Dear fabulous ones, What a great week – I hope you’re feeling all the sparkly positive vibes that are swirling around this week peeking out of the stormy chaos and dust clouds. I say Bring it on! I’m sure you’re ready for some positivity and hope. So get ready, we’re all going to see evidence…
Late To The Party, But Always On Time! Or… How to Heal Perfectionism, Let Go, and Let the Dude Do the Delivering and Deal with the Details. Ah yes, the latter is the perfect title to shine a light on one of the many tests of this Mercury Retrograde. Happy belated New Year and a…
Have you ever put off getting back into the dating scene because you are not at your perfect weight? Do you feel like men treat you differently based on your dress size? I came across this short video of Neicy Nash in a casual and authentic discussion with women of all sizes and I…
Colette Baron-Reid, New Age superstar turned diet guru, comes to Toronto By: Leanne Delap Living Columnist, Published on Thu Feb 28 2013 Toronto Star A whoosh of hands rose up in unison in the lower-level reading pit at the Bay-Bloor Indigo on Monday night. New Age superstar Colette Baron-Reid has the mic and 50…
In many of my appearances and my books I talk about the power of journaling. From the release of emotions to getting clear about what we want and don’t want, journaling can be a fabulous tool for self-discovery. However, I sometimes hear people tell me they struggle with journaling because they believe it just…
In a previous post, I talked about how important it is to love our bodies and show self-compassion for the body we have now, without a comparison of the past or dreams of the future. I’ll admit there are times that are easier than others – when we are wearing our best makes-me-look-skinny outfit…
In a previous blog I talked about the familiar-but-often-unnoticeable use of body doubles for actors on the big and small screen. So what would happen if we saw a “flawed” and imperfect naked body on screen? Would we look away? Would we feel a sense of connection to another human being who isn’t perfect…
Remember the first, second and twentieth time you watched Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman? There she was with her perfect body in the opening scene as she rolls over in bed in her slum-lord apartment ready to start the evening of driving around in a Lotus Esprit with Richard Gere. Did you know she…
No matter what you are going through in life – medical struggles, loss, recovery, weight loss, business struggles, or just general life issues, having a support system around you is critical for healing what ails you and handling what comes your way. Who’s in your circle? Who are your cheerleaders, your confidants, and your…
This year is going to be different. You’re going to stick to your weight loss resolution and in a matter of just a few months you’ll lose the weight and then you’ll be happy. Hmmm…I see a couple things in that statement that need addressing. First of all, don’t make your happiness the end goal. …
