Clothes encounters

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There have been several posts and podcast discussions on the site about women and beauty and feeling good in your own skin. I’ve been thinking about it a lot since the new season of What Not To Wear started last month, a show that I’m completely addicted to. People who know me might think this [...]

Being healthy: It’s not a “one size fits all”

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I am absolutely thrilled to be joining the SheTaxi team. SheTaxi encompasses all of my passions and beliefs into one. Being part of a thriving community of women who are trying to be the best they can while supporting other women is like a dream come true! Since I am going to be working on [...]

How to Stop the Negative Thinking

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We have the capacity to change unwanted thoughts from racing through our mind. We have the ability to bring closure to unhealthy thought threads that too often control our every move. Are you promoting positive thinking? Are you setting yourself up for participating throughout this day as your best you? It starts with the messages [...]

Learning from our Regrets

Learning from our Regrets

Regrets. They make you feel sad in the pit of your stomach. Optimists ignore them. And pessimists dwell on them. All of us have them. Often they involve things beyond our control. The most piercing ones involve things that were within our control. Most of mine involve my previous marriages and what I could have [...]

Conquer Mountains and Your Fears

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Yes this is me! Let me start by saying I am not sport minded or an athlete or a risk taker or even coordinated for that matter! But for the last five years I have been going mountain snowmobiling. It is not trail riding. Mountain snowmobiling is off trail, balancing yourself and using your body [...]

Would you rather be respected or liked?

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The other day I was watching a morning news program and heard this from the interviewee:  “As a woman would you rather be respected or liked? I chose to be respected….” Oh for goodness sake, why can’t we be both? I am very aware of the glass ceiling – and also of the double standard. [...]

Avoiding Harmful Ingredients

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When you sit down to eat, have you ever thought that what you are choosing to eat may be damaging your body? I think most of us think that the food causes weight gain, but that I’m talking about is a bit different. There are a few key ingredients used in many foods that will [...]

Is being fearful keeping you playing small? Learn how to shine!

Is being fearful keeping you playing small

Our deepest fear…. “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a [...]

Guided imagery for beginners

Guided imagery for beginners

My mind is driving me crazy—how do I slow down? Here are some helpful hints for gaining the most benefit from using guided imagery to help you calm your mind. Each point will be elaborated upon in future blogs. 1. Know that it is normal to find certain issues to obsess about—so don’t judge and punish [...]

Age: Listen to your inner clock

Age Listen to your inner clock

“If you didn’t know how old you were, how old would you be?” I remember my mom buying a birthday card with this message for her own mother, and being completely moved by the idea. When she read it to me, I remember thinking, “That’s strange, what’s wrong with acting your age? What’s wrong with [...]