Conversations With My Belly Fat

by Lisa O'Brien | April 28, 2015 | your yum

Note: The picture above is not my belly, but it’s how I want to feel about mine. The pudge, the folds. How do I cover it up? The moment of truth arrives every morning. When I wake, I remove every article of clothing. I take my retainers out. I remove my fitness...

Meditate, think positive, listen to music, and eat more kale.

by Lisa O'Brien | October 8, 2012 | yum living

How about: Just stop, breathe, and try simple? Just as babies need contiguous hours of sleep for proper brain development, we all need time to just be in stillness (and sleep, but that’s another post). I love what Jon Kabat-Zinn says about mindfulness, that...

Do a little happy dance every day.

by Lisa O'Brien | August 6, 2012 | yum living

Worrying less, living more. Whether you have six kids, one, or none; a high-powered corporate job, busy restaurant, or you’re unemployed; you’re well-off financially, struggling to make ends meet, or somewhere in between…we all want to be happy,...

How big is your sock pile?

by Lisa O'Brien | June 5, 2012 | yum living

Mine was HUGE. And yes, I’m writing about lost socks. Just hang with me here; there’s a point. It was ridiculous. They weren’t my socks (singles), but some of Daniel’s and mostly our six little friend’s socks. This has been going on for...

Live heroically.

by Lisa O'Brien | March 7, 2012 | yum love

An excellent post today from Andrea Leber, Challenging words, an encouragement for change, on her blog: Yoga – on and off the mat. She quotes Zen Master Guishan. Buddhist Monk Thich Nhat Hanh writes similarly: Time is precious. Do not misuse the offerings given...