As you know, we conducted a little contest for our first challenge, which was to incorporate 16oz of water into your daily diet. It took a little getting used to, but I must say that now, there is nothing more satisfying than a glass of ice cold water! Delicious! I will write a post with [...]
For the last seven years, I have had the same problems and the same goals. This is precisely why I started this blog – to help myself and in doing so, to help others to meet their goals. I set out to make changes in an effort to maximize my life, work and habits so [...]
Health Care.
You can sum up my disappointment with the Obama Administration in two words. Health. Care.
I was a Hillary supporter early on, but like many African-Americans, I was absolutely energized after Obama won the New Hampshire primary. I read every piece of literature that I could find, immersed myself in pages and pages of web [...]
There comes a time in every man’s life when he gets tired of foolin’ around…
–Prince
It’s day eight of “becoming an ex” and I’ve hit a wall. I’m sputtering and about to stall. I know exactly what my triggers are, I know when and why I smoke, and I know how many cigarettes I smoke per [...]
The other day, I was having brunch with my friend and one of her good friends. Let’s call her Marta. Anyway, Marta is a beautiful older woman who has lived a robust life and continues to. She travels to several different countries every year, is a deep well of spiritual knowledge and guidance and has [...]
Well, I’m on Day 4 of becoming an ex. Today was my first day of separation, which was a little bit difficult, but I survived. Basically, during separation, you have to put some distance between your trigger and your nicotine habit. For me, my main trigger is driving, so I decided that for the first [...]
It’s Day 2 of becoming an ex and I have to say that I am pleased with my progress thus far. It’s pretty shocking to come to the realization that I smoke for any reason—and no reason at all. But, I have found that some of the guilt and stress of being a closet smoker [...]