Let’s Talk Food: Carrot Beet Salad

Let’s Talk Food: Carrot Beet Salad

When you promote a healthy lifestyle, you get a lot of questions about what you eat. It’s not uncommon for me to be at a networking event and have someone eyeballing my plate, waiting to see what I put on it. I always like to surprise them by eating dessert first. It...
Holiday Survival Tips

Holiday Survival Tips

The traditional holiday dinner packs an average of 3,000 calories. Considering that the recommended daily caloric intake for women ranges from 1,400 to 2,000 this puts ONE MEAL at approximately a third more than a full day’s requirement! Add to that the busyness of...
Ask for Consent. Hold out for Enthusiasm.

Ask for Consent. Hold out for Enthusiasm.

Permission and Kindness. I believe these are two values that we all need to keep in the forefront of our minds. Whether it is permission to tell your story or permission to hug, kiss or touch, you can never go wrong by asking permission first. And regardless of your...
To Properly Self-Care, by Siah B. Hagin

To Properly Self-Care, by Siah B. Hagin

Over the weekend I participated in the 10th Annual Gaia’s Essence Women’s Wellness Conference. I was blessed to be neighbors with fellow author Siah B Hagin. Siah wrote The Journey Continues, Stories of a Survivor. It is a beautiful work of poetry and...
Settle For or Settle In?

Settle For or Settle In?

Some people choose to SETTLE FOR a life that is less than they dream of, while other people decide to SETTLE IN while they move toward their dreams, persisting until every one of them comes to fruition. It’s a subtle difference in the word combination with very...