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Can You Want Them Into It?
When I began losing weight quickly, and people asked me what I was doing, I decided I’d become a health coach and bring them along for the ride. Mind you, I was very much in process myself, but I figured, … Continue reading
Fat Musings
This is me holding a pound of fat. Well, a fat replica actually. I’ve seen this visual before, but actually wrapping my phalanges around this bad boy made me ecstatic that I’m not carrying 85 of these fat clomps on … Continue reading
Psycho-sizology
As I was shoving myself into my Size 6 jeans last week (and I do mean shoving) I was feeling rather smug that I could–if I held my gut in–button them. This got me wondering why. I mean, who really … Continue reading
Posted in body image, coaching, conscious living, health, healthy living, Inspiration, weight maintenance
Tagged celebration, coaching, diet, diets, emotional eating, Goals, Habit of Health, health, healthy living, inspiration, obesity, weight loss
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Weeding in the Rain
For years, my kids thought this was how they came home from the store. Missing parts were normal. And for years, I thought every holiday had to have its coordinating candy (fill in your blank here) to be worth celebrating. … Continue reading
Posted in body image, conscious living, Exercise, Goals, health, healthy living, Inspiration
Tagged breaking patterns, chocolate bunny ears, conscious living, Eckhart Tolle, emotional eating, gratitude, Habit of Health, habits, habits of health, health, healthy habits, healthy living, in the now, inspiration, Mindful, raining, weeding
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Wanna play?
Playing reigns as one of the most important ways we can spend time on this planet. It’s also one of those things that gets pushed aside with the old plastic containers that are missing lids and shoved in that cupboard … Continue reading
Posted in health, healthy living, Inspiration
Tagged conscious living, Habit of Health, Hawaii, health, healthy living, inspiration, inspire, Mauna Lani spa, play, snorkeling, swimming, water, water cave, watzu massage
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Aloha, Pioneer Fly!
One of my favorite places in the world is the Big Island of Hawaii. It is a gift that I get to spend my almost 50th birthday here (tomorrow!) with my husband. We’ve been coming here since our honeymoon 16 … Continue reading
Posted in body image, diet, Goals, health, healthy living, Inspiration, restaurants, weight maintenance
Tagged active lifestyle, Bamboo Restaurant, Big Island, conscious living, diet, exercise, Habit of Health, habits of health, Hawaii, Hawi, healthy living, inspiration, John Keawe, kayak, swim, weight loss
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High on Hope
The reason I continue to coach people to optimum health is that I’m high on hope. I remember the way it felt when I started dropping weight after virtually giving up on ever trying to climb that mountain. It seemed … Continue reading
Posted in body image, coaching, conscious living, diet, Exercise, health, healthy living, Inspiration, weight maintenance
Tagged coaching, conscious living, diet, diets, exercise, fun, giving back, Goals, Habit of Health, habits, healthy living, inspiration, inspire, motivation, Norman Vincent Peale, optimal health, weight loss
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No Cold Feet
I spent last week in Mammoth which has become what feels like the Vail, Colorado of California. Posh hotels with mountain access, upscale “cabins” with astounding views of the mountains and lakes, and the clear marker you’ve arrived in yuppy … Continue reading
Posted in body image, conscious living, Exercise, health, healthy living, Inspiration
Tagged Colorado, exercise, healthy living, Mammoth, Mammoth Mountain Ski Park, outdoors, ski, skiing, snow, Vail, weight training
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Love Your Body
We are trained by Hollywood to think bodies should be a certain way. At the Getty Museum in LA, there is a magazine cover with Brittany Spears showing how she looked when the picture was taken. Written in black ink … Continue reading
Posted in coaching, conscious living, diet, Goals, health, healthy living, Inspiration
Tagged Body image, Britney Spears, Buddha, Getty Museum, health, healthy living, Hollywood, love, love your body, self love, weight
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Visualize this!
I just never get tired of the topic of vision boards because they are such a powerful tool. In fact, tonight I’m going to speak on the topic on http://www.blogtalkradio.com along with my client, Christy Pitari, and my health coach, Wendy … Continue reading
