One of my goals for 2013 was to connect with and inspire others through more public speaking, events, and radio. And since vision boards DO come true, one of my goals has too. This month I was a featured guest on “Eat. Love. Live. Thrive” a web radio talk show with Registered Dietitian and …
“Remember then:there is only one time that is important – NOW! It is the most important time because it is the only time when we have any power.” – Leo Tolstoy There are two ways to live life: consciously or unconsciously. Conscious living, or “mindfulness” means being an active participant in your life, choosing the …
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“Getting older is the best thing that ever happened to me. I wake up every morning rejoicing that I’m still here with the opportunity to begin again and be better.” – Oprah. On December 27, 2012 I joined together with 13 cousins and 6 aunts and uncles to celebrate the life of one woman: …
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Lululemon Athletica is much more than just high quality spandex. Its a company that creates the components for people to live longer, healthier, more fulfilling lives. It is a company that is COMMITTED to living by it’s manifesto. Want to be inspired? Read it below: the lululemon manifesto Drink FRESH water and as much water …
Continue reading “Then vs. Now. Reflections on my life in COLOR.”
Some people spend all their lives on a boring little island called, “Someday Isle”. “Someday I’ll be happy. Someday I’ll hike in Nepal. Someday I’ll run a marathon. Someday I’ll have a great adventure”. But life is NOT a dress rehearsal. Life is HERE and NOW. Reach out and seize it, you deserve it! …
Being alive means experiencing life at its most exciting, scary, frustrating, joyous, mindblowing, heartwrenching highs, lows, and in-betweens. This past Thursday, September 27th I celebrated twenty-seven years of life. It was the most beautiful birthday filled with friends, family, and experiences I will remember for a lifetime. I feel blessed and am incredibly grateful for …
“Herein is my formulation of the good life: using your signature strengths everyday in the main realms of your life to bring abundant gratification and authentic happiness.” – Martin Seligman Want to increase your life satisfaction instantly? Play your strengths. Using what positive psychologist Martin Seligman calls “signature strengths” in all domains of your …
*** Reference to the novel, “Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding Of Happiness and Wellbeing” by Martin E. P. Seligman *** “We think too much about what goes wrong and not enough about what goes right in our lives. Of course, sometimes it makes sense to analyze bad events so that we can learn from them …
Continue reading “Creating Your Happiness: Positive Psychology Exercises that WORK.”
“Breathe deeply and appreciate the moment. Living in the moment could be the meaning of life.” Think the above quote is a bunch of “lululemon fluff”? Think again. Believe it or not, the simple act of being “in the moment” can take your health to the next level. Learning to practice mindfulness will not only …
…to not match your running shoes to your socks to your shorts to your top. It all ends up sweaty and in the laundry basket anyway. …to find the audible breathing exercises in yoga kinda funny. …to workout for half an hour or less. Trust me, it still counts. …if your favorite workout playlist involves …