What will stop you from checking off that resolution?

I remember the year I decided to stop celebrating New Year’s Eve. I was a teenager on holiday in Cape Town and I didn’t have a boyfriend. At the time I thought this was because I was overweight. Now that I know what I know, I understand that I didn’t have a boyfriend because I […]

Who or what is your teacher right now?

What’s happening that you wish weren’t happening? That’s your teacher. What is it there to teach you? The idea that the person/experience in front of you is your teacher is comforting to me. The irritating driver, your impossible colleague, your protruding stomach. Here’s mine. I recently developed Raynaud’s Syndrome. That’s doctor speak for frozen, numb, […]

What would your Inner Hero eat for breakfast?

Do you know? Can you find it? It’s a subtle message. That you only get when you’re really paying attention. Early this year, I weakened my connection to my body, And I would have had difficulty telling you what my inner hero would eat. I remembered what it wanted last year, when I was very connected. […]

What will I gain from this?

My mindbodysoul cleanse client was deciding what food she would give up permanently after this cleanse. She cleansed with me in spring, and never returned to caffeine or diet soda, and she feels really good about this. I suggested she reframe her question. My question, every time I cleanse is, “what will I gain this […]

What to do when you’re having a meltdown?

I had a minor meltdown on Thursday night. We’d invited guests for dinner Friday night, The house was a disaster, my Friday was overly scheduled, etc. etc. While my husband was tidying the house and planning all the stuff he would buy tomorrow and my youngest daughter was baking brownies and my oldest daughter was […]

Do you know how much food you need?

You, specifically. Your unique and luscious body. What’s the ideal amount your body requires to be in perfect optimal health? To be it’s ‘just right’ size? Many of us rely on experts to tell us. Just like we ask experts to tell us what to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We’ve all been on […]

Do you know what foods best fuel you?

Let me clarify my question: do you know which foods best fuel your body? Not what Dr. Oz says. Or your nutritionist. Or your trainer/mother/lover/best friend. Many of us have relinquished the definition of their ideal diet to a bunch of experts. Whose mind keeps changing. And who often contradict each other! I think all […]

What are you thankful for?

Thanksgiving today. Thankful for fall colours a city that prioritizes well maintained ravine trails biking date with my husband brunch at School self-sufficient children love letters from courageous clients and students parents coming for dinner happy soccer sounds from the front yard Mindfulness to make it all happen. Remembering what’s important. Connection. With Self. With […]

Wanna know the third best weight loss secret in the universe?

Make every bite count. Actually, this may be the only weight loss secret you need. Seriously. I have to call it the third best, because I’ve already shared the first and second best, but this may eclipse them all. Make. Every. Bite. Count. Try it today. It’s impossible to overeat when you’re making every bite […]

What do you want to weigh in six months?

I love deciding what I want my future to look like. And then using the power of my mind to make it happen. The Grads and I have embraced a six month challenge. I turn 50 in February, and I am going to weigh 140lbs. This is my natural weight – where I feel completely at […]