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As a young girl, I remember being told “You can be anything you want to be when you grow up.” It was expected that I would go to college. I didn’t have to ask anyone, I just went. I was the first in my family to get a college degree. “Do all girls have to …

“Just Do It” is a pretty good tagline, don’t you think? It’s perfect for a company that makes athletic shoes and apparel. I have to admit, I’m kind of a sucker for Nike’s ads and commercials. They pump me up and have me ready to go out and buy their stuff so I can be …

Sometimes, the hardest part of change is simply imagining it. I have had times in my not-so-distant past when I have experienced complete dissonance. People I talked to about it would either say “do something about it” or “just let it emerge”. The problem was, I didn’t know what to do and I didn’t know …

I was at Borders this morning browsing the leftovers from their going out of business sale. The only things I love more than books are books on sale. While browsing in my favorite sections – Health and Medicine – I overheard a conversation that made me cringe. Yet, I wasn’t surprised at all to hear …

We are used to relying on our doctors and other health care practitioners for our health. We put our health in their hands hoping they can fix us when something goes wrong. But your doctor is not there to make you healthy. They are there to treat your symptoms. You go to the doctor so …

We all sometimes succumb to ‘should’ thinking sometimes. It’s when you tell yourself that you should or shouldn’t do something. Even if you think doing this thing would be good for you, all that ‘should’ thinking may actually be a detriment to your health and happiness. In terms of health and wellness, there are many …

There is one thing that defines your body’s state of health. Your body either thrives on it, or deteriorates on it. It’s consistency. Whatever you do consistently will create either health or disease in the body. Consistently means most of the time, in most situations. It is whatever constants you have in your life. Consistency …

I was going to post this article on Facebook but found I had too much to say about it that I couldn’t fit it into 440 characters. The Washington Post published the article “Billboard warns hot dogs are as risky as cigarettes; Meat industry disagrees.” In the article, the argument ranges from “Hot dogs are …

You feel like you’ve tried every diet and exercise program out there but you either can’t lose weight or gain it all back. If you’ve spent your life losing the same 20/40/60 pounds over and over again, it’s important to understand why your efforts have not led to success. Conventional weight loss advice tells us …

Change is the nature of the work I do. I work with people to change their habits, lifestyles, and mindsets so they can change their bodies, health, and lives for the better. Just as my clients are ever evolving, so am I, and so is my work. As such, I’m very excited to announce the …