Read this if you’re scared.

When I was struggling with an eating disorder, my logical mind knew damn well that if I ate more food I would feel better, both in my body and my mind. However, my need to control my surroundings seemed overwhelming and I was not able to let go of the gripping force of nervousness and…

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It’s Never About Food

It’s about to get real. What I mean by real, is, it’s about to get deep. What I mean by deep is, well, keep reading… As many of you know, I have been a Health Coach for the past six years. I attended the world’s largest nutrition school and both through my professional education and…

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The Real Reason You’re Not Good Enough

Do you ever feel like what you’re doing in life is not good enough? That you could or should be doing more? Well let me tell you something—you’re right. It’s 100% true. It’s not that what you’re doing is wrong or that you have somehow messed up in life. So leave the victim behind. It…

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The Single Most Important Thing You Don’t Remember You’re Forgetting

  I’m not talking about the house keys, so be prepared to continue locking yourself out on occasion. The reason this forgetfulness is not as easy to catch as simply forgetting your keys or a gift for a friend’s birthday party is because the forgetfulness I am concerned with has not to do with material…

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The Biggest Lie Everyone is Telling You

  I set out on a very specific mission today. My curiosity got the best of me, and experimentation was in order. This may sound crazy, but here’s my experiment: I chose to greet everyone who crossed my path with the phrase, ‘Hi, how are you?’ I know! Such a risky rebellious act on so…

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The World Actually Does Revolve Around You

10 Reasons Being Selfish is Necessary Growing up, I was inundated with the belief that selfishness was somehow inappropriate. If I were self-centered, I was automatically vain and ignorant of others’ needs. Due to this deeply ingrained mindset spurred on by my family, the media, and society, I subconsciously defaulted to chronic giving. In fact,…

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Words of Wisdom

To ‘let it go’ or to ‘let it be’? That is the question… The Beatles were on to something quite remarkable with their notorious track. As a proud adherent of the yoga, spiritual, natural healing, self-help, and holistic communities for most of my adult life, I often hear the term ‘let go’. This phrase is…

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The Real Secret To Success

‘Life is a succession of moments. To live each one is to succeed.’ -Corita Kent Until stumbling upon this quote at precisely the perfect time, I had not contemplated this profound truth. I re-read the quote nearly twenty times, and finally the ‘A-HA’ lightbulb flickered in my consciousness. The search for success is an epidemic…

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If Rumi Were My Roomie

I got room for Rumi, His words do something to me, They transport me to a magical place, Fill my soul with goodness and grace, I don’t know how to say his first name, It sounds like Aladdin; I know it’s almost the same, Take me on your magic carpet ride, Through this dimension to…

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Full Moon, Thinking, and Death

So, it was a full moon yesterday. As much of a yogi as I am, I am not steeped in astrology. However, I did live in Costa Rica for many years, and in my little town, it seemed there were more astrologers than stars in the sky. I was constantly reminded of the new moon…

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