Ten Tips For Eating and Living Well

I grew up in the country. We grew our own food, we had vegtables and fruit growing in abundance. There were fields lined with berry vines, and barns filled with healthy animals that were filled with love not hormones. Today with all the hustle and bustle of fast foods, and cheap processed boxed meals; I [...]

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This is Only A Test

Stop what you are doing right now. Think of one thing that makes you smile. Then think of one thing that fills you with gratitude. Finally, think of one thing you will bring into your future.  Focus on a bright, positive future filled with smiling faces, light in the eyes of people around you and [...]

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Consciously Cleansing and Releasing Obesity

Freeing the Heart of Chains that Bind, by Releasing the Mind from Programming that Blinds. When I had bariatric surgery nearly 8 years ago, I really wasn’t prepared for the path that was before me. Of course I knew there would be many learning experiences and days of wonder, but I had no idea for [...]

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What Are You Doing?

I’ve heard many naysayers scoff at this whole, in their words, “exercise in futility”, that it’s actually useless and a waste of time and money, and that our energies could be channeled into something more useful and concrete. Maybe. I don’t discount the opinion that it may be so. But in my opinion, it’s better [...]

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I Don’t Always Get What I Want but I Get What I Need!

 It’s been awhile since I posted a blog entry. To be quite honest I am not sure why I haven’t posted. Afterall part of the deal with my blog is that I call it like it is. My intention was to share the good, the bad and the ugly about my bariatric journey and over [...]

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3 Days of My Photo Challenges on One Page… Challenged by Leesa

Challenge Day 3 A picture of the cast from my favorite show. THIS is the ONLY show I watch…”Shit fire and save the matches, pluck a duck and see what hatches” American Idol… I haven’t watched TV in years and I spent a week at my friends Bob and Havens house and suddenly love the [...]

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A Different Kind of Valentines Day Proposal…

This Valentine’s Day, what will you do in the name of love?      Like many people, I’ve had good Valentine’s Days and well, not so good. The “good” dates back to middle school, when I, like many of my classmates, anxiously created the most beautiful valentine bags to hold all the “heart” felt cards [...]

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30 Day Challenge Day 2 The Person I Have Been Closest to Longest

A Mothers Love Challenge Day 2 A picture of me and the person I have been closest to the longest. My Momma and I… After all she carried me in her womb for 9 months before I ever met another person on this earth. She gave me the greatest gift one could get… life.. Thank [...]

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My New Job as Janitor for the “Earths Janitor”

Ok, I will admit when the job search first came about, I was excited. I looked forward to looking at new opportunities and finding new experiences. That was in October, I had no idea that an unemployment rate of 14% meant jobs would be this scarce. Yes, of course I believe in positivity.. and I [...]

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30 Day Challenge Day 1.. 10 Facts About me

Challenge Day 1: A picture of me with 10 facts about me 1. I am 40 years old and feel like a teenager starting out in life.I think this is because I was a brides maid, have questioned college and am currently unemployed.. It is like a redo of my Senior year LOL. 2. I [...]

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