JoAnne Nuccio’s Blog
Welcome to my blog. Here you will find tips and suggestions for self-growth and improvement that you can implement in your daily routine-and also provide you with some encouragement and insights that may be helpful with your personal struggles. These suggestions may help you navigate your way on a road to self-exploration and discovery! My hope for you is that you will find inspiration and an opportunity to develop more balance and creativity in your life by practicing or contemplating some of the ideas presented in this blog…
I believe a quote by C.S. Lewis sums it up best, “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.”
THE MYTH OF WILLPOWER
There is a myth that most people believe, that all it takes is willpower to make a change or to reach a goal. Many people believe that change or action is simply "mind over matter". Sometimes getting through the [...]
How Controlling Are You?
Codependency creates the need for control. Letting go of the need to control situations and people is a vital life lesson to learn. Relationships can greatly improve if one recognizes this unhealthy pattern of behavior. We all know people [...]
When Life Throws a Curve Ball
At one time or another, we can all expect to experience the unexpected. Life, with its many twists and turns, will eventually bring unforeseen loss, sorrow and bewilderment. Although, in our humanness, we would like to feel a sense [...]
Being Honest with Addiction
Honesty is the Best Policy In the battle with addiction—honesty is a tricky concept to grasp hold of. For many recovering individuals, honesty was the beginning of their recovery. However, it can be dangerously forgotten about as sobriety settles [...]
When you’re eating too much and it’s still not enough
You know how it starts. Disappointments or elations, worry or contentment, frustration or encouragement: emotions drive you to eat. You begin to gorge yourself with anything you can get your hands on—sweets, high-calorie and high-fat foods. You know better, [...]