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LIVING FREELY THROUGH THE LENS OF LOVE
Transformation, Poetry, Reflective Writing


Sleighing your goals
This week in my WW (Weight Watchers) world, we talked about goals—specifically the difference between outcome goals and behavioral goals. As I reflected on the discussion, I found myself weaving together what I know about SMART goals, what I’m learning about wellbeing, and what it means to live a valued life. My perspective is widening: how I approach goals, how I carry them out, and how I might hold them more gently through December. Stepping away from old all-or-nothing
Noreen Richard
Dec 9, 20253 min read


Gratitude: Especially When It’s Hard
This past week in the WW (Weight Watchers) world, we talked about gratitude and named many of the easy moments—warm meals, a beautiful sunrise, a friend’s kindness, family, the WW coaches and community. Those moments matter, of course, but I want to talk about something quieter, deeper, and far more powerful: gratitude when things are hard. Gratitude when life is not lining up the way we hoped. Gratitude when our nervous system is flooded, our circumstances feel like too much
Noreen Richard
Dec 3, 20255 min read


Weight
As part of increasing my strength training, I purchased adjustable dumbbells this week. I shifted my farmer carries from 10 lbs to 20 lbs. I have lots of room to grow! And speaking of growing… most of my experience with weight these days comes through people wanting to grow smaller and smaller and smaller . Weight is one of the most common ways we measure our bodies, yet one of the most misunderstood. In my relatively short time in the Weight Watchers community, I’ve seen wei
Noreen Richard
Nov 26, 20254 min read


Time
Time is something we all understand in one way or another, yet it often feels mysterious and elusive. I notice how sometimes it moves quickly, slipping through my fingers, while at other moments it drags so slowly I can almost feel each second. Throughout my life, I've measured time in countless ways. I've felt its quick passage when I am fully absorbed in the present, and its heaviness when waiting for something important to arrive. As I work through the final pages of a
Noreen Richard
Nov 17, 20253 min read


Two for the price of one
So....my epic trip is on the horizon. As a matter of fact, I put my first km of my trip in today. So, before I shift focus to sharing...
Noreen Richard
May 29, 20253 min read


Celebrating a Birthday......
I was four years old when Jean Nidetch began her journey and founded Weight Watchers. In the context of history, it is an amazing...
Noreen Richard
May 22, 20253 min read


Food Noise
This past week in WW (Weight Watchers) we talked about food noise. I must be honest with you that is not something I deal with on an...
Noreen Richard
May 15, 20253 min read


Sodium
This week at WW (Weight Watchers) we talked about Sodium. It was surprising to discover all the places one finds sodium. Like carrots,...
Noreen Richard
May 8, 20252 min read


Mapping Out Our Movement
This week in WW (Weight Watchers) we focused on the changing seasons and our changing movement plan. We explored how different times of...
Noreen Richard
May 1, 20252 min read


How do we spend our.....
How do we budget our.... time resources energy food sleep There are so many options to what we might and how we do budget all kinds of...
Noreen Richard
Apr 24, 20252 min read


Living Mindfully
This week in WW (Weight Watchers) world we focused on living mindfully. Living in the present moment and how stress plays a role own our...
Noreen Richard
Apr 17, 20253 min read


Intention-Action Gap
Getting from here to there! At our WW (Weight Watchers) meeting this past week we focused on what might be getting in the way between...
Noreen Richard
Apr 10, 20252 min read


Celebrate, celebrate, celebrate
This week's WW (Weight Watchers) was all about celebrating the first quarter of the new year. We are now in April 2025! I am a...
Noreen Richard
Apr 3, 20252 min read


Micro habits
Building strong foundations, one micro habit at a time. This past week in WW (weight watchers) we became curious about micro habits and...
Noreen Richard
Mar 27, 20253 min read


Sleep zzzzzzzzzzz
This week in my WW (weight watchers) world we focused on different things that might interfere in our sleep. A great visual was used ...
Noreen Richard
Mar 20, 20253 min read


Monitor, Modify, Maintain
As we rise to our own plateau's This week in my WW world we talked about plateaus and how we manage them in our weight loss journey. I...
Noreen Richard
Mar 13, 20252 min read


Swipe Left or Swipe Right
This past week's technique was often explored within the world of whether one swipes left or swipes right. NO it was not about dating....
Noreen Richard
Mar 6, 20252 min read


Heart healthy choices...
Oils, oils, oil...... Well, there is a topic for us. A timely one for me as I am dealing with an increase in my cholesterol levels. My...
Noreen Richard
Feb 27, 20252 min read


Setbacks or Comebacks?
No where to go..... This week I had a couple of setbacks...the ice which has kept me indoors and pain in my body which is challenging me...
Noreen Richard
Feb 20, 20252 min read


Love The Way You Move
Carol and I, 3 August 2024 How do I lean on my strengths, preferences and tendencies to engage in the best activities that give me life? ...
Noreen Richard
Feb 13, 20253 min read
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