by SjP | Feb 12, 2026 | Mental Health, Motivation, Personal Insights
Over the holidays, I had a medical situation that landed me in the emergency room. Twice. To be clear, physically, I’m okay now. But getting back into the rhythm of life after something like that is harder than people talk about. I didn’t just lose a two weeks. I lost...
by SjP | Feb 5, 2026 | Personal Insights
Back in the day, my mother would send my father’s shirts to the dry cleaner, and they would come back folded around a stiff piece of cardboard. She loved those pieces of cardboard. Every week, she would take a fresh one and make lists on it. Shopping lists, to-do...
by SjP | Jan 29, 2026 | Food Strategies, Weight Loss
Last year, I was having dinner with a group of friends, and one of them was telling us how she started walking for better health. She felt better, had better stamina, and had lost a few pounds. I listened quietly, but inevitably it came down to what it always comes...
by SjP | Jan 22, 2026 | Personal Insights
I have a lot of clothes. It comes with the territory when your sister is in the apparel business. Old clothes. New clothes. Everything in between. My pants tend to all be the same… especially the pair with the holes in them. No, that’s not some edgy fashion statement....
by SjP | Jan 15, 2026 | Inflammation, Motivation, Weight Loss
Small wins nobody talks about, but everybody feels When you have a lot of weight to lose, it can feel nearly impossible to see progress. The scale moves slowly, if it moves at all. Some weeks it even goes the wrong direction. Clothes are not much help either, because...
