


Make Courageous Change One Step at a Time
What thrills me most about my work is seeing people transform their lives in remarkable ways.
Not sudden, giant swoops that might land them on the cover of a magazine, but in steady, powerful steps that take them further into health.
They wrestle with discouragement and internal voices urging them to quit…
But they don’t.
It was the wakeup call of impending diabetes that changed things for Bernadette. But as a busy working mom, she had no time and no energy to jump into big changes. In fact, just five minutes was too much for her to swallow at first.
Despite fear of failure, discouragement, and her very chaotic life, she took small steps that led to:
Preventing diabetes
Living a fuller, healthier life with her kids
Finding the courage to overcome the fears that have held her back in the past

The Light in the Darkness on Your Health Journey
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5 Steps to Stick to Your Healthy Diet in Someone Else’s Home
Jill was afraid to discuss her new dietary needs with her family for the first time. Actually…she was terrified. Jill has struggled with her weight all her life, a fact that her family reminds her of every time she sees them. Her slender sister—a self-appointed weight...
Finding Freedom from the Grip of Weight and Shame
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Ditch the Resolution! A Practice for Making Real Progress with Your Weight & Health Goals
Watching our own New Year’s resolutions fizzle out is, to put it lightly, not fun. As we reach January, we feel the freshness of a new year, filled with possibilities. As we do, we may be filled with hope or dread—or both. But we have hope! Then the weeks go by...
5 Steps to Preventing Holiday Burnout… and Diet Crushing Temptation
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