“Why are you always so mean to yourself?”, Shaun asked me last night as I was dwelling in self doubt and crippling fear. “Because”, I said, “I don’t know how else to treat myself.” He grabbed my shoulders, looked at me and said “where is this coming from? You’re nice to your body now, but you have moved on to being mean to yourself about everything else you do.” He was right. I made peace with food and with my body and I stopped letting my negative body image take over[...]
HAPPY 10th birthday to my one and only sidekick! It’s a special day for my rescue “puppy” and cutest Boston Terrier in the world, Bruce. We got him exactly 5 years ago, after he was rescued from an illegal puppy-mill. Every day, I wish we could have rescued him sooner. Still, getting to have Bruce for the last 5 years has been a huge blessing in our lives. Since Bruce doesn’t have social media or access to this Blog and won’t see this post, I want to make it[...]
Wow, episode number 2 of my very own podcast, I still cannot believe I did it. I’ve been listening to podcasts for years now and never in a million years did I think I could pull off having my own show. But, here we are :) For the past few months, I have been busy with this new project of mine, because I want to make sure that I bring you the best value possible, while I hang out inside your ear buds as you clean the house, drive to work, walk your dog or any other time slots you dedicate to l[...]
For me, stress is the number one reason I feel overwhelmed, foggy and in a state of “funk”. Not only does it hold me back from being creative, it also causes a lot of anxiety and panic on bad days. If you have ever struggled with anxiety before, you know that stress can trigger anxiety episodes big time. I can see my anxiety from miles away: My mind starts spinning and I feel as if I am unable to stop thinking the same thoughts over an over and over again. It can be crippling. Over[...]
Have you ever woken up and immediately felt icky in your skin? You felt just fine the day before, but today you feel bloated, puffy and generally “off”. Looking in the mirror becomes a pain and you just want to put your pajamas back on and crawl under the covers. Been there? I sure have. I used to have these kinds of days all the time. The funny part is that I had them even more so when I was about 40 pounds lighter than I am now. Coincidence? I don’t think so. 2 years ago,[...]
Lately, people have been asking me the following question: “How did you become so confident in yourself after going through so much self-doubt and feelings of failure in the past? How can I become more self-confident?” While I am happy to hear that I come across as confident, I also know that I worked very hard to rebuild my self-esteem, because it was at a zero. You see, I grew up in a family that valued modesty, avoided tough conversations and shied away from criticism. I was ra[...]