I hope you will grant me permission to presume something. I presume that most mornings you do not wake as Cinderella did. There are no birds flying around your head, there are no pretty bows being tied in your hair. Instead, I presume you wake and look into the mirror and see wrinkles, blackheads, gray hair, cellulite, a stomach not tight enough, and a butt that sags. That is what I see.  Most mornings you don’t look in the mirror and see priceless. I love this picture of myself to the  ...

Thank you for being willing to share your stories with me a few weeks ago. There were two words that showed up consistently in your own Body Talk stories. Stress and Control. Stress. Control. Control and Stress. I am almost at a lack for words because I relate so well. Everyone who works with me on a daily basis knows I am a stress eater. The tension rises just slightly or the to-do list elongates and my #1 go to resource is FOOD! My instinct is not prayer, talking it out, or taking a walk  ...

8th Grade Basketball “I don’t want any of you sitting around on your hands. I don’t want anyone strolling off, down some path that goes nowhere. And mark that you do this with humility and discipline—not in fits and starts” Ephesians 4:2 (MSG) “Fits and starts” looks like: Water aerobics, kick boxing, personal trainer, Wii Fit, running, walking, workout books, workout tapes, stepper, mini trampoline, and the list could keep going. Nothing sticks for me. I haven’t worked  ...