Do you find yourself constantly seeking out diet advice or jumping on board with the newest weight-loss program? Do you feel like your thoughts are consumed with what to eat or what not to eat? Do you wish you could be free from the non-stop chatter of the monkey-mind, obsessing about how your health or your body is not enough?

Happy New Year! Did you spend yesterday setting SMART specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time-bound goals?

For example:

“I will lose ten pounds in 2 months.”

“I will give up sugar for 30 days.”

“I will save $100 a week for 8 weeks.”

Ready for a little Spanish lesson? It will be relevant, I promise!

I am currently teaching my Spanish students the difference between the two verbs that represent “to be” (ser and estar), and the different situations in which to use them.

This can be confusing, as in English we just have just one verb that means “to be” (conjugated as I am, you are, he/she is…)

We’ve arrived at another holiday season and I am hearing from coworkers and friends that routines are collapsing under the weight of holiday tasks and obligations.

Those of us who value our routines can feel a little uncomfortable during this period of change and increased demands on our time.