Food is my addiction

 One of the things I have always wanted to do was a Mud Run.  In April I found this Mud Run in the Phoenix area. It is a Mud Run for Breast Cancer.  Breast Cancer has a special place in my heart because my sister-in-law fought Breast Cancer for 10 years until it took her life in 2011.  This sister-in- law has helped me see that you can find joy in any situation.  The treatments for cancer were so hard on her body, but there was not a time that I saw her without a smile on her face.  When we would talk about how she was doing, she would say "well I'm still here, so that is good".  I know that some days she would be in so much pain that it was hard for her to find something good about the day.  One thing I knew was that mentally she was strong and she would fight her battle on her knees a lot.  She was such a strong woman.  She had the most contagious laugh that I loved to hear so much.  When she felt good enough she would loose herse...

 This is my talk from Stake Conference March 2021, It is not exactly what I said that day but this is the talk I wrote that inspired that talk that day.  I hope it can help some parents out there know that we are not alone in this fight against pornography.  I really believe that all of us parents need to gather together to help our children fight this battle they are up against.  That is my reason for speaking out about the issues in my own family.   Last year I decided to do a triathlon. The trail I decided to do for the bike ride was the trail that goes along Reay Lane, Golf Course Road, The Safford Cemetery, and back. It took me a few months to build up enough courage to even want to try and climb the dreaded Reay Lane hill.  One of my friends started riding with me and one day we decided we would try that hill and start going out to Daley Estates.  A few weeks later I decided to go along Golf Course Road to 20th.  I figured if I could do...

It takes everyone in your life to help you reach your goals. This is what I learned this week at my son's football game.  Please bare with me as I share with you the excitement I felt as my son scored his first ever touch down in his high school carrier.  You see my son is a lineman                                             That's my Lineman                                             He holds back two guys so your son can get                                               around to make the tackle                      ...

 One thing I've learned is you need a reason for accomplishing your goal.  What is your drive?  What is the reason you want what you want. I've really thought about this especially this past few months.  One thing I know is a person will find the time to do what they really want to do.  A person will find the money to buy or do what they really want to do.  So what is your why?  What is my why?  When I first started losing weight in 2019, my why was I needed to work hard because I wanted to feel good and I wanted to be healthy to play with my soon to be grandson.  I was excited to be a grandma and I wanted to be able to get on the floor and play with him without hurting.  Now even through I've gained weight back I still play on the floor with him and I ride my bike with him and I play with him all that I want.  So my why has changed.  I'm still not 100% sure what my why is but I do know I need to take 100% responsibility ( John...