Lady of Weight Loss (the patron saint of permanent fat removal,   What word frees you from the weight and pain of life?  Yes, the word is love. As you click through this week’s Get Jiggy Weight Loss JigSaw Puzzle, entitled: Puzzled?…

While this city girl was driving the local southwest highways in her dual exhaust 2003 Durango, she tuned into NPR and listened in on an interview with Diane Rehm and the celebrated author George Saunders.  They spoke about the convocation address that Saunders delivered at Syracuse University’s 2013 commencement,which centered on kindness and consequently went…

One of the things we have been exploring this week (exploring vs. trying to make happen) is ‘How to Wake Up Happy.’  We’ve kicked ourselves in the tush as we “Puzzled?” our way through the topic.  Today, Our Lady of Weight Loss and Janice Taylor (that’s me), your resident positarian, offer up a platter full…

Last night, I set my internal alarm clock to “happy,” with an intention to “wake up happy.”  And when I did “wake up happy,” I smiled. I smiled and then I took in a deep breath.  I created joyful thoughts and summarily sent them into the universe. I don’t know how far they rippled out,…

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