In 2011 I shifted how I look at my life in the new year from the traditional New Year resolutions to a wellness vision. In brief, a wellness vision defines how you will live a…
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More of a forward looking guy
Over the last few years I have adopted the philosophy that looking forward is much more beneficial than looking back. There is nothing that I can change in the past. There is a good bit…
It is all about change
“They always say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” – Andy Warhol It is a new year. The messages we see and hear in the media are all about…
Support is what you make it
In my personal weight loss journey, I actively participate in on-line and in-person support networks. The Obesity Help discussion boards and my hospital’s bariatric care center support group were the cornerstones of my support though…
Failing to Win
A few weeks back I attended an information technology conference. It was a nerdy week full of techie jargon and data geeks. A staple of most of these conferences is a daily keynote on an…
National Eating Healthy Day
For most Americans, today is the day after the 2012 Presidential election. The press, workplace and family chatter is all about the election results. Today also happens to be National Eating Healthy Day. That fact…
Making significant progress as the year winds down
“Happiness Question: If you could make significant progress in one aspect of your life by year’s end, what area would you choose?” – Gretchen Rubin I am a fan of Gretchen Rubin and her Happiness…
The surgiversary that I almost forgot
October 15 is has held some significance in my life for the past seven years. On this day in 2005, I underwent a triple coronary bypass open heart surgery. Three days earlier I had experienced…