Morning Musings

I love my quiet time in the morning.

Seems I wake up, more often than not with the FID’s.  That’s:  Fear Of Impending Doom.  I don’t know why I seem to “come to” most days in this state, but, thank God (or Good Orderly Direction, or Source, or Universal Intelligence, or whatever you want to call it), I do know what to do about it. Continue reading “Morning Musings” »


July 26

A kitchen inventory can be surprisingly revealing.   Just tally all the helpful, healthful ready-to-eat options against all the ones that could be problematic (even the things that are only a problem when you are already on a roll strip-mining your […]

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July 25

My trash reflects where I am on the healthy eating continuum.  Does it smell?  If it stinks to high heaven (as my Mom would say), that reflects a lot of produce.  Or is it just a lot of wrappings and […]

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July 24

Most of the junk I have not eaten is by circumstance, not virtue.  The environment in my home has been deliberately set up to support the food plan I theoretically intend to follow.  I had to do this to save […]

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July 23

I notice that I often blame my mood when the environment is playing a big role.  Even with the mood thing going on, I would have stood a better chance if the environment had been controlled.  Many people say that […]

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July 22

One of my most well worn rationalizations lines is:  “I am fine as long as I don’t open it”.  True, but am I planning on never opening it?  Did I buy it for it to rot on the shelf?  My […]

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July 21

But, these are my husband’s (or children’s) leftovers!  Really?  If you end up eating them, then apparently they are your leftovers.  I act like I have kitchen elves.  What sometimes works for my clients is to have everyone take exactly […]

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