One of the toughest things about being in the body positivity, fat acceptance, health at every size, space is that most (not all) people in this space have very strong opinions about the fact you cannot be a part of this space if you want to lose weight or do lose weight. Trust me, I’ve […]
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What Happened to Her (That Little Girl)?
Oh man, the emotions, thoughts and excitement that came bubbling up during my weekly mastermind group coaching recently. We were talking about mindset, something we cover a lot because it plays such a huge part in our businesses as well as personal lives. The conversation centered around what we liked as kids – what sparked joy, […]
Why a Mild Heart Attack Made Me Rethink Body Positivity
Body positivity and a heart attack… not exactly two phrases you would think go hand in hand. In my case, they do. And it’s because of the heart attack I started rethinking all this body positivity movement stuff. Now, before you go throwing stones my way… please hear me out, it’s probably not what you […]
I Survived The Near Death Experience (also known as a stress test)
The Words I Didn’t Expect to Hear! December 19th 2019, after an EKG, it brought the news of “you’ve had a mild heart attack.” Talk about a sobering experience and wake up call. I mean holy hell I’m only 44! Needless to say, A LOT of things have changed in my life since then but […]
Body Image Issues And Negative Self Talk Tried To Ruin Vacation…
I’m in my 40’s and have finally accepted (and even learned to love) my body just as it is. In fact, I’m more in love with my body than I ever have been and guess what? I’m FATTER than I have ever been. Having said that… it does not mean I still don’t have days […]
Isn’t It Time To Stretch Yourself?
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been a bit on the competitive side. Heck as a kid/middle schooler there were times when I was told “you’re too competitive.” Being competitive can be a bad thing, but if done right I think it’s a good thing. And well, here’s my chance to unleash […]