Janice Taylor

Envision what will happen when your thoughts no longer pull you astray but rather connect your mind, body and spirit. Each and every day, find at least one way to feed your soul.

I do my best to keep things in perspective, acknowledging that Harriet is not in pain, that we are not talking about a major illness here -- no heart problems, no cancer, so much to be grateful for at 95. But even this -- a simple cataract operation -- is unbelievably stressful and complicated.

Many of the thoughts that float before me belong to my mother. I tentatively hand them back to her, further creating a space for me to explore my thoughts and my feelings.

Oprah told Piers Morgan that being her authentic self was and is key to her success. But what does it mean to be your authentic self?

"Inspiration is for amateurs." Only an amateur sits around waiting for inspiration to hit. There's no waiting. The inspiration is in the process; the energy and motivation is in the doing.

Given the confluence of these rivers of wellness, weight loss and body image, I wondered what Norma Kamali thought of it all. I reached out, and here follows my interview with Norma!

We prefer mindless dieting to mindful eating. We want someone to tell us what to do. Serve up a simple plan, if you will.

I suppose that's one of the pluses of Huge, a show that follows the lives of seven teens and the staff at Camp Victory, a weight loss camp, as they delve deep below the adipose tissue to unearth their true, beautiful selves.

As an adoptive mother and a birth mother -- my daughter is from Korea; my son was homemade.

Jennifer, on behalf of Weight Watchers, kicked off a national ad campaign last Sunday, losing weight for her impending nuptials, as many brides do. I can tell you with certainty that while losing weight for an event may motivate you in the moment, your vision had better take you past the event.

I sought ways to recharge my battery and put zippidy doo dah back into my day! Here are my top 21 quick fixes that remarkably can refresh your energy.

What if we wrote down every upset and anger we experienced and lugged it around with us all day?

Leave your judgment, lectures and nagging at the door. Encourage and support your children to live their best life.

Our thoughts and words create our realities. They determine what we focus on, how we direct our attention, and how we use our mental and emotional energies. How do your words color your reality?

For those of us who are hooked on watching the Academy Awards because we love movies, or just because it is a time-honored tradition, here are the best 'award-winning' quotes from last night's Oscars.

Language is important. Our actions follow our thoughts. Your first step to healthy living may well be to simply listen to your words, the phrases that you spin and then, if need be, stop and rewrite them.

Here are eight simple things that you can add to your daily routine that will burn an extra 100 calories.

The sidewalks in our towns and cities have been rolled up and taken away. We no longer take a quick walk or ride our bikes to the mart. We're rolling down our driveways how many times a day?

When was the last time that you were so engrossed in an activity or passionately at play that you forgot to eat? Maybe, say - when you were 10? Playing with your Ken and Barbie dolls?

Marcus Aurelius says, "Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking." I invite you to explore 21 Simple Ways to create happiness in 2010