Anxiety Redux

My anxiety has been greatly reduced since I lost my weight.  But it still comes back to bite me from time to time.  Sometimes, it even impacts my health and relationships in the most debilitating way, especially this past week. The good book says to “Be anxious for nothing.”  That is easier said than done….

Rest

The most tired I have ever been in my life was at the end of a 30 day adventure in Thailand in 2008. I was still trying to adjust to the time change on the other side of the planet. And I had a 21 hour flight to suffer through. I remember very little from…

Seek and you will find

Purpose matters. Process matters. I’m tracking what I eat for two years. That’s my process. That’s my journey. I did not choose this path in order to lose weight and look better. I chose this path to be healthier and feel better. I followed this path because this is where God led me. I sought…

Hopes and expectations

Where will you be when you get where you’re going? Do you know? Do you really know? In early 2018 my body was shutting down. I was in fear for my life. I knew my health was a disaster and I expected to die, unless I could somehow make immediate changes. But I had no…

A new pair of jeans

This week started out on a low note. My anxiety was out of control. It was easily set off by my insecurity in my singing voice. I was asked to sing solos at various events. I worked on specific Christmas songs that meant a great deal to me. Unfortunately, for various reasons, they were not…