Tag Archives: Clara Showalter

What good can come from it?

ShareNote:  The following was originally published Feb. 17, 2011 ********************************* When this blog first began, the following comment was left: “I do not understand why this has to be done and what good can come from it.” It’s a good … Continue reading

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Follow up – The Internet is Not Your Therapist

Shareby Guest Blogger Clara K. Showalter  ************************** So it looks like this idea struck a real nerve with people. It’s resulted in a ton of interesting offline conversations with folks. For clarification purposes – I’ve been reminded that originally the … Continue reading

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The Internet is Not Your Therapist

Shareby Guest Blogger Clara K. Showalter  ************************** The internet is not your therapist. This thought keeps bouncing through my mind this week as I consider the ramifications of social media and the shrinking of on-line privacy. It’s not your priest, … Continue reading

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The Middle

ShareBeginnings – Part One of Three This is Part Two of Three ******************************************************* Making a physical transformation is one of the ultimate acts of faith. Losing weight and changing your body is about more than just shifting pounds. I like … Continue reading

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Beginnings

Share Part One of Three ******************************************************* In the beginning there is so much pain. I want to believe. I want to be able to trust that what you tell me is the truth. So many people around me lie. Politicians twist … Continue reading

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You Made a Difference

Shareby Guest Blogger Clara K. Showalter ****************************** Congratulations, you made a difference.   Sara Lake is a supplement distributor, personal trainer, and graduate student living in Christchurch. She’s one of the thousands of residents who have been impacted by the February … Continue reading

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Your Change can make a Difference

Shareby Guest Blogger Clara K. Showalter ****************************** One of the components of the Body for Life program which has made the biggest impact on me is the Universal Law of Reciprocation. The idea is pretty simple. Do something good for … Continue reading

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Negative and Positive

Shareby Guest Blogger Clara K. Showalter ************************** There’s a lot of talk about how negative the world is. We are bombarded by negative images in the media, ads telling us how to look, what to drink, and how to eat … Continue reading

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The Accountability Contract

Shareby Clara K. Showalter *************************** One of the big buzz phrases these days is accountability. It’s used in everything from business to weight loss. The concept is sound. You need to be accountable for your actions. Accountable is often translated … Continue reading

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What's Next?

Shareby Guest Blogger Clara K. Showalter *************************** So one day you wake up and discover that the vision you had of a perfect world is shattered. The curtain is pulled back and you discover there is no all-knowing, all-seeing wizard. … Continue reading

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Do What's Right, Not What's Easy

Shareby Guest Blogger Clara K. Showalter *************************** My transformation started because of a lie. Really a broken promise, which is a lie to someone else. In 2005, I made a promise to a wonderful woman named Julie Whitt that I’d … Continue reading

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