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How You See Changes Everything: Mindset Really Matters

Oct 5, 2018 5 Comments

Mindset is the window through which you view the world, yourself, and your experiences. It is formed of your core beliefs and has a massive influence on how you think, behave, and walk through life. Mindset matters. A positive view of aging will add an average 8 years to your life, encourage you to engage in more health-promoting behaviors and enjoy the journey far more. If you believe that purposeful treats are a joyful aspect of life you will look forward to them and feel a heightened sense of fullness and pleasure compared to if […]

The Road to HAPPY Begins With This

Jul 15, 2017 8 Comments

I read somewhere that improv is the freedom and space to hear things. That stopped me in my tracks for a little bit. Isn’t that something we all want or at least need? Freedom and space to hear things? It got me reflecting on how much of my life has been all about controlling, managing, planning; doing my best to erect impenetrable walls of security around me and my family, believing that when I finally got things under control I would feel safe. Happy. I didn’t know that trying to […]

There Are Worse Things Than FAT

Feb 13, 2017 Leave a Comment

Believe it or not, there are worse things than fat. Mean and judgemental, for instance; or self-loathing. Hating yourself. Filled up to the brim and spilling over with anxiety and fear; or how about lacking in joy or purpose; unable to identify what lights you up or sparks your creative juices. Unsure what gifts you bring to the world and afraid to even ask. To never laugh; and never give yourself permission to cry. There are so many worse things than being fat although our world might tell you otherwise. How […]

5 Ideas To Help You Love The Body You’re In

Dec 20, 2016 2 Comments

Do you love the body you’re in? Rarely do I meet a woman who can answer this question with a resounding yes. Or a consistent yes. But if we are to live with vibrant mind-body health, with joy, then we must come to the place of loving our whole selves precisely as we are. When we love ourselves we will continue to grow and mature and heal. Our bodies might change over time but what matters more is that our mindset change. That we begin to understand the depth of our worth […]

Why You Need to Stop Trying to Be Perfect and Choose Good Enough

Nov 23, 2016 2 Comments

Inside: Sometimes all our trying to be perfect- or our struggle with perfectionism – causes us to become unhinged. To fall apart. When we admit that we are not perfect, that we do not have to be, when we choose to love ourselves as we are and understand that our worth is not defined by others’ opinions, our ability to perform, or the size of jeans we wear, freedom begins to leak in to all the broken spaces of our lives. And healing begins. Do you hide behind a mask of perfectionism? To […]

Getting Moo’d At & Change Begins At Home

Oct 14, 2016 6 Comments

Every girl deserves to live safe, nourished, loved. She deserves a quality education, a childhood free of sexual exploitation and abuse. She deserves to know the truth- that she is not less than, not a commodity, not simply a work horse. As women, are we clearly modelling and communicating this truth to the younger generation? Are we permitting abuse or bullying or shaming behavior in our own lives? Do we treat (and speak about) ourselves with dignity and respect? Do our daughters know that our worth is not in the […]

What if All I Want is A Mediocre Life?

Jan 17, 2016 642 Comments

What if I all I want is a small, slow, simple life? What if I am most happy in the space of in between. Where calm lives. What if I am mediocre and choose to be at peace with that? The world is such a noisy place. Loud, haranguing voices lecturing me to hustle, to improve, build, strive, yearn, acquire, compete, and grasp for more. For bigger and better. Sacrifice sleep for productivity. Strive for excellence. Go big or go home. Have a huge impact in the world. Make your life count. But what if I just don’t have […]

If You Are a Fat Woman You Deserve to Eat Too

Jan 8, 2016 3 Comments

If you are a fat woman, you have a right to feed your body well. To sit down for proper, nourishing meals several times a day and take your time eating them. To savor each bite and chew and look like you are enjoying your food. To eat in public in broad daylight rather than hiding in your vehicle or bedroom, late at night. If you are a fat woman, you have a right to indulge in luscious treats. Preferably involving dark chocolate. To lick your fingers off after eating them. To prepare yourself […]

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