It's Sunday morning and I have nothing to complain about and much to be thankful for. Blessed Be! Love and Peace is what is important to us all. And sharing the burden of mourning for ALL who have suffered is what we should be doing.You can politicize and lay blame all you want. It serves no purpose bcause it distracts us from the truth. People are suffering and it is our duty to empathize, pray, meditate and/or chant for Love and Peace to find the troubled spirits amongst us on this planet. …
Life turns.
Life turns on a dime. One friend experienced a great triumph, one friend lost everything in a fire, a baby is born, someone loses a loved one, one friend receives a serious diagnosis, one is thrilled over a cure. We are all in this together and the one thing besides our Humanity that holds us together is Love. I am convinced that we are all connected and we must strive to stay connected in joy and sadness. Reach out to someone that you have been meaning to call. Don't put it off another minute. …
The Adventures of Permanent Lifestyle Change Girl: Showing Up Is Half The Battle
I didn't think about it. I knew I had to go. Even as the pain in my back and knee hampered my every move in bed, I got up slowly, cautiously. I thought to myself: "How the Hell am I going to the gym? I can't even go to the toilet!" In the old days, I would have cancelled this session and stayed in bed all day. Still I had an appointment with Trainer Jeremy and I said to myself: "One day my pain may keep me from it, but not this pain, not this day!" The folks at the Spa at Trump Chicago …
The Adventures of Permanent Lifestyle Change Girl: Documenting My Weight Journey for My One Woman Show.
I've been up for ages this morning writing the hardest piece ever for my show. It has always been the one story that I knew I had to tell yet the most difficult to complete. The topic of weight is so multifaceted for me. There are so many approaches I can take. Every time I think I've nailed it I find yet another level to explore. My fitness program has led to yet another approach to the telling of this story. Do I keep the story as is with the fitness thing as a mere mention, or do I insert …
The Adventures of Permanent Lifestyle Change Girl: Feel The Burn And Don’t Throw Up!
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. That is one way to describe my session today with Trainer Jeremy. This is the first time in nearly seven weeks that I actually want to say: I have to stop! I can't do this one anymore! But I don't say it and I don't stop. The day starts off innocently enough. I hobble down the long hall past all of the windows and the beautiful city views to the fitness center at The Spa at Trump - today known as the Chamber of Torture. And we get right to …