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Motivational Moment
You can’t avoid seeing the results the lack of personal responsibility this country has suffered from every time you turn on the news. Big businesses have spent more money on corporate…
Small Weight Loss, Big Results
I’ve talked before about the efforts I’m making to get in better shape. It’s a difficult topic for me to discuss so publicly, but if I can inspire even one…
Becoming Who I Want My Children to Be
When I think about all the things my own mother taught me, so few of my memories involve actual words. Rather, I remember the things she did, and how she…
Autumn is the Time for Renewal with Zen Shiatsu
MomPower Contributor Lisa Van De Graaff Autumn In Oriental Medicine’s Five-Element Theory, it is the time of Metal. Specifically, the peak time for the Lung Meridian (which brings in the new)…
An Unlikely Source of Motivation to Get Fit!
I’ve been grateful to Jennifer Proctor’s weekly doses of encourage that she has been contributing to the site. She’s right, you know, you CAN do it. It’s just a matter…
Perfectionism and Motherhood
I have always been a perfectionist. It is both a gift and a curse. On one hand, my high ambitions and expectations for myself have led me to excel in…
You CAN Do It!
Getting Real With Jennifer Proctor YOU CAN DO IT!! We often tell our children this, but how often do you hear these words? Maybe you do hear this phrase from others…
Love After Baby
Once upon a time, marriage was romantic. There were weekend getaways, nights out dancing, dinner at romantic restaurants, flowers and chocolates “just because,” impromptu midnight picnics so you could look…
Start Moving
Getting Real With Jennifer Proctor Becoming healthier should NOT be about getting into an unattainable size, losing a certain amount of weight or never eating certain foods again. Becoming healthier begins…
Family Safety
Given the circumstances in my community recently, with a fire that has burned down four homes, I have realized the importance of establishing and practicing an evacuation plan in the…
One Step at a Time
by MomPower Contributor Jennifer Proctor One Step at a Time When was the last time you decided to get healthier, lose weight, eat better, etc…? How many changes did you try…
Exercise! (I might actually like it!)
Remember to take time to rest the body. Your body structures are changing, being stressed and creating new muscle memory- complex, but healthy stuff! Rest allows the body to rebuild,…
Cancer Does Not Discriminate
There is one thing in this world that really does not discriminate. It doesn’t matter what race, size, religion, or family you come from, cancer eventually affects everyone alive someway,…
Personal Improvement
I think self improvement is a very important part of our lives. Self improvement can mean a lot of different things to different people. When I think of self improvement,…
Live in the Moment
Living in the moment, is for myself, a conscious decision that I have to make on a daily basis, if not an almost hourly basis. It is in my nature…
Moms Many Jobs
Moms are used to juggling many different jobs. We work full time, part time, in the house, out of the house, laundry, dishes, taxi service, house cleaning, and just about…
