Greetings Tushkateers! How are you this fabulous almost-spring Monday morning? It promises to be another gloriously sunny day here in NYC, which makes me double happy! I strolled through Central Park yesterday with my good friend, Anna and her dog Milosz. How cute is he? We took in deep breaths of (fresh? not so much) air! Ahhhh ...
Other highlights of my week?! Well, since you asked - Peter and I celebrated our 23rd wedding anniversary! We had a fun night out on the town, but when we got home we found that the cat had vomited in his favorite bedroom slippers! Funny?! You betcha' ... HA!
This week's KICK is deliciously filled with a video from my bit on "Hot Topics" on Better.tv!!! (Now that I figured out how to embed them in this newsletter, watch out!)... a righteous recipe that will rock your lunch world, a letter from a Tushkateer who got hot mad at me!!!! and MORE!
In an unprecedented move, American Idol flipped the boy/girl schedule this week. The boys were up on Tuesday night instead of Wednesday; and the girls sang live on Wednesday instead of Tuesday, creating time for the 24-year old Ohio mom Crystal Bowersox to recover from ... what? ... Read On!
Just yesterday while discussing global warming, the end of winter, and the beginning of spring, I was remembering "Midnight Sun," one of my favorite Twilight Zone episodes.
The Plot: A woman (Lois Nettleton) tries to survive as the earth hurtles toward the sun. Needless to say, it was a chilling episode, and its end twist even more disturbing! ... Read On!
If you are obsessed with food, and just can't stop thinking about your next meal, then go straight to your bathroom!
The Bathroom is a natural No-Food Zone! Generally speaking, you won't find a refrigerator in a bathroom, nor are you tempted to bring a platter full of burgers and fries into the shower or bath with you. (You don't, do YOU?) ... Read On!
Life coach and fun expert Janice Taylor (that's ME!) shows quick, effective ways to boost your energy for those days when you're dragging your feet. ... Watch On!
Tushkateer Delilah writes, " Janice, I am totally inspired by your book "All is Forgiven, Move On!" Here is a haiku, per your instructions on page 81!" ~ GREAT work and fun, Delilah. Thanks for sharing it with us!
Wanting "something" more
Yet it's only mind stories
In truth, I am full.
The Joke of the Week from Marsha Coleman, Director of Jokes! You [an aspiring writer] can get help from teachers, but you are going to have to learn a lot by yourself, sitting alone in a room. ~ Theodor Seuss Geisel, 1904 - 1991
In 1954 he wrote "The Cat in the Hat" based on a suggestion that children could only deal with 250 words, he used 220...!
Get Jiggy ~ Weekly JigSaw Puzzle Keeps your hands and mind busy and out of the cookie jar!
EVOLVE! (Don't just improve.) Improve means to do something better. Evolve, however, means that you permanently and fundamentally change a part of who you are.
Janice partners with her clients to provide a thought-provoking process that inspires clients to facilitate positive change, enabling them to enhance the quality of their lives, maximize their potential and permanently remove that excess weight once and for all.
Dear Janice ~I love receiving your weekly Kick – however I am VERY disturbed that you would create a picture with someone smoking !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That offends me more than I can say! And for a very well educated lady – I can hardly believe you would make the mistake of including something like that in one of your newsletters. Please include some sort of retraction telling us that you do not condone smoking! Sincerely, Mary from Alaska
Dear Mary ~ The art from last week's KICK was taken from a tongue-in-cheek piece of weight loss art that had the words "pardon my oral compulsion" written across the top. Perhaps without the words, it did look like I was condoning smoking, which I am of course NOT! Thank you for getting all fired up and smokin' mad! :) ~ Janice
Dear Janice (aka Our Lady of Weight Loss) ~I'm trying to re-adjust my thinking -- like thinking that exercise is "play time" for myself rather than drudgery to put off. However, I also am not joining a gym during this time, because I am moving soon, so there's no point; and I'm not hiring a personal trainer, because I need to save my money for the move. I'm trying to take positive steps to move forward, but I keep coming up with excuses. I want to stop having excuses. ~ Denise P.
Dear Denise P. ~ I've got both good news and bad news for you. The good news is that you 'get' that you are making excuses and you want to stop. The bad news is that as long as you continue to 'try' you will not succeed. As Yoda from Star Wars says, "There is no try. Do or do not." (Yes, this is my favorite quote and I've used it before, here on these pages, and in my books. But you see, we all are still trying!) So, Denise, do adjust your thinking, and do move forward. When you hear an excuse float to the surface, drop it and get moving. Walking is FR*EE! Dancing in your underwear when no one is home is FR*EE! Let us know how your weight drops in ratio to the dropping of your excuses! ~ Janice aka OLofWL
A new supermarket opened in the 'hood last week! This is a BIG deal in these parts!!! Even though I am in NYC, my neighborhood is not exactly overflowing with healthy food choices! Anyway, big, juicy strawberries were on sale! So, I picked up a box and tossed together this amazing recipe.
Here's the deal, Tushkateers, the more fruits and vegetables we eat, the better. Here's to your health!
Arugula and Strawberry Salad
Ingredients: 1/3 cup chopped walnuts * 4 cups baby arugula, or torn arugula leaves * 2 cups sliced strawberries (or more if you like, nobody ever got fat on strawberries)
1 ounce Blue Cheese, crumbled into small pieces
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons FIG balsamic vinegar (my favorite of all balsamic vinegars)
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions: Toast walnuts in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until lightly browned and aromatic. Take in a deep breath and enjoy the aroma. Transfer to a salad bowl. Let it cool for a few minutes and then add arugula, strawberries, cheese, salt n' pepper. Sprinkle vinegar and oil over the salad and toss gently.
"Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them -- every day begin the task anew."
orning? It promises to be another gloriously sunny day here in NYC, which makes me double happy! I strolled through Central Park yesterday with my good friend, Anna and her dog Milosz. How cute is he? We took in deep breaths of (fresh? not so much) air! Ahhhh ...
