September 22, 2014November 5, 2018
A lot of times we narrowly define taking care of ourselves by eating well and exercising. While that’s good for your physical body, we are more than just skin and...
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September 21, 2014
This week has been tough, but there were a few nice moments too. So which do you want to hear first? Good news or bad news? My husband, Henri, had...
September 18, 2014
Are any of you following this story? After 307 years of being part of the United Kingdom, Scotland votes today to decide whether or not it should become an independent country. ...
September 17, 2014
Pressed for time? Need a (really, really) quick pick me up? Me too! That’s why I created the I’m Too Busy to Take Care of Myself Challenge. Challenge #12: Get...
September 15, 2014
“I’m too busy” is one of the most common reasons people give when asked why they don’t take care of themselves. Although “I’m too busy” may be a completely accurate...
September 13, 2014
All week long I was looking forward to today’s challenge in the I’m Too Busy to Take Care of Myself Challenge. The task? #9 –Do something nice for yourself. Know...
September 11, 2014November 5, 2018
The worst job I ever had was a temp job I did at Saks 5th Avenue in Beverly Hills. It paid $5.75 per hour, or something. My job was to...
September 10, 2014November 5, 2018
Today’s task from the I’m Too Busy to Take Care of Myself Challenge: Day #6 – Meditate Meditate, or as I like to call it, Zzzzzzzzzz, is supposed to make...
September 9, 2014November 5, 2018
Challenge #5 of the I’m Too Busy to Take Care of Myself Challenge: Eat Fruit in the Morning Fruit is sometimes called “God’s dessert”; other times it’s called dieter’s antichrist. Why...
September 8, 2014
To say I feel overwhelmed is an understatement. This month my mother (who recently moved in with us) starts chemo, radiation and physical therapy, both kids are back to school,...
September 7, 2014November 5, 2018
This month is the I’m Too Busy to Take Care of Myself Challenge. There are only 25 days of the challenge, ’cause, let’s face it, we’re all too damn busy...
September 6, 2014
Are you ready for Day 1 of the I’m Too Busy to Take Care of Myself Challenge? Challenge #1 – Spend Time with Someone You Love “Hey wait,” you may...
September 5, 2014
“I’m too busy” is one of the most common reasons/excuses for not leading a healthy lifestyle. I totally fall into this category at the moment, but I don’t want to...
September 3, 2014November 5, 2018
Do you believe in signs? I don’t think much about them, but this was kind of interesting. The other day my mother had an MRI to see if her lung...
August 29, 2014November 5, 2018
Prometheus had angered Zeus, king of the gods, by stealing fire for the humans, so Zeus devised a way to punish mankind: he created a woman. And her name was...
August 28, 2014November 5, 2018
It’s been two months since they found a tumor on my mom’s lung and she still has not started treatment. Why? Because the lab in NJ (where my mother lived)...
