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Have you ever wished that you could take a particularly painful memory from your past and simply erase it?

I have a few (or more) memories that, at times, I would love to be rid of. These are the images, feelings and beliefs related to events in my past that crop up and seem to ruin my whole day, week, month or even years.

Recently, I watched the movie “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” It tells the story of a man and woman who met, fell in love, argued, made love, argued some more and then broke up.

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By Amy Phillips-Gary

I’ve been watching the Winter Olympics a lot this past week. I’ve been amazed and inspired by the skill, creativity, determination and endurance displayed by all of the athletes– not just those who were awarded medals.

I found myself holding my breath as skiers raced down a mountainside traveling over 60 mph as they jumped and turned and vied for top speeds.

By Amy Phillips-Gary

We’ve all heard the stories about honesty and two of our best-known U.S. Presidents, whom we happen to celebrating on this cold and snowy holiday.

While the tale of young George Washington chopping down a cherry tree and then finding the courage to admit the deed to his father may have been an invention, there are plenty of documented examples of the honesty displayed by both Washington and Abraham Lincoln.

“Resolve to be honest at all events…” Lincoln reportedly advised his audience during a speech early his career.

By Amy Phillips-Gary

In the previous blog post, I talked about those “oops” moments– when you’ve set diet or fitness goals for yourself only to discover somewhere down the road that you’ve veered quite far from the course you intended.

Sometimes we are very aware of the splurge we are having or the “vacation” from the gym we are taking. Other times, we simply get so caught up in life we don’t realize that we’re eating and moving (or not) in ways that we’d supposedly sworn off for good.

It happens.

By Amy Phillips-Gary

So maybe you set some diet and fitness resolutions for yourself at the beginning of the year. And maybe in the first few weeks of January you stuck with them and possibly even saw some positive results.

But now it’s almost a month and half later, and it’s likely that you’ve encountered some “oops” moments– or maybe more than just a few.

At our family Superbowl party last night, for example, I realized that I was eating Fritos, cookies and chocolate-covered almonds without giving any of it much thought. I wasn’t even hungry, but these treats are party food and tasted great.

By Amy Phillips-Gary

In a few days, the culmination of American professional football’s year happens. The Indianapolis Colts take on the New Orleans Saints at the Superbowl.

I recently listened to an interesting story on NPR about Colt’s quarterback Peyton Manning. The story about Manning lauded his abilities as a quarterback– especially when he’s in what’s called “the clutch.”

I’m not even close to a football expert so please forgive my generalizations (and possible mistakes) here….

By Amy Phillips-Gary

What a blessing that the sun is actually shining on this bitterly cold February morning!

But, unfortunately, this is somewhat of an anomaly for winter. In the middle of the cold, stark and dark winter, it’s easy to get the blues.

For seemingly no apparent reason, I get more fidgety than usual. It’s as if I cannot stand another minute in the environment I find myself. I tend to be crabbier with my family and less tolerant than during other times.

Can this be chocked up to this season of frigid temperatures and little sun?