Direction Not Perfection

Tamsin Astor, PhD, “Your Chief Habit Scientist”, helps busy women organize themselves and connect their life and business vision to their daily habits. She teaches them to reduce stress and feel less…

In the past two weeks my podcasts have focused on self-talk. What we tell ourselves determines how we feel and how we feel determines how we act.

Not to beat a dead horse but I wanted to bring on one…

Today I am excited to bring you an interview with psychologist Amita Ghosh. Amita and I both worked at St. Elizabeth Hospital in the weight management center. Looking to broaden the scope of her coun…

Anyone who has listened to me for a while knows that my platform is to help you become the best that you can be . I focus on the health and fitness world. It is encouraging and inspiring to be sought…

Same time, same place, sandwich… Are you already looking to see if it is lunchtime? I’m not talking about food this week. I’m talking about habits. More specifically, I’m talking about a way to leave…

Everyone has different foods that they love, whether they are quarantined at home, back at work, at school or even on vacation. Three categories that come to mind would be sweet foods, salty foods an…

As women, we are proud to say that we take care of our husbands, our kids, our homes, our jobs, our churches and many other important things. But if we say we take care of ourselves we feel guilty an…

Life as we knew it came screeching to a halt this year and we have been experiencing what many have referred to as “The Twilight Zone”. Self-isolation, social distancing and quarantine have been the …

Being active is key to living a healthy lifestyle. In order to stay active, we need to take care of our bodies. We all occasionally suffer injuries ranging from minor inconveniences all the way to se…

Do you want to be an expert, or do you want to create a hobby? How often do you start something, whether that be a fitness routine, a sport or an instrument and forget to ask yourself what you are fi…

To be healthy we need to have strong relationships with those close to us. Relationships affect our mental health and our mental health plays right into our physical health. We have to nurture both t…

Accomplishing a goal isn’t just about crossing the finish line, checking off the box, or seeing a specific number on a scale. It is about all the things you do along the way to reach that goal that c…

In my book “Direction Not Perfection” my goal is to guide you on your journey to a healthier, happier and more fulfilled life. In the first three chapters I attempt to help you find your “why”, “turn…

I continue to hit the jackpot with my interview guests, this week is with a dear friend and colleague Julie Zolman. Julie is a graphic designer and between my brother-in-law, uncle and Julie… the pho…

Everyone has favorite foods. They look forward to familiar comfort foods, family favorites, quick grabs, snacks, decadent desserts, local restaurants and holiday specials. Finding out that you have f…

TGIF. Usually Friday marks the end of a busy week at work or school, running errands, transporting kids, keeping appointments, etc. By Friday, everyone is anticipating some down time at home and look…

The word “unprecedented” has been used constantly over the last several weeks to describe the virus that has affected the entire world, and the steps that are being taken in an attempt to control it.…

You plan the meals and do the grocery shopping for your family. As you stand in line to check out of your favorite store, with your cart brimming with next week’s meals and snacks, are you trying to …

It was time to bring exercise classes back into my life. A gym, close to my grocery store, seemed as good a place to try as any. I walked into Planet Fitness and realized, that I had found the perfec…

Every time you turn around there is new hype about fad diets, super foods and eating plans; all with glowing reviews about the amazing results you can get if you use them. They may sound good but if …