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Today is National Women’s Checkup Day

Today is National Women’s Checkup Day

As women we’ve been blessed with beautiful, childbearing, voluptuous bodies … bodies that need to be taken care of and checked out by our doctors regularly. This week is National Women’s Health Week coordinated by the [...]

4 Reasons Why Every Woman Should Take a Retreat

4 Reasons Why Every Woman Should Take a Retreat

Everyone NEEDS some time to retreat. Most of us operate on overdrive and don’t stop until we’re forced. Going like gangbusters and not taking time to take care of ourselves is not only counter-productive to accomplishing [...]

Another Day, Another Chance to do Better

Another Day, Another Chance to do Better

Sometimes you know you need to step up your game and you’re so close to doing it but you need a little kick in the ass extra motivation … well, that was me this morning and [...]

Disney’s Dreamers Academy: Encouraging Dreams

Disney’s Dreamers Academy: Encouraging Dreams

“Do not ignore your gift. Your gift is the thing you do the absolute BEST with the LEAST amount of effort.” – Steve Harvey These are just a few of the many words of encouragement the [...]

A Dose of Inspiration from Disney’s Dreamers Academy 2012

A Dose of Inspiration from Disney’s Dreamers Academy 2012

I’m back at Walt Disney World Resort for the 5th Annual Disney’s Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey and Essence Magazine. DDA is one of my favorite events of the year because it’s truly life-changing for everyone [...]

From Good to Great with Atlanta Fitness Diva

From Good to Great with Atlanta Fitness Diva

I just LOVE this sign. And, the place where I saw it – Atlanta Fitness Diva. I went there this morning to try one of their small group training classes and got my butt kicked. In [...]

Virtual Run/Walk for Sherry Arnold

Virtual Run/Walk for Sherry Arnold

Today I ran for Sherry. Sherry is a runner, wife, mother, daughter and teacher who was murdered during an early morning run in January. Her cousin, Beth from Shut Up + Run, has organized the Virtual [...]

Facing Fear

Facing Fear

Last night I faced one of my fears – my fear of open heights. All heights don’t scare me – I can fly in a plane and ride a glass elevator with no problem – it’s [...]

The Crazy Lady in the Carpool Line

This morning sucked. Nothing major like life-threatening-sucked, just I’m-too-tired-for-it-to-be-a-Monday-morning-and-my-kids-are-really-bananas kind of sucked. Do you ever stop and realize that you’re the crazy lady in the carpool line? Yeah, that was me today. Hello. Not only did [...]

Wordless Wednesday: Project #Flawless12

Wordless Wednesday: Project #Flawless12

OK, maybe it’s Not-So-Wordless Wednesday. Ahem. I’ll be brief. My girl, Christie, is launching Project #Flawless12 today. It’s 29 days of flaunting our divine imperfections. It’s about loving ourselves, embracing our imperfections, letting go of negative [...]