Who is it that teaches our children how to manipulate and scheme?  I was under the impression that parenting young children and toddlers was the difficult part of parenting and then as they got older the job became easier.  THIS IS A LIE from the pit of hell.  With every year… Read full post »

Our dreams are an amazing gift from God.  There is nothing more exciting than when a dream has been placed in your heart and you can clearly see the vision.  Hope for the future is how I got through the early part of my life.  I would just close my eyes… Read full post »

The process of transformation is a slow, methodical and extremely difficult process.  It takes a lot of effort, patience and perseverence to withstand the fiery furnace of change.  It also takes brutal and gut wrenching self analysis.  Looking so deep inside of oneself that you are for… Read full post »

Last week presented several opportunities for growth.  First, another week went by without even losing one ounce.  Second, my new computer took way longer and cost way more than I thought to get all set up.  My absolute dependence upon my computer was a very shocking realization t… Read full post »

Today I quit.  I quit on myself and gave into my addictions.  I used to think that my addiction was to food, but I realize my addiction is to chaos, perfectionism, affection, a lack of faith and giving up.   I have convinced myself that when life get's too mentally chall… Read full post »

I am not certain I can title this post "Weight Loss RESULTS" without laughing hysterically.  Why am I laughing?  I am laughing because another week has past and I have again not lost an ounce.  I am following the diet to the letter and working out.  I am drinking 100 ounces… Read full post »

One of my greatest challenges as the Hair Doctor is helping people to understand that everything and everyone must evolve.  If I had a dollar for everytime I had to counsel people through the realization that the hair they had in their 20's is gone now and it is time to… Read full post »

"If you can't be with the one you love, you've gotta love the one your with".  This is currently my theme song.  This is not a song that I sing to another man, it is my song for my other lover...my work.  It is crazy how many days I spend days… Read full post »

One of the hardest things that I do right now is prepare to leave my family every other weekend.  I am fine once I am in the midst of the hustle and bustle of my crazy and extremely hectic work schedule.  The challenge, for me, comes in the days leading up… Read full post »

Patience is not an area of strength for me and right now I have so many balls up in the air I feel like punching something or someone.  Well, I know I am not going to punch anyone, but, I am extremely agitated by the fact that I am being inconvenienced by… Read full post »

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PUSHING the old me out of the way is a lot more difficult than I anticipated.   I would love to take a pill, go to sleep and wake up changed in the morning.  Unfortunately, I have not located such a magic tablet.  Since there is not su… Read full post »

Alright, I am not really happy with my results this week.  I didn't lose an ounce this, I stayed exactly the same.  The fact that I didn't lose any weight this week does not come as a shock to me really.  I did, for the most part, stick to the plan … Read full post »

Why have I paid a therapist all of these years for what I could have been getting for free?  Writing this blog everyday has been one of the most therapeutic ventures I have ever undertaken.  To tell the truth, I had never even heard of salon.com before December 2009.  I expected t… Read full post »

There is nothing better than weathering the storms of life and finally seeing the rainbow.  My husband and I have been married for 14 years next month and I seriously do not know how we've managed to stay together.  I don't know if there is anyone out there that can relate… Read full post »

I looked in the mirror today and started to see a new me.  My other chin is actually starting to disappear.  I guess I have to confess to TDT (That Damn Trainer) that her way appears to be the best way for me.   I actually am playing around with the idea of beginning… Read full post »

What if?  That is the question, statement and revelation of the day for me.  Today (Day 14) I am confronting all of the things "I Fear".  Why now, you ask?  I am a woman who from the outside looking in appears to have it pretty together.  I have a successful career,… Read full post »

Oooh Wee!  The struggle to keep my eyes on the prize continues.  My day started off really well.  I was focused and getting a lot accomplished.  I felt great about how my day was coming together, then it took a turn.  I stepped outside of the boundaries that I have set… Read full post »

I am finding more each day how difficult it is to stay true to your own plans and/or dreams.  When we decide to committ to anything in life all we see in the beginning is the end, our goal, our desires coming to fruition.  We (I)  never really count the cost of my dreams… Read full post »

Last week was pretty crazy.  I spent most of the week with a monster migraine.  I did, however, stick to my food plan pretty closely.  When I did make adjustments I made sure that I did not eat over 1600 calories in one day.  I even went to the grocery store… Read full post »

Just flew in from a long 3 days of work, I am exhausted.  Going to bed and going to sleep really hard.  Good night-Buh Bye Read full post »

In my line of work people regularly open up and share their hearts with me.  It's crazy!   Men, women and children alike regularly open up and divulge their deepest inner hurts, secrets and struggles.  What I find most amazing is how much in common I… Read full post »

I would love to share with you some of the exciting things that are taking place in this year of "Intentional Living".   However, this is now day 4 or 5 of an incredibly painful migraine.  I have started taking a medication this evening that I vowed I would never take again… Read full post »

This is the second day of the migraine from hell.  I don't know where I would be without the aid of prescription medication.  Today started off really great.  I woke up believing I had kicked the migraine and was so excited.  After getting the kids off to school  I was able… Read full post »

Yesterday was such an amazing day, I hit all of my daily goals and I worked my butt off.  After my last workout of the day I got a massive headache.  At the time I wasn't concerned, I figured I just needed to take a shower and get some sleep.  Unfortunately, when I… Read full post »

I am so not a video game person.  As a matter of fact I was actually a bit irritated when we got my son a Wii game system a Christmas or two ago.  I could not understand why we needed to add to the Playstation I, Playstation II, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS and Gameboy that… Read full post »