Don’t let your mind bully your body into believing it must carry the burden of its worries. – Astrid Alauda Tushkateers!  Howdy CowGirls & CowBoys!    I’m writing to you from my beloved Tucson, in Cowgirl Desert mode.  (Confession:  Every single time I write out desert, I think about dessert.  Swear to OLWL.  Dessert Mode,…

This week’s Get Jiggy Weight Loss JigSaw Puzzle is inspired by a photo I took at Tohono Chul Gardens in Tucson, which FB friend Trudy said was “weird, phallic & prickly!”  Trudy’s right!!! Remember: 1.  clicking burns calories. 2.  Time spent away from the kitchen saves calories. 3.  Exercising your mind is a good thing!…

Does this quote ring true? If one’s life is so unsatisfying that an unhealthy activity brings a shred of happiness, it is nigh impossible to give it up unless something that brings greater happiness can be enjoyed in its stead. ~ Prem Prakash How about this one? Much of what we called “depression” was really…

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 size pants, what the number registers on the ‘scales of injustice;’…

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