We often times have the best intentions to do the things that we know we should be doing. Why do we keep putting off the things that are hard to do? We have fear and doubts so we procrastinate. We try to be perfect and can't start anything new until it's just how we want it. We want to guarantee our success when there are no guarantees. And, sometimes we put off success because success can be scary. It means that what we need to do has to become our norm, and that's often different than what...

The 2026 USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans on realfood.gov . If you grew up in the 1990s, you probably remember the classic food pyramid hanging somewhere in your school cafeteria or health classroom. Bread, cereal, rice, and pasta formed the base. Fruits and vegetables came next. Protein and dairy followed above that. Fats and sweets sat at the tiny tip like the troublemakers of the food world. The message was simple. Eat lots of grains and go easy on fat. Fast forward a few decades and...

For some of us the shift when our children grow up and begin building lives of their own is subtle, for others it's significant. For years, so much of our identity has revolved around being needed, like when we are coordinating schedules, providing emotional support, keeping the wheels turning at home, and often placing our own desires somewhere down the priority list. Even if you held professional aspirations or personal dreams, they were frequently postponed in service of the people you...