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thankful midlife

The Most Important Thing to Be Thankful For

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As we begin a coaching call, I like to ask my clients a different question to get us started. There are questions I ask that take them a minute to think about and answer, like: "What's something you've learned about yourself recently?" "What's something you're proud of yourself for since the last time we talked?" "Who has supported you lately?"
body image midlife

Don’t Judge a Body By Its “Fit”ness

You know the saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover”? We know it metaphorically means that we shouldn’t make assumptions about who someone is on the inside based on how they look on the outside. Similarly, when it comes to health and fitness, I’m saying: Don’t judge a body by its (perceived) fitness.
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A Powerful Birthday (or any day) Statement

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I don’t care what anyone says, I like to take certain times of the year and give meaning to them – New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, the beginning and end of a season, and yes, my birthday.
peak performance midlife

Balance vs. Harmony

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Coming up this week is Women’s International Day on March 8th. The theme this year is “Balance For Better.” While the focus of the theme has to do with gender equality, I thought it’s also a great time for us women to also consider what the word “balance” might mean in other areas of our lives as well.
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The Most Important Question to Ask Yourself in 2019

Whether you want better health habits, deeper relationships, an organized home (that stays organized), all of the above, or something completely different, it’s going to require asking yourself one very important question. When it comes to this, actress Susan Sarandon hits the nail on the head when she said this.
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Be the Change You Wish to See… in Yourself?

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At the beginning of each year, I create a theme (usually a word or short phrase) that I use to guide my focus and intention that year. A few years ago, I chose the theme “World Class,” meaning that I would approach everything I did with a world-class mindset – from how I showed up to work every day, to the way I connected with my clients, to the content I created for my community (you!), and so on.
healthy summer mid life

[Podcast Episode] How to Have a Happy & Healthy Summer

I was delighted when Karyn and Jean asked me back on their Fun. Feisty. Fabulous! Podcast to talk about how to stay healthy in the summer! As always, they asked me great questions, both general and personal, as they both are on their own healthy journeys.

Is Self-Care Selfish?

There’s a word that comes up quite often when I talk with women in midlife: “I need to be more selfish with my time.” “But, I don’t want to seem selfish.” “Geez, I’m using the word ‘Me’ and ‘I’ a lot and it sounds selfish.” That word “selfish” comes up a lot because I talk to ladies every day who have put themselves last on their list for too long. They have been so “self-LESS” throughout their lives that their health has suffered a little or a lot as a result and hence, they reach out to me because now in their midlife years, they are ready to refocus on taking care of themselves physically, mentally, and emotionally.
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The Best Diet For YOU This Year

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US News & World Report recently came out with their Best Diets for 2018. Tied for first were the DASH diet and the Mediterranean diet. The DASH diet is rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy foods; includes meat, fish, poultry, nuts, and beans; and is limited in sugar-sweetened foods and beverages, red meat, and added fats.
gratitude in your 50s

1 in 400 Trillion: A Spring Perspective

I have this tree right outside my window where small birds love…