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Kind words

During the time when I was struggling with my heart problems a few years ago, my cardiologist kept encouraging me and telling me things would get better.

Each time I ended up in the emergency room, he would stop by and and in a gentle voice, remind me that I would feel better again soon. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Message from Linda, Self Care

How to revive your “essential self”

Laughing girlLately I haven’t been feeling like myself.

I’m fine physically, but I seem to have lost touch mentally and emotionally with who I really am.
 
I’ve struggled with a series of questions:

Where did I go?
Why do I feel a little lost and unsettled, like I’m not sure who I am?
Most of all, how do I get back the joy and happiness I used to have?

Click here to read more (Article is published on Medium.com) 

Filed Under: Message from Linda, Motivation, Self Care

The Turn Signal Fight

I have been publishing stories on Medium.com. Here’s a fun story with a good message as part of it. 

Click on the title or on the picture to read the story.

The Turn Signal Fight

Filed Under: Message from Linda, Self Care

How to never stop on the scale at the doctor’s office

That dreaded doctor’s scale! Most of us, especially women, hate getting on that thing.

During my years of running a weight-loss clinic, I heard tons of stories from people who were upset about facing the scale at the doctor’s office.

Here’s how a client named Margie described it. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Long-term Success, Message from Linda

Do NOT follow these holiday eating tips!

Life is such a challenge right now and it can make you feel down and discouraged.

So instead of offering serious but sound advice, I am sharing holiday tips that are just plain silly but fun.

Go ahead and laugh at them, but of course, don’t actually do them.

They are kind of like believing that Santa comes down a chimney with a bag of toys. Oh, sorry! Didn’t realize you still believed that. [Read more…]

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