KIMBERLY PAIGE

It pisses me off when people receive misinformation from trusted sources. Unfortunately, when it comes to our food choices there are plenty items being marketed as healthy options that are not particularly good for us. Sigh. The other day I went to the local chain drugstore to pick up some hair products, etc. and while there I see a display of *HEALTHY SNACK CHOICES* that consists of a bunch of “non-fat”, “gluten-free”, “all natural” products like sweet potato chips, cereal

I know I’ve been talking a lot lately about shifting your negative thinking patterns…I just think it’s so important that we become aware of the thoughts that bring us down because we do have the power to change them. I mean, why suffer due to something that is only happening in our minds? A lot of people think that the way to break the habit of negative thinking is to fill your mind with positive thoughts. This doesn't work. It seems logical, right? Replace a negative though

I was pretty much oblivious to the idea of having any control over my thinking until I was about 35 years old. I really just drifted through my twenties. I was successful at what I did, but I also just did whatever happened to fall into my lap. Gradually, my lack of any clear plan caught up with me. I became unhappy and confused about the direction of my life. By the time I was in my mid-thirties, I knew I wanted my life to change, but I wasn’t sure how to change it, and I

I used to feel really out of control around food. I labeled myself, my days, and my food choices as “good” or “bad”. I was either “on the wagon” or “nowhere in the vicinity of the wagon”. Moderation was not in my vocabulary. And I was pretty miserable and mean to myself. I don’t approach food that way any longer...hallelujah! I don’t have good days and bad days or cheat meals. I don’t overeat because I’m sad or because it’s my birthday or because it’s Tuesday. Even though

What if I had a magic mirror (that would be awesome, wouldn’t it??) that gave me the ability to show you what your life would look like at age 80 (or 85 or 90) if you continued living as you are now versus if you began to make some small changes toward living a healthier lifestyle? I wonder what differences you would see if you were able to compare those images side by side and see the visible results of your choices. And I wonder how that would affect the choices you are mak