by jayme | Apr 25, 2011 | Aging and Exercise, Inspiration
I have a neighbor that blows me away. She is one of many in my neighborhood that help out when you need a cup of sugar or are locked out of your house. But there’s something that makes her a “Leading Lady” in my book. She recently turned 80 years old...
by jayme | Apr 20, 2011 | Johnny Cash, Self-comparison
I read an interview with Johnny Cash’s daughter, Rosanne, where she said he taught her that a person’s musical style is more a function of their limitations than a function of their skills. This idea struck me as really interesting. I wondered if it...
by jayme | Apr 14, 2011 | Barbara Fredrickson - Positivity, Happiness, Individuals, Resiliency, Strategies, The Happiness Project - Gretchen Rubin, Women's Self-Care
Isn’t happiness what we all want? I don’t know anyone who wouldn’t like to live her life with as much positivity and joy as possible. Yes, as this photo above suggests, chocolate is one way to feel happy! And while I enjoy chocolate myself regularly...
by jayme | Mar 31, 2011 | media, Social Marketing, Stigma, Weight Loss
There is a great post by Tara Parker-Pope about a new study showing that, around the world, fat stigma is increasing. With the increasing focus on obesity this finding isn’t very surprising. But it is disturbing. Unfortunately, we know that initiating behavior...
by jayme | Mar 29, 2011 | Individuals, Meditation, Mindfulness, Strategies
Here’s the deal: to make changes that last you have to find the benefits you receive from doing your desired behavior compelling. There’s a huge chasm between what we believe is important and what is truly compelling enough to fit into our daily lives. We easily...
