The other day an Instagram friend posted this quote: “When a flower doesn’t bloom you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.” – Alexander Den Heijer I loved this because it resonated in me. But as swiftly as the thoughts came in, life swept them away. I was going through my Facebook […]
I started to write a blog the other day about my sinus surgery. It really wasn’t until I started to write everything down that I noticed just how long my sinuses have given me problems. I actually first started presenting issues back in May of 2018. That was a year ago! The past year has […]
I first walked into East Coast Karate two years ago on a whim when a friend of mine posted they were hosting “Buddy Week” where people can bring a friend to try classes for free. You can read about that experience here: The Karate Adult Karate – like anything that challenges you and takes you […]
I read a post on a bariatric group a few weeks ago that just stayed with me. She wrote this: It’s so sad that strangers are so much nicer to me since I lost weight. This is a fact that many men and women notice after weight loss. People can be truly cruel, especially when […]
Thank you 2018. What a whirlwind year! Goals achieved, dreams realized, and relationships cultivated; tempered with loss of loved ones, physical health issues, and personal challenges. From the joy of publishing my book and speaking on the famous red dot of TEDx to the tragedy of losing my aunt, this has been a year. What […]
I’m definitely a perfectionist. I like things done. Right. The first time. I like doing things well and I’m obsessed with things like order and placement. From a marketing perspective this can be considered great or even ideal. One thing that really changed my life was when I discovered perfection’s back story. Perfection is really […]
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to have a booth selling and signing my books at the Rhode Island Women’s Expo. I loved sharing Food, Sweat, & Fears with new people. Weight is so personal. You could see it in how people chose to engage at the booth. Some didn’t want to engage at all, while […]
Here’s a quick recipe I threw together tonight in a rush. I was pleasantly surprised by how good it tasted and even more impressed with how quickly it all came together: Start to finish including prep time was 30 minutes! In honor of my cookbook coming out soon here’s a recipe to hold you over! […]
There is no doubt in my mind that God provides divine appointments. What some will consider serendipitous or lucky I believe has been put in place by the Creator. Many know the story of my friend Kathy that I met at the NYC Marathon in 2016. The full story is in my book Food, Sweat, […]
Many people say the same thing when they see my wedding pictures: Wow! He really loves you! Ugh. As you’re looking at photos of my WEDDING I’d like to believe love would be obvious. It seems like they’re really saying: Wow! He even loved you like that! There’s a chapter in my book Food, Sweat, […]