Lori Barnett

Taking Charge!

A funny thing is happening….. I am starting not to care! Oh, don’t take that the wrong way. What I mean is, I am realizing that what other people think really doesn’t matter. I know, I have mentioned this before and it sounded good in theory but when you actually start to embody it, it …

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Last Night I Got Shot

Right in the left shoulder, I didn’t feel any pain and I wondered if I had really been shot. I looked down and saw the blood. I remember thinking, “oh well, at least it doesn’t hurt.” Then I woke up. So why am I telling you about this dream? Because it has an important message …

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Never to Soon.

From infancy a baby will learn to sooth itself. Sucking their thumb or as I did, my two fingers and twirling my hair.  As we grow, these habits are frowned upon and we are told that it is not ok. As children we are experiencing so many emotions that we don’t understand. We are not sure what to …

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Was it all for nothing?

Ending week 4 An interesting thing happened yesterday. After 3 weeks of eating well and feeling for the most part satisfied…….I had a meltdown. I felt fat, ugly, disappointed and just pissed off. My first thought and my second thought, was that all this healthy eating was for nothing. I mean shouldn’t I have some …

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Rah, Rah, Sis Boom Bah!

Did you know that I was a cheerleader? Yep, It started when I was just a wee tot. I cheered for my brother and his Jr All American football team “The Mustangs” I remember the excitement of learning the cheers and practicing them (all the time and everywhere). The thrill of my first uniform and …

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Week 3 of the Journey

Bringing you up to date on my journey. The healthy eating plan has been going pretty darn good. As I enter into week 3 I do find myself craving some “hearty food” After consuming more vegetables in the past 2 weeks than I have in probably my entire life I am wanting heavy, chewy, sink …

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What? Emotional Landfill?

When you’re throwing away your trash or unwanted items do you ever wonder where it goes? It’s important to remember that the stuff we throw away doesn’t go away — it goes to a landfill where it is buried … and there it stays — for years and years. But this post isn’t about trash. …

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Awakening to Your True Self

  “ After many hours of class and lots of experiential learning behind me. I sat across from my teacher and asked ………. “If this isn’t who I am, then who am I ?”   He smiled and gave me a look that implied (ah grasshopper, you finally ask the right question)…. that was my …

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