My interest was piqued recently when reading a wellness-oriented newsletter with an article about fitting healthy eating into a busy...

Would you rather be safe or vulnerable? Much of the time, I suspect many of us would answer “safe,” and in a way, I think that explains...

The other day I was talking with someone from my church who has a friend with terminal cancer. He mentioned how his friend had recently...

I recently watched (and enjoyed) The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. On the surface, it didn’t have anything to do with food or...

Have you ever sought professional help for a problem, only to find it not very helpful? This is something I certainly ran into when...

Do you like chocolate? If so, how do you eat it? Do you immediately bite into it, or let it melt in your mouth? Do you think much about...

I recently read Tales of a Female Nomad: Living at Large in the World by Rita Golden Gelman, the true story of a woman who, in her...

Do you ever struggle to understand why you behave a certain way, especially if it's not in your best interest? Do you have a hard time...

Habits are tricky. They tend to take over when we aren’t paying attention, for good or worse. To make things even more difficult, habits...

One of the questions that came up after my recent author talk was, “Where did you find the courage to share your story?” It was the...