you put your best foot forward and let's be honest, putting your best foot forward means that you have to lose a little bit of weight, considering you are your canvas."  This is what my best friend said to me when I called her after hours of not being able to console myself after getting cut at another non-equity tour.  I told her girls of different body sizes were kept, but I don't think this was the point.  So I listened.  Actually, I cried some more and listened as she spoke to me as if angels were speaking through her.  It was … [Read more...]

Welcome to 2012 – a new year, two years into this new decade.  And, just how, I ask you, did this all happen so quickly?  Wasn’t it only a few months ago that we were ushering in a new millenium; worrying about computers crashing with the onset of Y2K? Well, we did survive the onset of the 21st century.  And we did survive its first decade – one that was fraught with a multitude of challenges. I have a very wise and dear friend, Donna, who speaks of A New Year, emphasizing the first letters of those three words: ANY.  According to … [Read more...]

  I am finally back in the kitchen and it has nothing to do with cooking any kind of meals!  One of my favorite hobbies has been creating natural skin and hair care products.  For several Christmas's and birthdays, I opted out of purchasing presents to making some delicious oil or butter, then packaging them in some hand-painted bottle. Since going natural for the second time in my life, I have rediscovered this passion of mine and I would love to share a recipe I used just the other day.  Days later, my hair still feels super … [Read more...]

Have you ever had those moments where you find yourself replaying all moments in your mind that trigger emotional responses of sadness, anger and pain? Of course you have! We all do it and stepping outside of this pattern of toxic thinking can be extremely difficult. Here is a quick list of some useful tricks to help you step outside of the frame so you can see a clearer and brighter picture. SEE THE BLESSING! Shift your thinking and realize that all things are working together for your good.  So, things did not unfold the way you … [Read more...]