by Joann Filomena | Feb 10, 2016
Have you noted your food in a journal, counting calories or counting points until you want to stick pins in your eyes? Me too. My inner rebel eventually emerges and silently screams, “I don’t want to add up all those numbers anymore!” But it is, nevertheless, an...
by Joann Filomena | Feb 3, 2016 |
Have you ever encountered a “hunger scale” before? I had seen it before, but never really understood the full use for this until last year. What I’ve learned about the hunger scale in the past year has been revolutionary. This can change your entire relationship to...
by Joann Filomena | Jan 20, 2016 |
Do you still mentally berate yourself for the things you do that you think were wrong/stupid/useless/weak? I got a card that made me laugh right out loud, because it was cute, funny, and hit a truth. It was a prairie dog with a birthday hat on, fork in hand with...
by Joann Filomena | Jan 6, 2016
Motivation doesn’t always come. You know you want to do something about it – intellectually, you know you should. You can think about all the reasons your life will be better, and all the reasons you should make that change. So why can’t you get yourself to...
by Joann Filomena | Dec 30, 2015 |
Never assume your thoughts about what someone said to you are fact. This life lesson came home to roost last night. Back in February this year, I had reached out to Jim’s sister, Dorothy, to touch base and chat with her. I adore Dorothy and really needed her as...
by Joann Filomena | Dec 24, 2015 |
Back in California for the holiday – really wanting to say, “hey, we need to drive a couple of hours north of here – – – there is a patio table I need to visit.” I went to El Dorado Hills, California and spent a bundle of my savings...
