I grew up thinking it was not proper behavior to give or to receive outside of the designated holiday’s. I think that’s why today I still have to stop myself from automatically saying “no-thank you” when people offer me their help, or other tokens.

One bad choice doesn’t have to ruin your whole day. You’ll know when you’re ready to choose to clean up your eating. Until then,  keep flirting with it,  flirting is fun!  Often times flirting leads to a long term relationship. Check out these 10 Choices You Can Make to Flirt With Healthy Eating!

Gone through some rough times? Been let down? Betrayed? Promises broken? Guess what? It’s time to get over it. Not exactly what you thought I’d say, huh? 

I have a confession to make. It’s not very pretty and it’s not very life coach-esque, but here it goes: I used to secretly loathe stories of other people’s “ah-ha” moments. There, I said it. Not kidding, not lying, not making this stuff up.

Sometimes we stick with the same people because they’re comfortable, easy; we don’t have to think. We cling to furniture, hairstyles, nail polish color, 10 year old weekend routines. We hold on to the same dreams, goals, ideas ‘cause we once said we were all in. We were going to achieve them; we told everyone.

Feel like time is flying? Do you forget what you had for lunch ? Have you ever arrived at your destination and not been able to remember how you got there? “The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.”

Is there anything in your life that you accept as inevitable because it’s in your family lineage?  Health issues, lifestyle choices, behaviors, addictions? For example, I recently started coaching a new client for weight loss and in our first conversation she referred to her being obese as inevitable.

A couple of years ago I coached a young male client who came to me with a relationship issue that he blamed on his lack of work/life balance. “I am trying to spend more time at home,” he said. “I know I should spend less time working and more time with my partner.” He beat himself up on daily basis, feeling guilty that he enjoyed his career.

I love lists. One of my favorite things to do is make huge to do lists and cross things off each day. The size of the list doesn’t intimidate me; I don’t get anxious, I love a lot of things to do. At first, the idea of a “stop-doing list” was alien to me. “What? Stop doing?” “Why would I stop doing things?”

“I’ve tried so many times to lose this weight, I just can’t seem to stick to it.” “I’ve tried to start my business several times, I’m embarrassed to try again.” These are things I’ve heard clients tell me over and over again. Maybe these things resonate with you, too.

Like any effective coach I actively use the tools and exercises I teach to my clients on myself, and today I want to tell you about a tool I kinda took to extremes at one point and what I did to get back to the life I wanted and back on my own version of the “Yes! Express.” ...