Confessions of a Desperate Dieter
It’s official. I hate dieting. When you think about it, the entire premise of dieting is just wrong. Diets work like budgets, which is another ridiculous concept. Both are all about deprivation. The...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Charity Dare
Quivering with apprehension, I took off my boots and socks. Now flip-flopless, I had cold feet — not metaphorically. Ice-white, they were in even more shock than I was. I undressed as slowly as...
View Article8 Reasons Why I No Longer Jog
On my blissful morning walk, I gazed at a young runner and thought wistfully, that used to be me. Young. And able to run. Don’t get me wrong; if the house were on fire (heaven forbid) or I wanted to...
View ArticleRunning For My Life
Firmly anchored in middle age, I have become addicted to running — a sport designed for a much younger body. To make matters worse, I’ve developed a passion for long-distance running. This means...
View ArticleAccepting Forgiveness With Alcoholism
Drinking took me to places that a woman like me — white, middle-class, college-educated — never thought she’d be. Renter’s court. Criminal court. You know, THOSE kinds of places. At the time I thought...
View ArticleHow to Use Your Body to Get What You Want
Five Tips from a Corporate Persuasion Expert Uncross your arms. Uncross your legs. Okay. If you insist on crossing your legs, then cross them towards the person you want to persuade to do something....
View Article7 Tips For Keeping The Weight Off
Congratulations! You have just lost weight and you’re feeling fabulous and proud. You have a greater sense of self and a much improved body image. You’re “Wonder Woman” on cloud nine embracing this...
View ArticleHow I Ditched My Inner Skinny Bitch
My inner skinny bitch used to start her day by getting on the scale. If the number was within the three-pound acceptability range, she smiled and reached for the tight fitting Lululemon top. If the...
View ArticleEverything In Moderation
What makes for a happy, healthy life? I sought pearls of wisdom from my 99-year-old Bubbe. She is healthy by most standards, though I wouldn’t go so far as to say she is “happy.” My Bubbe is best...
View ArticleGet Rid Of Toxins & Get Your Body Ready For Summer
Spring is traditionally the time of new beginnings. People like to use this time to clean their homes and personal spaces in order to make space for new things to come. Just like your home, your body...
View ArticleShed Your Winter Weight NOW
Summer is just around the corner and for many women that means only one thing: it’s time to shed some pounds and get that beach body ready for the sweltering heat of summer. You’ll be invited to...
View ArticleSeasonal Summer ADD
There’s a reason I cannot seem to get my blog finished in breathable time — inevitably I back myself into an adrenalized writing frenzy to finish before deadline – but this happens mostly during the...
View ArticleI Want It All
I am remembering a phone call with my dear friend Kathleen. Instead of asking what was my New Year’s resolution she asked what do I want in the new year? Hmmm. This simple word substitution opened a...
View ArticleEdible Gardening 101
My vision was to make this the summer of learning how to garden. I was motivated by an obsession with peas–I love fresh peas so I thought, I’m going to grow fresh peas. Then the fantasy started...
View ArticleBallet School Drop-Out
Always a trend-setter, I was rocking Danskins and tutus way before it was cool. With a Ring Ding in one hand and a Barbie in the other, I would dance my way through each room of the house. It was...
View ArticleBetween A Bikini And A Dead Place
Can you be over 50 years old and still wear a bikini? You bet your low-rise bottom from Victoria’s Secret you can. Ah, but should you? Let’s be honest. I’m envious of those catalog models in bikinis,...
View ArticleJust Watch Me Reinvent
When I was 10, I thought 20 was old. I thought 30 was ancient. I thought 40 was like having a foot in the grave…and I believed making it to the “ripe old age of 50,” was the ultimate downer, since...
View ArticleThe Challenge Of Happiness
Recently, I was invited to speak at The Challenge of Happiness Conference. The annual event is sponsored by the Juvenile Justice Board in Tampa Bay and designed to acknowledge and encourage social...
View ArticleSports At 59: The Ultimate Life Enhancer
My skating debut started casually enough. When I was eight (ancient by today’s standards), my mother signed my sister Liz and me up for group lessons at Playland Ice Casino in Rye, New York. I quickly...
View Article5 Life Lessons From Wise Women
New York Times columnist, David Brooks, asked persons over the age of 70 to send him a brief report “…on your life so far, an evaluation of what you did well, of what you did not do so well and what...
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