Free Validation May 4, 2010

The beautiful art of validation.  I don’t usually post videos this long, but this one really has the potential for altering your life and I just HAD to post it.  It has had well over 3 million views.  Weight loss and good health is nothing more than an attitude, as is everything else in life [...]

Are You Happy? April 26, 2010

So often the things that elude us are the things we make up to be so complex in our lives. They have to be complex for our egos to justify not having “solved” them yet. If it were easy, then we’d not be struggling with it, right? Well, not really. One of the things I [...]

Inspiration vs. Motivation March 4, 2010

I’m not sure how many times someone has asked me where I get the motivation to keep on going and to have released so much excess body fat.  More than a couple, for sure.  My response is always the same.  Motivation is great to get you through a particularly tough moment in time.  I’ve heard [...]

A Secret Ingredient to Effortless Ease February 18, 2010

Ever wonder why some people seem to get amazing things done with what seems like no effort at all?  Do you know anyone who day in and day out gets out there and does the things that perhaps we wish we were driven to do?  Maybe it’s exercise, hard work, dedication to practice or helping [...]

The Pendulum February 8, 2010

Ever feel like you’re trying too hard but not sustaining the results you desire?  There’s a very good reason for that.  Quite often in life we tend to go all or nothing and thus goes the swinging of the pendulum.  I found in the past when I would try to “diet” that I would be [...]

One Brick at a Time January 30, 2010

Often in life when we are presented with a large daunting task, it is easy to get so overwhelmed that we end up doing nothing.  I remember I felt a like this when I was very overweight.  It seemed to me that being a normal weight was so far away and so unrealistic that what [...]

The Truth about Will Smith January 22, 2010

Now here’s a man, very accomplished and highly respected by anyone’s standards, who has figured some things out in life, at an early age.  Will Smith goes on to tell how to get what you want in life, be it physical, emotional or spiritual.  He unlocks the secrets to his success and exposes them for [...]

Listen to Your Heart January 7, 2010

I believe there comes a time in everyone’s life when they become unclear on what to do next or where to begin or how to get what you want. I think what even more people question is, “What do I want?” And though these questions have been pondered by nearly everyone that has walked the [...]

New Years Resolutions December 30, 2009

For anyone interested in starting off the year with a bang, if you’re in the Atlanta area, come run with me on January 1st for the 2010 Resolution Run Event, 5k, 10k or 1 mile Run for Fun and Tiny Trot. click here for directions This is a first for me, to start my new [...]

Five Great Life Lessons December 28, 2009

My father and dear friend, Fred Hightower, Jr. passed last week after a two-year long bout with cancer.  We had a service for him at which I spoke to say a few words to honor his life.  There were many things that I learned from my father and he was my biggest fan and supporter [...]