Patience is the sticking power gene; the ability to stay the course even we face challenges. Add persistence in keeping up a practice and as S.N. Goenka, the Vipassana Meditation teacher says “patience and patience are bound to bring great results” The repetition of practicing a skill such as Mindfulness when we want to giveContinue reading “Patience and persistence”
Monthly Archives: June 2022
Minimalism and wellness
The de cluttering journey began, for me, very organically. As a Dieter in Recovery cleaning up the mental clutter was the first step on my journey to wellness. When you clean up one area, you start to notice all the other parts that need tweaking. My physical environment became claustrophobic and time consuming, and itContinue reading “Minimalism and wellness”
Can Seniors lose weight?
As we get older there are physical changes to our body which make losing weight a little more challenging. We lose muscle loss which slows down our metabolism We often became less active because we may have physical limitations Certain medications can cause weight gain Changing hormones can produce more fat on our mid sectionContinue reading “Can Seniors lose weight?”
Forgiveness
Decades of dieting brought years of abusive chatter. When I stood at the mirror, tugged my skin, said some ugly words and covered myself with baggy clothing it seemed harmless. Imagine saying that to a child, imagine the harm it would do? Appalling and ludicrous to think it is anything but destructive. Even when IContinue reading “Forgiveness”