by SjP | Aug 8, 2024 | Mental Health, Personal Insights
I was getting ready to leave for a week-long trip—literally waiting to be picked up—when I made a last-minute decision to clean out the fridge. In my haste, I threw a lot of baby carrots down the garbage disposal. Bad idea. The garbage disposal exploded, spewing bits...
by SjP | Aug 7, 2024 | Personal Insights, Tips & Tricks
I often find myself caught in a spiral. When I’m engaged and actively participating in my life, I experience an upward spiral. But when I let things slip and stop paying attention, I descend into a downward spiral, which somehow seems to happen much faster and...
by SjP | Aug 3, 2024 | Personal Insights, Weight Loss
I am fat. There. I said it. The F word. I’m big. I’m large. I am, in fact, huge. Do any of those words feel more comfortable to you than “fat?” The fact is, I’m fat. And I’m embarrassed about it. When you see me, there’s no hiding it. I’m fat. I have excess fat....
by SjP | Aug 1, 2024 | Personal Insights, Thoughts
Starting a blog is a new adventure for me, and being vulnerable is not something that comes easily. But here I am, sharing my story with you. I’m a 60-year-old woman who has been morbidly obese for the majority of my life. Even as a child, I had to wear...
