A gluten-free diet still allows you access to almost every fruit and vegetable, a variety of grains and legumes, your pick of dairy products, fresh meats and fish and a whole slew of special gluten-free delights to satisfy your pretzel-bagel-muffin-doughnut craving.

Growing up in my family, it wasn't important that we always be the best; it was important that we were going to try to be our best and give it our all.

I love to look at my life and look at what I can do better, how I can contribute more and where I can push myself.

If you live your life all out today, not only is it fun, but you are preventing a midlife crisis.

I learned that pretending you don't have feelings makes you feel unhappy and unfulfilled and, ultimately, is what really makes you vulnerable because you are hiding from the truth.

I am proactive and looking to change my own behavior rather than others' - which is generally much more successful!

Keep on moving: any motion is forward motion. You can always course-correct.