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“Is there any way to teach someone the “gift of gab” or the ability to speak well on their feet,” I recently asked speaker, coach and friend Deb Sofield when I came across her LinkedIn pr...

http://mpbstrong.com/giving-public-speaking-and-this-blog-a-second-shot/

My Coronavirus quarantine aka Coronatine, started on Monday, March 16. Deemed a non-essential, non-frontline employee, I packed up a load of papers and headed home for what I thought might be a t...

http://mpbstrong.com/surviving-the-coronavirus-noom-style/

I’m a bit late checking in on the added sugar challenge. It wasn’t too hard. It turns out that there aren’t a lot of hidden added sugars in the food I eat. The ones that have been killing m...

http://mpbstrong.com/update-added-sugar-challenge/

In the last five years of trying to live my best life, I’ve gone from enjoying sweets in moderation to what feels like a downright addiction some days. My go-to black pants are getting a little...

http://mpbstrong.com/a-sweet-new-challenge-for-2020/

The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. AMEN to that. The blogging comeback I made on July 4, 2017 was short-lived. Two posts to be exact. Then life got in the way. I miss having this ...

http://mpbstrong.com/testing-1-2-3/

The last post I made to the blog was late 2017. I started a non-scale victory log for January 2018, but only today published it. I was starting to feel a little overwhelmed with too many things t...

http://mpbstrong.com/back-from-hiatus/

Started the New Year with good friends. Started a new book! Got oatmeal from OPH instead of hitting a drive-thru. Consultation with Dr. Word. Attended a colleaugue’s retirement drop-in. Returne...

http://mpbstrong.com/january-2018-non-scale-victories/

Attended KMB Gala, and ate reasonably. Splurged at Road Trip Supper Club lunch, but split with Sister to keep it in check. Exhausted from daylong road trip, rested all day. Skipping workout to gi...

http://mpbstrong.com/non-scale-victories-december-2017/

Have you ever heard of Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University (FPU)? It’s a nine-lesson class on money management taught by financial guru, Dave Ramsey. The class focuses on the basics of b...

http://mpbstrong.com/getting-better-one-baby-step-at-a-time/

  Scheduled payment to emergency account that will take it to $1000: Baby Step One, complete. Ate as healthy as possible at church dinner. Sang with Chairmen of the Board. Took a rest day. Big t...

http://mpbstrong.com/november-2017-non-scale-victories/