Photo Credit: Carolyn Sewell via Compfight This is the way we have learned to talk about ourselves: “I want to quit smoking, but I can’t.” “I want to stop fighting with my kids every day, but they won’t let me.” “If only she would go out with me, then I will be happy.” “If only […]
Photo Credit: Mike Bitzenhofer via Compfight A few months back I wrote an article about “not being afraid of the pain.” I talked about being able to forge ahead even when things will be painful or difficult as the secret to most of my success. The article was well received and I got a good […]
Since having a son 8 months ago, I’ve had a hard time going to the gym. In order to accommodate my newly hectic “daddy” schedule, I decided to change things up a bit. Rather than going to my plush sports club 3 x a week, and spending at least an hour there (more if I do […]
In a previous article (see Confessions of a Carnivore) I wrote about my personal experimentation with vegetarianism. Every year for one month, I abstain from eating meat of any kind (yes, that includes fish.) As I mentioned in the prior article, I do this because I think it is beneficial for my health, beneficial for […]
Although I have always wanted to be a vegetarian, I didn’t even dare try it until later in life. I have always been active and athletic, and I assumed that vegetarians would not have the energy to exercise as much as I do, or to perform adequately in any kind of athletic endeavor. My mind […]
