Who do you want to be? Where do you want to be?

Humor me for a minute. Let’s do a visualization exercise.

You’re 85 years old and you’re sitting on the front porch in your trusty rocking chair. Leisurely watching the birds and the occasional passing car.

Who are you in this moment?

Are you someone who can easily get up from your chair on your own?

Are you someone who’s able to lift your arm to wave at the neighbor’s kid while he rides his bike by?

“Diabetes runs in my family, so it’s only a matter of time before I get it.”

“All the men in my family die in their early 70s, so I know that’s when I’ll die, too.” (This one is an actual quote from my dad, who happens to be turning 70 this year.)

You are not the sum of other people’s experiences, and you are certainly made of more than just your genetics.

Most people are eating wrong.

I don’t mean the wrong foods (although this is often the case, too).

I mean, people don’t know HOW to eat properly.

On average, people are chewing their food about 3-4 times before swallowing.

I’ve had plenty of toxic relationships in my life, but my relationship with food ‘takes the cake’.

The first four years of my life were spent in and out of various foster homes. I was often completely forgotten so I’d go days without human interaction, which meant days without food.

You’re not stuck, you’re scared.

So many people say they feel stuck. And believe it.

Stuck in a loveless marriage. Stuck in a dead-end job. Stuck in the monotony of a routine that is perpetually on loop Every. Single. Day.

But are you stuck in that marriage? Or are you afraid of the alternative?

I’m sure by now everyone has at least heard of this 2011 “adult children’s book” by Adam Mansbach. The audio is narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, and there’s a YouTube video of Jennifer Garner reading it that has over 5M views.

Adults LOVED this book. It was translated into several languages and had reached #1 on Amazon’s bestseller list a whole month before its release date.

Ahhhh Valentine’s Day… ❤️

As a Life Coach, a big part of the work I do consists of helping people reframe their perspectives.

Developing an open mindset is crucial for our healthy development and growth.

Every time someone talked about or suggested intermittent fasting my body would have a physical reaction.

Nope. No way. Out of the question. Preach to someone else.

We can't afford to waste any more time.
I once listened to an interview Brené Brown had done on the topic of what we’ve always known to be called “a midlife crisis”.

We can't afford to waste any more time.
I once listened to an interview Brené Brown had done on the topic of what we’ve always known to be called “a midlife crisis”.

"People leave managers, not companies."

Apparently this is common enough that there's a popular quote about it.

But what's really going on here? Are there really that many "bad" managers?

In 2017, I had a very emotional, very public meltdown. At work.
I returned to the office a mere week after ending my marriage. I wasn’t eating properly. I wasn’t sleeping. I was drinking way too much wine. The perfect recipe for a workplace meltdown. And I delivered on that hotmess pie.

I'm off work for the holidays and I'm looking forward to hanging up my sneakers until the New Year! 🎉
I've heard several people say this. And not just the sneakers, they're hanging up their healthy eating habits entirely and going all in on the holiday eats. 😬