I have asked myself this question for at least 20 years. The answer was never clear until now. What changed? I did. I stopped looking for a magic formula to lose weight and started paying attention to eating things that felt good. When I shifted my energy from a place of desperation and an irrational desire to lose weight to one of appreciation and love for delicious food, thats when the magic happened. A simple mind shift. I listened to what kinds of food my body wante

How many of you take time in your day to do something for yourself? It doesn't have to be anything earth shattering. It could be a bath, a deep breath, a massage, anything. In order to bring joy to others, you must first bring joy to yourself. Don't confuse this with a good deed. Good deeds are amazing, but what I'm talking about is something specifically for you, that will make you smile, make you happy, make your day a little better. Take a moment to think about what m

How many of you have trouble sleeping? Experience restless leg, headaches, anxiety, anger, memory loss, increased stress, chronic pain, depression... Meditation may just be the answer! I started practicing mediation over a year ago and it has completely changed my life! I went nearly two years with an AVERAGE of 1.27 hours of sleep. No joke! I was a miserable mess. The longest I slept for was 1.27 minutes at a time. I would get up at 2 am or earlier and start my day bec

Try a variety of different types of exercise to see what you love. If you LOVE it, you will stick with it! Paddle yoga is a favorite of mine! I was in Nevis in December and couldn't get enough of this amazing workout. It is meditative, so you are working your mind, it challenges your balance and strengthens your body - all while experiencing the beauty of nature! Who doesn't love a good run?! Again, if you are a nature junkie, get out there and give it a go. I got the Pelot

The beginning of a new year always brings the latest diet craze, as well as, a gym membership, some kind of home fitness equipment or a new BeachBody DVD. I must admit I got a Peloton bike AND a pilates reformer, but more on that in another post! I am not a stranger to starting fresh in the new year and trying on a new eating plan, but how has that worked for me in the past...not so great! In my last post I talked about the cookbook "Eat With Intention" by Cassandra Bodzak

Has it really been 7 years since I've posted on my blog?! Wow! Well, considering my kids were 1 & 2 back then, I can see why I wasn't very active at they keyboard. I'll be posting more this year. Just a quick note as to what I've been up to the since my last post 7 years ago! Life happens: After having my son in 2010, I decided the best way to get my pre-baby body back was to do a bikini competition. I enjoyed the training and the structure of the diet so much I did 3 of