Morning Musings: May 6

The more I have practiced avoiding, not surprisingly, the better I have gotten at it.    When I practice saying no, “no” gets easier (which would be good if I were talking about not eating bagels at my office meeting).  When […]

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Morning Musings: May 5

It’s like that with lots of things; like playing the piano for instance.  I didn’t have to be born a natural Mozart to play the piano.  I would have to practice.  Weight management too.  I believe that I was born […]

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Morning Musings: May 4

It took me about 10 years of discussing exercising and of course buying all the equipment for the various sports I was going to ( in the future – not actually today of course) take up.  Eventually I was embarrassed […]

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Morning Musings: May 3

Strategy:  Hope for my best self, but plan for my worst self. Why:  If I have over protected myself, what have I lost?  But if I have under protected myself, then what have I lost?  Or gained, as the case […]

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Morning Musings: May 2

Strategy:  Always locate the Starbucks.  It is programmed into my GPS as we speak. Why:  My ritual afternoon coffee (cappuccino in Italy) has saved me from many the inappropriate afternoon snack, especially on vacation.  It has a predictable sister rule […]

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