Just Do It: Take Action and Exercise!
Empowerment, Health
Our Blogger Spotlight today highlights a woman who tells us to just do it, take action, now.
A few years ago I attended the Juniper Summer Writing Institute. One of the things that got my attention when applying to that particular…
10 Pleasures of Being Single on Valentine’s Day
Empowerment, Health
Valentine's Day looms. Oh, that day when lovers have dinner together at fancy restaurants and give each other mushy gifts. Despite its commercial aspects, El Día de Los Enamorados is a date that arouses a twinge of longing in the hearts of…
How Blogging & Social Media Can Change Your LIfe
Empowerment, Health
If you had told me a year ago that I would be an active blogger and social media “sharer,” I think I would have given you a severe Brooklyn Girl stare. You know, that look that uses the evil eye but also communicates, Whatever! with…
Our Little Roses Ministry Helps Poor Girls in Honduras
Empowerment, Health
Our Little Roses Ministry (OLR)in San Pedro Sula (Honduras) is a loving home for 73 orphans—poor or abused girls who otherwise would have no place to go. There are no governmental social services or funds for Honduran children who become…
Preventing Eating Disorders in Girls
Empowerment, Health
When you suffer from an eating disorder, it permeates your entire life. Everything, in some way or another, revolves around food and eating (or not eating, as the case may be). For me, it took years of suffering to recognize that I was sick,…
Moms: Put Yourselves First When Setting Goals
Empowerment, Health
Putting yourself at the top of your priorities list for the New Year may sound selfish. After all, as mothers and wives, we all have that tendency to set our New Year’s resolutions based on our family’s needs, and especially on our children’s…
How to Worry Less & Live More
Empowerment, Health
Worry is defined as the anticipation of a negative future event. Healthy worrying helps us to find a solution to a problem that is likely to arise. This is proactive. However, unhealthy, obsessive worrying can be debilitating, paralyzing and…
How Becoming a Mother Cured My Eating Disorder
Empowerment, HealthFor most of my life, I’ve struggled with disordered eating. Prior to getting married, I saw a renowned therapist in my area. She helped me understand what healthy eating and a functional relationship with food looked like. But I had little…
Party Over? Beat the Post-Holiday Blues
Empowerment, Health
First we prep for Thanksgiving and if that weren’t an ordeal in and of itself, we are immediately greeted by Black Friday. That’s the Holiday kick off. We get all revved up by stores’ ads, carols, tree-lighting events, family dinners,…