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Saved by the Bell: Truth About Staying Consistent with Exercise by Charlotte Siems Bells are a bigger part of our lives than we realize. A doorbell rings and alerts us to open the door. The telephone rings so we know we have a call. The school bell rings when it’s time for class. And the…
What You’re Supposed to Be Doing by Charlotte Siems Have you ever been in an audience when the speaker or performer is painfully self-conscious and insecure? How did it make you feel? We usually start feeling uncomfortable and nervous ourselves. We may sympathize with the person on stage, but their emotional and physical energy…
The gym membership sounded like a good idea. Months of illness and the resulting tonsillectomy had led to a semester off from college, so surely there would be time for a workout after hours. [break][/break]The drive-in bank where I worked closed at 7:00 p.m., so the plan was to stop by the gym after work. I paid…
Munching frozen pizza while gathered around the TV….eating burritos in the backseat of the mini-van….grabbing a hot dog at the game…. All families have times when a family meal involves convenience foods and eating on the go. The thought of eating dinner around the table at home can sound old-fashioned, boring or maybe even…
School reunions. Weddings. Vacations. Spring is just around the corner, and now is a good time to take advantage of the extra motivation and opportunity for a short-term goal. “Event” goals were an important inspiration on my journey from size 22W to 6 with T-Tapp. [break][/break] One particular event was my husband’s 25th college reunion. …
Labels: Apply With Care by Charlotte Siems Long ago a happy couple got married and went away on their honeymoon. While they were gone, a group of their friends decided to play a prank on them by removing the labels on all of the canned goods in their pantry. For months afterward, the newlyweds played…