by SjP | Sep 18, 2025 | Food Strategies, Personal Insights
I’ve always said I’m a compulsive overeater. If food is in the house, I’ll eat it until it’s gone. At least, that’s the story I believed about myself. A few months ago, though, I ran a small experiment that challenged that old belief — and surprised me. The Ice Cream...
by SjP | Sep 11, 2025 | Thoughts, Tips & Tricks
Have you ever bought a car, maybe a shiny red SUV, and suddenly it feels like everyone else in the world bought the same car too? It is not that the universe staged a red-car parade in your honor; it is your brain flipping a switch called the frequency illusion (also...
by SjP | Sep 4, 2025 | Commitment, Personal Insights
In the movie 28 Days, Evelyn, a drug addiction counselor, speaks to patients after Andrea, one of the patients, fatally overdoses at the facility. With raw honesty, she says, “…I feel scared. Because I’ve heard so many people here say, ‘I just wanna use one more...
by SjP | Aug 28, 2025 | Thoughts
You know that moment when you sit down to tackle The Big Important Thing™—the task that’s been haunting your browser tabs like a digital poltergeist—and suddenly your brain goes, “Nah, let’s count steps instead?” I turned procrastination into...
by SjP | Aug 21, 2025 | Weight Loss
You’ve probably heard it before: “Picture yourself at your goal weight.” But what if your brain doesn’t work like that? If closing your eyes and seeing a clear, detailed image feels like trying to tune into a fuzzy TV channel, you’re not alone. Not everyone has a...
