​Wellness Blogs 

Pocket of time? What's YOUR Pocket of Time? Stop Fighting Your Schedule and Start Working With Yourself! We all have 24 hours in a day. I know, I know. You've heard that a million times! But here's something I've been talking about a lot lately with my coaching clients. It's not always about finding MORE time. Sometimes it's about figuring out when YOUR time works best for YOU! Think about it. Are you a morning person who wakes up ready to tackle the world? Or does your brain

Put your jeans on PUT YOUR JEANS ON! 👖 Are Your Clothes Helping You Stay Accountable or Helping You Avoid Reality? By Coach Paris | Always On Your Side Coaching 💜💚 I have something I want you to do. PUT YOUR JEANS ON! Yes, you read that correctly. Get out of those stretchy leggings, oversized sweatpants, baggy shirts, and clothes that seem to grow right along with you. And PUT YOUR JEANS ON! Now, before you tell me how comfortable your leggings are, believe me, I understan

Power of 13 #4 Track your food and your feelings POWER OF 13 #4: TRACKING! Stop Guessing. Start Knowing. The Power of Tracking Your Food AND Your Feelings. By Coach Paris | Always On Your Side Coaching 💜💚 Let's talk about something I believe is one of the most valuable tools when it comes to losing weight, maintaining your weight, and living a healthier lifestyle. TRACKING! I know. I know. Some people hear the word tracking and immediately think, "Oh great, one more thing I

Keep showing up 💜 KEEP SHOWING UP! For Yourself. For Your Health. For the People You Love. Three simple words. KEEP SHOWING UP. Sounds easy enough, doesn't it? We show up for work. We show up for appointments. We show up for meetings, responsibilities, and commitments. We show up when someone needs us. But here's my question. Are you showing up for YOURSELF? And when you show up for the people you love, are you really PRESENT? Or are you just physically there? This month at

Its not what you know It's Not What You Know... It's What You Do The other day I had one of those honest conversations with myself. Not the kind where I make excuses. Not the kind where I tell myself I'm "too busy." A real conversation. I grabbed a notebook and made two columns. What I Know and What I Actually Do. It was eye-opening. I've been coaching health and wellness for more than 25 years. I've maintained a 65-pound weight loss for over two decades. I've written a book.

reflection Celebrating the Journey Instead of Criticizing the Road Every year on my birthday, I give myself a gift. Not a present wrapped in pretty paper. I give myself the gift of reflection. For many people, birthdays become a time to focus on all the things they didn't do. The goals they didn't reach. The weight they didn't lose. The projects they didn't finish. The promises they made to themselves but somehow left behind. I have learned that approach doesn't serve me. At