I’ve noticed a recurring theme with many of my clients. They are typically very hard workers - really willing to do whatever it takes to get the life they want, the live out their purpose(s). And I am always reminding them to stop, take a breath, and CELEBRATE!
Celebrate Your Successes!
July 26, 2008 by Lori HowardWhat am I doing?
July 22, 2008 by Lori HowardSomeone asked me how I manage to have leftovers - so I thought I’d share my strategy - which I have learned from Paul McKenna’s “I Can Make You Thin” program (see www.mckenna.com/). It is so simple, yet so very different for me. I now allow myself to eat whatever I want, whenever I want, as long as I am hungry, and I savor every bite. Read the rest of this entry »
When Life Gets Hard
July 19, 2008 by Lori HowardI have made this commitment to writing here - in my blog - twice a week. In the first post of the week - I’ll write about my progress with food and my weight. In my second post - I’ll write a coaching piece - something to inspire action.
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I have leftovers
July 16, 2008 by Lori HowardSo - I’ve been really focussing on eating when I’m hungry (hungry for food that is) - and stopping when I feel satisfied or full. You know what? I have leftovers. At almost every meal - in the past, I’d have devoured the foods on my plate. But when I actually check - and know that I’m going to eat whenever I feel hungry again - I end up with leftovers. Even better - leftovers of food I really enjoy. And I don’t feel deprived.
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Designing the life you want
July 10, 2008 by Lori HowardWhat does your dream life look like? The big, giant, almost fantasy-like, dream you have for your life? What stirs your soul? What fulfills you? What do you yearn for in your life?
I Love Chicken!
July 9, 2008 by Lori HowardSo - I’m still on my expedition to change my thinking about food. And how fascinating it has been. I have been eating what I want, whenever I want - as long as I’m hungry. Then stopping when I’m full. Sounds so simple. Yet I realize - it has been at least 10 years since I’ve allowed myself to eat what I want - without judgment. And while I typically am hungry when I eat - it never occurred to me to check in and figure out when I’m satisfied. It all feels decadent…
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Don’t Think about Pink Elephants (or TV)
July 8, 2008 by Lori HowardI am often reminding myself and others to focus on what you DO want, not what you DON’T want - because the unconscious brain doesn’t recognize the NOTs… (If you want proof - don’t think about elephants. Now - what do you see? ELEPHANTS! possilby with a big X over them. If I say - think about purple giraffes - what’s on your mind? PURPLE GIRAFFES!)
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Food - A Worthy Adversary?
July 4, 2008 by Lori HowardI have struggled with ‘weight issues’ my whole life - not unlike many women I know.
Struggled with self-esteem, trying to understand how my own looks related to who I am, what others think of me. All that. Wrapped up in the “Ugh - I’m Gaining Weight Again” mantra. I don’t typically talk about it. In part because I hate the stereotype - “Does this make me look fat?” - in part because I’ve struggled with this my whole life. And mostly lost… And who wants to talk about THAT?
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Stabilize your Core
July 3, 2008 by Lori HowardIn working with my clients - and looking at my own inner workings - I have developed this theory that we all have a set of things - that make up our core - or our foundation. These are those things or areas of our life that provide us with a sense of security, safety, stability. When these are compromised - or aren’t there - we can’t live out our purpose, we can’t go after a life of passion. We can’t focus on it. Let’s face it, we’ve all seen enough sci-fi to know that its very bad to de-stabilize the core.
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Cleaning up relationships
November 7, 2007 by Lori Howard“Keep only those things that build your energy, nourish your soul, or move your life forward - those that are handy, beautiful, or beloved.” - unknown
I copied this quote from a magazine about 15 years ago - and I wish I had captured the author’s name. I’d love to give him or her credit. You see, I have found this quote to be the KEY to helping me get my life in order.
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