Jul 23, 2014 | Body Beliefs, Nourishment and Self Care
If there is one change over the years that’s brought huge shifts in my life, I would have to say it’s been my diligent effort to let go of my obsession with weighing myself. I used to be a slave to the scale. I weighed myself in the morning, after a big meal, after I...
Jul 16, 2014 | Body Beliefs, Life Lessons
Well, we are smack dab in the middle of bathing suit season. I would say for about 85% of the women I know, summer comes with great excitement, and a twinge of “ugh, that means I have to be seen in a bathing suit”… It’s crazy to think about how many emotions “being...
Jun 23, 2014 | Body Beliefs, Freedom From Dieting
Have you been plagued with the “Ugh, I feel so fat today” virus? Then check out these helpful hints!
Jun 18, 2014 | Body Beliefs, Emotions and Eating, Life Lessons
This week I was putting the final touches on my flagship program, Healing From Within, and was battling crazy critical thoughts… What if it’s not perfect? What if there are mistakes? What if it’s not good enough? What if it doesn’t help...
Mar 12, 2014 | Body Beliefs
Written by Jenn Hand, Holistic Nutritionist, Board Certified Health Coach, NBC-HWC It continues to amaze me just how many women (and men) struggle with some sort of weight issue, body distress, or eating struggle. I was discussing my business vision with a friend...
Feb 25, 2014 | Body Beliefs
Years ago, the therapist I was seeing recommended I try yoga. “Ugh”, I thought. “Yoga is for hippies”. But I went. I went even though I was wrapped up in thinking about how many calories I would burn during class. I went even though I thought, “this isn’t REAL...
Feb 7, 2014 | Body Beliefs, Uncategorized
I read some staggering statistics yesterday. 50% of commercials aimed at girls spoke about physical attractiveness. Each year, the average adolescent sees over 5,260 advertisements mentioning attractiveness. Four out of five women in the US are dissatisfied with their...
Nov 13, 2013 | Body Beliefs, Life Lessons, Uncategorized
After ranting about a friend who seemed to “have it all”-the perfect life, great friends, a flawless figure, a fabulous mate, and a wonderful job, a wise mentor put her hand up to stop my blabbering and told me, “Never compare, or you’ll always despair”. The more I...