OPEN LETTER TO THE MAILOnline

Artlicle posted in The MAILOnline By Julia Lawrence For The Daily Mail ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: 22:04, 11 April 2017 Link: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4403000/The-50-bikini-braggers-love-flaunting-bodies.html Dear MAILOnline I read your piece on "over fifties bikini bragging" and felt it to be extremely negative.  These women have taken positive steps to take care of themselves.  No doubt this isn't just because of … Continue reading OPEN LETTER TO THE MAILOnline

LIFE IS NOT A RACE

Stop for a moment.  Appreciate everything you have, no matter how small.  Be grateful, be present and be mindful... Too often, we spend our days rushing from place to place, meeting to meeting, pick up to pick up to drop off, switching from one mobile device to another and never really taking the time to … Continue reading LIFE IS NOT A RACE

MIDDLE AGED SPREAD, MENOPAUSE, HORMONES

All of these things can be attributed to weight gain but treated correctly, they need not be a burden or a time to give up on yourself or on life.  Life isn't over when you hit middle age or when menopause is knocking on your door.  This should be a time to reflect on all that … Continue reading MIDDLE AGED SPREAD, MENOPAUSE, HORMONES

DO MORE OF WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY

Travel more, spend more time with people that make you smile and bring happiness and joy to your life. Laugh more, love more. Buy those shoes, to hell with it, buy two pairs if it makes you happy. Society and conditioning often force us into the trap of doing what we are "meant" do instead … Continue reading DO MORE OF WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY

AND BREATHE…

Our adrenal glands are responsible for making our body's hormones.  If we are under stress our bodies really struggle to regulate and to release important hormones like cortisol, adrenaline and norepinephrine. The key is to try and manage your stress levels before you hit adrenal fatigue.  Exercise as well as getting enough sleep has been … Continue reading AND BREATHE…

A PERFECT 10?

Society and the media are trying to tell us what the "perfect body" should be.  Don't let them dictate to us. We come in all shapes and sizes and from different ethnic backgrounds with our pre wired genetics, which cannot really be altered.  They can however be tweaked by waking up some of the dormant … Continue reading A PERFECT 10?

PRIORITIES

What's important to me may not be important to someone else, it really is a matter of priorities. For me being fit, healthy and flexible is a key component in my happiness.  Being able to impart some of my enthusiasm for a healthy life is also a priority for me.  Sharing my knowledge and enthusiasm … Continue reading PRIORITIES

FOOD PREP

It's not just a buzz word or a new diet craze, it's fact.  Having your food prepped and ready to eat keeps you completely on track.  Allow yourself two nights a week to prep 3 days meals in advance and keep a day as a social day to enjoy meals with friends and family. Make … Continue reading FOOD PREP

PORTION DISTORTION

One of the biggest mistakes we make is getting our portion sizes wrong when we are consuming food.   Let's be honest ladies, when you plate up your meals how many of you eat the same size portion as your male partners???  Now look at the size of him and look at yourself, do you really … Continue reading PORTION DISTORTION

“WE RISE BY LIFTING OTHERS”

This is sooo true!  As a nation, we are not so good at taking compliments or at dishing them out. We need to learn magnify people's strengths.  Tell someone how beautiful they are, how funny they are, how you love the dress they are wearing, not in a creepy "Single White Female" kinda of way … Continue reading “WE RISE BY LIFTING OTHERS”