The Energized Woman

What a great conversation today on another edition of the “Encouraging Health Series.”  I had the pleasure of speaking with Natalie Hjelsvold from http://www.vixennatalie.blogspot.com. The topic was passion and intimacy and ways that we, as women, can include these in our already packed and super-busy lives.  I found what Natalie shared to be incredibly valuable, and the conversation really created some powerful shifts in my own life.

If you weren’t able to join us live, you can access the archived audio on Blog Talk Radio or listen online by clicking on the player in the sidebar on this page.

I’d love to hear what a-has or insights you gained as a result of listening.  Please leave a comment below to share.

I have a question for you:  Do you currently have a list of non-negotiables that provide the foundation for your health and well-being?

“A list of what?” you ask?

If that’s how you responded, I’m not surprised.  I hear this from women like you quite often, actually.  In addition to the regular demands of everyday living, you’re also responsible for the tremendous task of  running your business and serving your clients.  So who’s got time for this health and well-being foundation to which I’m referring?

A more appropriate question, actually, would be Who can afford not to make the time?

You see, just like we wouldn’t expect our cars to keep running if we didn’t provide them with the proper fuel and regular maintenance, it’s the same when it comes to our bodies.

And yet, sadly, most of us give more attention and care to our cars than we do our own bodies.

But the truth is, our bodies deserve to be respected and honored, not just once in a while when we’re getting a massage (althoughI don’t deny that those are pretty wonderful, aren’t they?), but each and every day. Read the rest of this entry »

I was talking with a family member recently, and I was reminded once again of how important it is to focus on moderation and making gradual changes over time when it comes to improving your overall health. 

About this time of year, the majority of people who made New Year’s Resolutions have given up on them.  Are you one of these people?  More often than not, resolutions fail because they are too extreme, and they encourage an “all-or-nothing” mentality.

Can you relate? 

You either exercise everyday, or else you’ve failed. 

You give up sugar completely, or, yup, you guessed it, you’ve failed. 

You stop drinking coffee completely, and no more caffeine in any form, for that matter.  So, no more chocolate.  Oh, you weren’t able to do that, either?  Failure!

I want to add some levity to this discussion, because there’s a chance you’re beating yourself up about falling off the wagon once again.  And, in all seriousness, that doesn’t get you anywhere.

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Another great show today on the “Encouraging Health Series.”  I had the opportunity to talk with Jamie Ridler, from http://www.openthedoor.ca.  It was a delight to talk with Jamie, and she shared wonderful information and insight on the powerful role that creativity plays in our lives as women and also as business owners.

If you weren’t able to join us live, you can access the archived audio on Blog Talk Radio or listen online by clicking on the player in the sidebar on this page.

I’d love to hear what a-has you get after listening. Please leave a comment below to share.

What a powerful show today on the “Encouraging Health Series.”  I had the opportunity to talk with Christine Cook, from http://www.TrueBlueMatch.com.  She shared so much amazing information about the benefits of friendship and how friendship affects us on so many levels.

If you weren’t able to join us live, you can access the archived audio on Blog Talk Radio or listen online by clicking on the player in the sidebar.

I’d love to hear how friendship has impacted your own life.  Please leave a comment below to share.

Are you familiar with the term macrobiotics?  Would you like to learn more about this approach?  How about discovering ways to eat more in line with the seasons that will help you feel more energetic and greater vitality? 

On today’s episode of the Encouraging Health Series on Blog Talk Radio, I interview Julie S. Ong from http://www.EverythingMacrobiotics.com.  You’ll definitely want to tune in to learn more about this approach to eating and nurturing your body. 

After listening to the audio, please leave a comment to share one or two take-aways that you received from the show.

I’ve been thinking a lot about 2011 recently.  I’m no longer fond of resolutions; I haven’t been for a while.  For me, the idea just doesn’t resonate anymore. 

However, I am feeling drawn to making some New Year commitments to myself.  And focusing on putting my energy into honoring them.  Just as I honor those to everyone else.

Commitment energy can be a really amazing thing.  There’s emotion tied to it.  Often times even passion.  When we have commitment energy around something, we are far more likely to stick with it when the going gets tough.

And the going always gets tough, doesn’t it?  If something we wanted were easy to achieve, I would imagine we would already be experiencing it, right?

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What a powerful call today in the Encouraging Health Series.  I had the privilege of speaking with Denise Taylor, from http://www.wegetto.com.

Your perspective on your life and the challenges you may be experiencing will be shifted after listening to this show.  I encourage you to make the time to listen to the call as soon as possible.

Have you ever felt like you’ve put your life on hold until things are “just so”?  Like you can’t really move forward until all of the details are in place, and you start to feel like you’re in a holding pattern?

This has been my experience lately as my website gets a makeover.  It’s been brewing for a while now, and just in the last week or so I’ve acknowledged to myself that it is, indeed, time for a new look.

Since that acknowledgement, however, I feel like everything in my business has come to a halt.  For some reason, my usual business tasks that I typically take action on each week are not getting done.  Instead, I’ve postponed my routine activities and placed them on the backburner until this new website is up and running.

“Are you kidding me?!”,  is what I’ve been asking myself lately.  With my perfectionistic tendencies, I know full well that it will take some time for me to create this new site.  I will find (and have already found) a variety of activities to distract me from moving forward.  Oddly enough, however, none of those activities are helping me to move my business forward in any way. Read the rest of this entry »

I had such a great conversation with Julie Hammerstein episode of the Encouraging Health Series on Blog Talk Radio.  You can learn more about Julie and her offerings, as well as information about her upcoming book, at http://www.JulieHammerstein.com. 

I encourage you to listen to the audio of today’s show, as Julie shared some great tips as well as some fresh perspectives on the topics of healthy eating, weight loss, and self-care.

After listening to the show, let me know what insights you gained from the call by leaving a comment below.