The destination is not as important as the journey
“We’ll get there when we get there!” is one of my favorite quotes from “The Incredibles” movie. But when it comes to my weight loss journey, sometimes I’d just like to GET THERE to Goal Weight, you know? Lately, however, I’ve realized that what’s happening along the path to that Magic Number is just as important as that Goal.
Start Where You Are
As a kid, I was an avid reader who learned many life lessons from book friends like Fern Arable and Scout Finch. They often brought me comfort and hope, and I wondered if I could provide the same to a struggling young audience myself.
Perennially Healthy: Working Smarter, Not Harder Toward Wellness
Since I’ve had a yard, I longed to have a picture worthy flower garden. Similarly, I’ve always wanted to be an active person who exuded fitness and positivity. The lessons I learned as a gardener helped me progress to my wellness goals once I stopped investing in quick-payoff behaviors and work toward long-term habit changes.
How a Pair of Fun, Ill-Fitting Pumps Nearly Ruined My Posture But Improved My Life
Each time I wore these fun, festive pumps I got loads of compliments…and a nagging backache. I wish I could tell you that ill-fitting shoes were the only things in my life about which I’m in denial. Alas, no. I’ve come to realize my relationship with these pumps is similar to a few other not so great habits I have.
The 4 Letter Word that Can Improve Your Life & Make You a Better Human
What if I told you that using a four letter word daily could improve your life and perhaps even make you a better person? Yeah, I know most of us were taught that using foul four-letter words in our daily conversation is disrespectful, rude and evidence of an...
Everything I Need to Know about Surviving a Global Pandemic, I Learned at Girl Scout Camp
When my daughter called to tell me Covid-19 was sweeping through her freshman college dorm last month, I peppered her with questions. Had she and her roommate been tested? How soon until their results? What would they do if they were positive? What were...
Lessons in Le Creuset
A story about the lesson I learned from keeping an unopened gift in my closet for nearly a year.
Not going to panic
The Smith Family is full Incredibles get-up at WDW's Not So Scary Halloween 2013From the first time I saw it, I loved the movie The Incredibles. With an older daughter and two sons, our family lines up as the characters do and we’ve always enjoyed identifying with...
Happy Sparkle-versary!
Pre and post Sparkle! Last month I celebrated the one year anniversary of signing up with my health coach, Jacynta Harb. I joined as her client in February 2019 because I was tired of how I felt about myself physically. While I’d always thought of myself as “strong,”...
What are we waiting for?
Walter, aka "Cletus" waiting for dinner to appear. Wait patiently for the Lord.Be brave and courageous. -Psalm 27:14 Our dog Walter’s mealtime habits have earned him the nickname “Cletus” after my husband’s maternal grandfather. Family lore has it that whenever...
About Emily
As a kid, I was pretty sure I’d have one of those lives where everything turned out exactly as I’d planned and I’d be confident in all my doings. Here I am mid-forty-ish, and I realize I’m not really even sure what I want to be when I grow up. But I’m working on it. These are my musings about what I consider the most important aspects to the fine art of figuring it all out.