Start where you ARE, use what you HAVE, do what you CAN.
In 2007, I accomplished something most people never do. I lost 115 pounds the old-fashioned way. No gimmicks, no fad diets. I got in the "drivers seat" with my brain, I moved my body, fueled it as best I could. Over time, I learned to appreciate my body at every size and shape, and to find gratitude the simplest of moments. I learned the value of rest for both mind and body. I truly found my "sweet spot" for optimal health, and I called it my Moxie. Fast forward to 2017 and I am digging through the ashes of a few disastrous years to find my Moxie again. Four years ago I found and married my soul mate. The next year we lost 2 babies. One to miscarriage before we even got to see it's beating heart, and the second was our 8 day old daughter who was beautifully and wonderfully made with one extra 18th chromosome. We never got to bring her home. I buried my baby girl in a tiny white daisy-clad casket, and my life crashed as a ...