Posts by Joan Courtney
Stuck in the Rabbit Hole of Self-Esteem?
Alice: How long is forever? White Rabbit: Sometimes, just one second. Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland Have you ever noticed how mischievous our minds can be? In some ways, we can spend the whole day trying to keep what we consider inappropriate thoughts from surfacing into the social atmosphere. “If I truly said what I…
Read MoreTake Time to Play
Ouch! Summer is wrapping up and it’s time to check: have you had your summertime fun yet? Amusement and play shouldn’t end with childhood. And this season is the time for travel, vacations and time out. Time to play. But you tell yourself, “It’s been so long since I had any fun, since I played.…
Read MoreWater
On my daily morning walk with MacDuff, we pass a ditch with running water. Sometimes the ditch is fairly full, burbling and moving along. Once, it was so full it overflowed onto the empty lot on the corner. And other times, it is simply a trickle. The water itself is usually clear, with a definite…
Read MoreWeight Loss: The Simple Unstuck Living Secret to Shedding Pounds
So many of my clients come to me to ask for help with weight loss. They have tried many of the diets—the low-fat diet, the high-fat diet, the high carb diet, the paleo, etc. etc. etc. What do all of these plans have in common? Complications! Just once I would like to see a diet…
Read MoreAcceptance
One of my ongoing goals is finding and expanding inner peace. And I have found that discovering that peace within is a wonderful but difficult process. It is so very easy to look for it outside, totally overlooking the quiet place within. Some days are better than others, with the best days coming when I…
Read MoreInner Peace: Enjoying the Little Things
There is a cycle to trees: their growth and decline, their unfolding and then letting go. I have watched the many types of trees in our part of the world. Some trees and shrubs are junipers, and they keep their dusty green color throughout the year. The Ponderosa pines lose part of their needles and…
Read MoreTop 5 Ways to Stop Nighttime Grazing in Its Tracks
You start off the day with the firm intention of following a healthy eating plan. The nagging reminder from your doctor to drop those pounds lurks in the back of your guilty mind. Breakfast went well: some eggs and toast. Lunch is a healthy salad with grilled chicken and veggies. About 3:30 p.m. you spy…
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