If you’re like me, most of the time you feel there is nothing you can do to make the world at large a better place. But even small acts can make others' lives better. One easy way to show the world some love is to help fight world hunger by using freerice.com. Bonus? You can learn at the same time! With the holidays finally over, many of us are working on our widening waistlines, perhaps with a HealthyWager. However, it's so important to remember that the gluttony in which we oft partake is simply a fantasy in many parts of the world. In those places, a healthy, filling meal is a rarity. World Hunger Stats The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) estimates that 1-in-9 go hungry Continue Reading
Archives for January 2018
HealthyWager Weight Loss: One Way to Love Yourself Better
One of the purposes of Show More Love is to convince people to show more love to themselves and to give them tools and strategies to help them succeed in loving themselves more and better. The challenge I’m introducing today is a biggie, and it is one about which I am, frankly, pretty nervous. Why? Because a good way to show love for yourself is by having a healthy lifestyle which includes weight loss if needed, and I ain't lovin' myself very well. I've known for a long time that I need to lose significant weight, and weight loss is hard. However, I may have finally found something to motivate even me! So, if you survived holidays with the family, are suffering from post-holiday Continue Reading
How to Be More Empathetic and Have Less Road Rage
In this journey to show more love, I’m finding some triggers that make me less loving. One of the main areas in which I have to watch myself is when I drive. I just might suffer from angry driver syndrome *ahem* road rage. Ok. I admit it. I DO have a teensy problem with road rage. Oh, yes I do, and it might not be such a tiny problem. In fact, I’ve been tempted many times to go full-on TOWANDA à la Evelyn in Fried Green Tomatoes. I may or may not tap my brakes on you if you're tailgating. I would flip you off if I was more coordinated. I’m not dangerous (usually), but my carefully cultivated potty mouth will call you out if you don’t follow the rules of the road or are generally an asshat Continue Reading
Precious and Rare: My Take on the 2017 Total Eclipse
August 21st marked the first time in decades a total eclipse of our star was visible across the United States from coast to coast. The path of totality was narrow (70 miles), and I could have traveled 3 hours north to see it, but I chose to stay home. I also forgot to pick up eclipse glasses, so I went to bed the night before with no hope of witnessing the eclipse, which peaked at 93% in my area, other than through a pinhole projector or on television. The day arrived cloudily and stayed that way. As the time of the eclipse approached, I watched coverage on TV and took note as the light outside dimmed more and more. Taking a quick peek out the window at about 10 minutes to maximum Continue Reading
Let’s All Have a More Loving New Year
I have many wishes for you, goals for me, and dreams for Show More Love. One area I think we should all work toward is having a more loving new year. To help me remember this resolution, I whipped up this little poem on New Year's Eve, printed it out, and hung it on the wall above my desk. I thought I'd share it with you! 'Twas the week after Christmas Here's to each of us working hard to have a more loving new year! Show more love. Grow more love. ♥ Teresa Continue Reading