What do competency, congruency, and connection have to do with your confidence? You might be surprised..but it is just about everything when it comes to building your confidence skill. Wait. What? Yes, I just referred to your confidence as a skill. That is amazing news because that means that confidence is something that can …
Weight loss is nice, but what about the rest of your life?
Too late for a #throwback? I was 26 and probably about 15 pounds lighter in the picture on the left. I was also exhausted from being a mom of two young kids and felt drained all the time. I was trying so hard to be the perfect mom and wife and was honestly miserable in …
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Loving yourself and others more with your best yes
Raise your hand if you've ever said yes to something and almost immediately regretted it..yep, me too. I am not exactly sure why it is that we do that to ourselves, but it was one of my intentions coming into 2018 to save my yeses for only the best things to come my way. That …
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Friday Favorites-three things that might change your life…
Hello and happy Friday! In the spirit of love with this week being Valentine's day after all I wanted to share with you three easy and super simple ways you can show yourself some love. Take time to reflect, to slow down, and really be present. We seem to live in a time where …
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Overwhelmed much? It’s time to claim your victory…
"Stop being afraid of what could go wrong, and get excited about what could go right." Life rewards action. It also rewards those that are courageous enough to take a step without knowing exactly how things will work out. I can tell you without a doubt, I've felt the most fulfilled and content in my …
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What my journal taught me and how it changed my life
One day about a year ago I was combing through some of my old journals and started just randomly flipping through the pages reading some of the entries from as far back as several years. My eyes began to slowly fill with tears and a subtle sadness came over me.. I began to realize that …
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The power of positive thinking in long-term weight loss and other life goals
Happy Wednesday! I am three days into my new home workout program and I am feeling strong, inspired, and so motivated. Isn't that kind of how it is whenever we embark on a new journey whether it is related to our health and fitness, starting an online business, or just looking for happiness in the …
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Healthy Holidays
It’s the most wonderful time of year, and today I wanted to share some tips to keep the good vibes rolling and to make these holidays healthy and happy. It can be super tempting to throw caution to the wind this time of year with all of the holiday parties and disrupted schedules, but …
Kale and Cookies
This girl...she eats kale and cookies; drinks beer and superfoods; knows when to hustle and when to rest. Does she do it perfectly all the time? Nope. Does she feel deprived? Also, nope. I’ve been down that road of “earning” that treat meal or in some cases that entire treat day. And I can tell …
#youcansitwithus
There is seriously something so magical about being comfortable in your own skin. This is probably THE first year that I've felt totally confident to rock any suit and a one piece none the less...I realize that my body is far from perfect and in a lot of cases is not an "ideal" body …