Cindy

Where to start . . . ? This is a hard post to start. I still grieve the loss of my parents. My mom has been gone for 12.5 years and my dad, for 8 years. The only picture I have with just me and both my parents It, the grief, the sense of loss, it never goes away. Sometimes, it runs more in the background of life. It is easily triggered by life events, birthdays, holidays; and other times, just a song on the radio, a falling leaf, a rainbow, or a robin in my yard will cause tears streaming...

Q: Which food rule did you finally let go of? A: I am not much of a food rule follower to begin with. I follow more of an "everything in moderation" plan, (except for gluten). Restrictions wreak havoc on my mindset. If I restrict myself from having something, I am pretty much guaranteeing that I will binge it later . . . or eat everything in my path trying to satisfy my brain's need to not be told what I can and cannot have!! Instead of following all the rules like cut carbs, only eat...

If you are middle-aged, have you ever thought you might be "too old" to attend concerts?? Well, I had a few years in there when I maybe didn't want to go to concerts because being in confined spaces with a ton of people and loud music sounded more like an anxiety attack than a good time. As my daughter got older, she started showing a lot of interest in music. She was 10 when I took her to her first concert . . . Bridget Mendler at a local amusement park, then Demi Lovato, then Kelly...