Thin's In

This week managed to be both busy and quiet at the same time. I hosted three speed dating events—each one in a completely different part of Connecticut—which meant a whole lot of driving. My shortest trip was fifteen minutes to New London, while my longest was a ninety-minute trek to Middlebury. And let me tell you, being on the road that much reminded me why I’m not  a fan of long drives. Between rush-hour chaos, impatient drivers, and everyone acting like the highway is the

Since I have started Program, I have been focusing on keeping organized and planning my food sheet in advance. I’ve shared tips and tricks to make both of those tasks easier. Using sticky notes and flow charts. What happens though when you don’t practice what you preach? Simple – you don’t move closer to your goal. This past week – I had a perfect work week. Mistakenly, my weekend was not so perfect. As I mentioned before, I have taken up a side gig hosting speed dating event

We are our own worst critics. I know I am. I’ve always been hard on myself—quick to notice my flaws, slow to give myself credit. Maybe it’s a bad habit I’ve carried for too long, or maybe we all have that little judgmental voice in our heads that loves to chime in when we start to feel proud of ourselves. Writing this blog has made that voice louder. It whispers that I’m being boastful or prideful whenever I write about progress or accomplishments. But I’ve learned that talki

It was brought to my attention yesterday—by my grandfather, of all people—that our cruise is in just 84 days . I couldn’t believe it. He even showed me on the calendar, and I was still in denial. I say our  cruise because I’m crashing the one he and my grandmother take every year to celebrate his birthday. But seriously… 84 days! It’s going to fly by. They say time flies, and it’s true—which is exactly why we need to set goals for ourselves. Goals help us focus on the daily s