by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Self-Improvement
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce No matter where your starting point might be, everyone seems to have the goal of fast weight loss. We live in an immediate gratification, want-it-now society, so it’s easy to start believing the hype and then being disappointed...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Self-Improvement
It begins with a desire. You must have the desire to achieve your goals and be willing to articulate them, if not to the world then at least to yourself. Positive thinking drives you forward. Positive thinking is the first step to achieving your goals. You must...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Stress Management
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Every year, I tell my husband, “Let’s just keep Thanksgiving simple.” It should be a time to enjoy the company of friends and family and eat great food. I almost wish we could just have toast and popcorn like Snoopy and...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Self-Improvement
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce People are drawn to get-rich-quick schemes because they’re looking for a shortcut. There are no get-rich-quick schemes that work: getting rich happens from hard work, luck, and more hard work. It shouldn’t be surprising,...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Stress Management
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Did you know that there are comfort foods that are also good for you – foods that you can turn to in time of need without feeling guilty for bottoming out a bag of potato chips? When I need a feel good comfort food, these are the...
by Shadra Bruce | Healthy Eating, Let's Talk
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce It seems as if the older I get, the more I focus on health. There doesn’t seem to be anything I can do about my apparent need for bifocals (which I refuse to get) or the gray in my hair (which I occasionally cover with dye when I...