What’s a ‘Weekend’?

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The Dowager Countess Violet Grantham asked this compelling question in her meanderings around the Downton Abbey (PBS TV show) realm. On the other hand, the O'Jay's (70's R&B group)sang "Living for the Weekend." We all have our perspective. Some perspectives … Continued

Fessing Up

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Oh for the elixir of "fessing up", "coming clean" "showing your hand"… This practice/trait doesn't come overnite, and takes a lot of crow and humble pie dieting, but in the end its a game changer! Yes, its usually a little … Continued

Spreadsheet Vs. Dance Card

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Spreadsheets are far easier to manage than a dance card. Dance cards were a little bit before mosh pits and were the "Downton Abbey" way of keeping decorum at the waltz's. But in spite of the "order" folks still had … Continued

Naked Choice Work!

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Life is really stringing those healthy choices together, but then no matter how thick our string; knots, slubs, snags, and splices intrude. Its OK, these intruders can actually serve to make our choice skills even stronger. Being "choice warriors" are … Continued

You Are Why You Eat

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In Dr. Ramani Durvasula's book You Are Why You Eat , she cleverly changes the syntax from food being the subject to food becoming the direct object. In other words, food doesn't makes us WHAT we are (i.e you are … Continued

Dysfuntional “Downton”

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I think one of the allures for Downton Abbey is that in spite of appearances everyone has their Achille's Heel. This reality invites us to join in the plots because we are no different from the Dukes/Duchesses or No. 2 … Continued