The plane wheels touch down on a La Guardia airport runway. It’s my first trip to New York City and I am eager and excited for all that the next few days might hold. Yes, there will be business meetings for the most part, but it’s Manhattan! This isn’t television or movies or a book. I’m here to experience the shops, the landmarks, the sights and sounds for myself!

The ride from the airport to my hotel has me looking out the windows looking for a glimpse of anything I might recognize. And yet, what captivates me is the delightful conversation with my driver. We exchange stories about our families and we laugh at how similar our life experiences have been, even though we are miles and cultures apart.

It's another one of those mornings when I know I want to write, but nothing comes to mind. I have no personal agenda for the day. There is no problem that needs a solution. There is no project that needs planning. The work day is ahead of me, but there's nothing unusual or pressing there either. This day is a blank slate.

What you will read on the blog pages will give you some insight into the motivation that drove me to write a book, "The Main Meal: The New Perspective on Weight Loss."  Writing the book inspired me to write more, and so I started blogging in June of 2013.  Looking back I found that most of my blogs fall into three main topics: Being Present, Loving Yourself, and Renewal, and that's what the Main Meal is all about.  It's about being present to what is most important in my life, renewing my sense of self-worth and confidence in every moment, and loving myself just as I am.

PLease join me at the table as I find new and delicious items on the menu of living in joy and self-confidence.  I invite you to explore this website, sign up for the newsletter, read the blogs, buy the book, and contact me with your stories and feedback.  Together we make progress and together we find our way to joy.

An Excerpt from "The Main Meal: The New Perspective on Weight Loss"

Each new day brings its share of joys, challenges, opportunities and motivations.  This personal truth smacked me in the face earlier this year as I was lying in the hospital two days after having had a major operation.  My surgeon stood by my bedside and told me quite frankly that I could either make some life changes and lose some weight, or we could meet to do this surgery about every two years!  It's not like I was unaware that I was overweight before that day, but my blood work always came back in the normal ranges and I felt good. Well, good except for the back pain that had started three years ago.  I was not motivated to do the actual work necessary to lose weight until that moment.