Short and Long Term Goals

I am really big on goal setting in all areas of life, including fitness. But I also think that when it comes to this particular area, it’s important to have both short term and long term goals. Let’s say you are in your 30’s and haven’t exercised a day in your life. Your short term and long term goals are likely to be different than someone else in their 30’s who does a moderate amount of physical activity. So if you are moving from couch potato to fitness enthusiast, your short term goals might be as simple as walking three … Continue reading

Inspiration through Motivational Quotes

Are you inspired by motivational quotes? I have been known to post scripture verses or motivational words around my house. I put them in places that my family and I will see most frequently (mirror, refrigerator, my desk, dashboard in the car, etc.). By getting these encouraging words into your heart and thought processes, it can push you to move forward. It can inspire you to not give up. Sometimes we need a little kick in the pants to help us press on. So by filling your mind with motivational words, you may be able to get where you never … Continue reading

Uncovering Your Past

This past Sunday night in my church service, our youth pastor preached a message about craving. While the nitty gritty part of his message had to do with the Bible he also talked about craving food. He used examples of food to build into his message but there were some real truths in what he spoke about. He talked about habits that we develop and how habits play into the types of food we eat. There are some foods that we eat because of pleasant memories we are brought back to. He used the example of his grandma’s pecan pie … Continue reading

Siblings Blaming Siblings

Bickering, fighting and blaming might be what you think of when you think of sibling interactions. If you have more than one child, chances are at least one of them has tried to blame the other for various things. For most of us, the blame seems to be forever shifting as siblings blame each other for all sorts of things both individually and in small collective groups. Is there anything a parent can do about the sibling blaming sibling situation? For a sibling to blame another sibling, it is often a temptation too great to resist. Even if the children … Continue reading