Well, what do you know? I looked up Einstein’s definition of insanity that I often quote and share with others and… according to Google, it was “misattributed to Albert Einstein, and the earliest known source is actually a 1983 Rita Mae Brown novel.” Well, it… Read More »5 Minute Healthy Dinner Ideas + Returning to Sanity
Y’All! Y’All! Y’All! I have not had any alcohol for over 6 months now! And I feel GREAT! This girl was doing keg stands in her teens, partied hearty all through engineering school, kept the party going through my corporate travel days, and well into… Read More »My New Relationship with Alcohol + Releasing Old Patterns
Ah, perfectionism. It’s a tricky little wolf in sheep’s clothing. Masquerading around as being productive, doing things right, having high standards. And often, in reality, blocking us from making progress and getting things done. A subtle form of procrastination and/or self-criticism. Not good. I am… Read More »Let’s Talk About… PERFECTIONISTS. (Takes one to know one!)
Let me share a little bit about my own goals for health & mindset in 2025. And then I will share some great tips & motivation to stay inspired and achieve our goals. This girl has been on every diet imaginable! I am 52 years… Read More »Inspiring Health Stories for 2025
Ahhh, the wisdom of age and perspective. Let me go way back for a bit to about age 25 to show you what an UNHEALTHY relationship with diet & exercise looks like. A little warning on reigning it in a tiny bit if you are… Read More »Pace Yourself with New Year’s Health Goals, Burnout Stories & Healthy Meal Planning
So I stabbed myself in the ear with a hair pick this morning. It was the ear that had 3 piercings. 2 of which I added myself back in the 80s when I thought asymmetric piercings would be super cool. The middle piercing, which hasn’t… Read More »Stabbing Myself with a Hair Pick + Easy Soup & Stew Recipes
I have been back in Michigan for over a week now. I am enjoying visiting family and friends in the Detroit area and in and around my hometown of Midland. Go LIONS! (Never thought I would be able to say that and have actual hope… Read More »Reporting LIVE From Small Town Michigan Family Get Togethers!
This week has got me thinking about menu planning for Thanksgiving. I LOVE menu planning in general and making the grocery list for a week or more of healthy plant based meals in our household. I generally enjoy cooking. Simon is my sous chef and… Read More »Aunt Ruth’s Corn Casserole & 100+ Thanksgiving Recipes for Y’All
The days are getting shorter, it’s getting colder and darker. Holiday parties will be in full swing soon. In order to encourage y’all to not give up completely on health goals at this time of year, today I will share my sordid love-hate relationship with… Read More »My Love-Hate Relationship with Exercise & Embracing Discomfort
It’s almost Halloween! Let’s go WAAAAYYYY back to the 1970s shall we? Little Jennifer had moved up from the trailer park to a double-wide trailer in the country (always makes me think of that Sammy Kershaw country song… This here’s the queen of my double-wide… Read More »Childhood Halloween Memories, Money Fears & Sugar Bingeing