WHAT DO YOUR WORDS SAY?

WHAT DO YOUR WORDS SAY?

by | Aug 6, 2014 | SPIRIT

There is often discussion about the effects people’s words have on others.  I have taken to considering the way my words affect and reflect me personally. In general, I tend to avoid saying negative things.  Since I enjoy being around positive people, I try to emulate...
FOOD IS FUEL

FOOD IS FUEL

by | Jul 30, 2014 | NUTRITION

Many times when I talk to personal training clients about nutrition, I notice an adversarial tone to their language around food.  They consider food a frenemy at best. Food is the villain that brought on all the unwanted pounds.  Food is an inescapable saboteur in the...
THE MUSIC IN ME

THE MUSIC IN ME

by | Jul 24, 2014 | CAREER, SPIRIT

Life is such that I can never be in complete control of what I have to do and with whom I have to do it.  Traffic, emergencies and annoying people occur in every life. The one thing over which I do have total influence is who I am in every circumstance.  When I quit...
CHANGE MAKES A DIFFERENCE

CHANGE MAKES A DIFFERENCE

by | Jul 17, 2014 | SPIRIT

I know quite a few people who are reluctant to change.  From personal experience I know that can stem from negative perceptions about change.  Change means letting go of what is comfortable; letting someone else influence of some aspect of my life; or admitting...
KEEPING IT REAL

KEEPING IT REAL

by | Jul 10, 2014 | CAREER, SPIRIT

Sometimes it is hard to identify what we value based on how we live our lives. Ideally, our values and belief systems guide our behavior. Unfortunately, many times our values rein in our activities but are not the driving force behind them. For me, living a life that...