Tom Petty’s Wildflowers has been my favorite song for much of my adult life. You belong among the wildflowersYou belong in a boat out at seaYou belong with your love on your armYou belong somewhere you feel free. Nature is my happy place. I can breathe. Unwind. Create. Feel at peace in mind and body. Route 3 loomed above my childhood home. A major highway in New Jersey that will lead you to the Lincoln Tunnel - and ultimately, New York City. The weed infested hillside next to the Route 3 offramp was my sacred space as a child. A place to collect ladybugs. To pretend I was on safari. To find stillness. When my then boyfriend, now husband, asked me to move to Colorado in 1998, I didn’t hesitate for a second. Three weeks ago, … [Read more...] about Meet Yourself Where You Are
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Messing Up is Part of the Process
About 10 years ago, I enrolled in a Weight Loss Coaching Certification program. I was already certified as a Health Coach with ACE, but that program didn’t teach about the mindset of weight loss. The new program was ALL about mindset. During my certification, I was asked to assess any overeating I did. What did I overeat? What were my sabotaging thoughts? But, I DID NOT DO IT. Why? Because I was beating myself up for not being perfect instead. I was too busy swimming in shame + comparison + judgement. How can a Health Coach possibly make mistakes?I’m supposed to be the example.Who would hire a coach that overate sometimes (or GASP, gained weight)? I tried SO HARD to do it all perfectly so I wouldn’t have to feel the … [Read more...] about Messing Up is Part of the Process
The Case for Not Giving Up
Ten years ago, I had a vision. To build a business dedicated to helping women create healthier bodies and more fulfilling lives. Today, that business is thriving. The pieces have come together. My clients are brave + badass women I truly adore. The work is challenging (in the best way possible) and deeply fulfilling. But it’s been a JOURNEY. There were hundreds of times I thought about quitting - and two times when I came SUPER close. Job offers were on the table. Self-doubt. Fear. Uncertainty. I’m not good enough. Who am I to do this work? Here’s what I want you to know... Setbacks + obstacles + wanting to quit are all necessary components of change, progress and success. We often imagine change or … [Read more...] about The Case for Not Giving Up
Upgrade Your Belief System
Here’s what I want you to know. You can lose the weight – and keep it off. It’s true. 100% Believe me? Probably not. I get it. But hear me out. If you don’t think you can, you won’t. Take a minute to consider your beliefs about your ability to lose weight and keep it off. What are your beliefs about food? About exercise? About who you are? Many of my new clients often share a belief system that sounds something like… I’ve never succeeded at keeping the weight off. I do great for a few weeks or months and then I inevitably cave in. All of that delicious food is just too tempting. Especially when I have a bad day or my kids are making me crazy or something throws me off track, like a holiday or party. I just … [Read more...] about Upgrade Your Belief System