I love affirmations with a caveat, Our internal messages and beliefs override positive affirmations, so you need to find those you can believe at least until you heal the belief. For the past three years, my self-talk in the mirror has been, you got th
In December's newsletter, I asked who do you want to be? My personal answer is happy and healthy. I started journaling about what makes me happy and what I can do to improve my health. Guess what? I am now taking action on my health and happiness. This
How to stop obsessing about weight? Being weight obsession is a thought pattern; I created 3 simple steps to stop obsessive thought patterns. This can be used for any moment of stinking thinking! STOP – Say stop either out-loud or in your mind. Then c
Chantel's Feel Good Tips Celebrate who you are, not what you think you should be! Here are my favorite tips for you to feel better a day at a time! Tip #1 Start a gratitude journal, and use it daily. Writing down things you are grateful for helps inst
Fear the Fire Breathing Dragon There is nothing that spreads like wildfire more than fear. From one person’s lips to your ears, fear can inject into your psyche. The wildfire then spreads from your lips to another’s ears and so the fire breathing drag
Inside vs Outside World If our outside world reflects our inside world; then why are we running around frantically trying to fix our outside world? The idea of trying to change all the outer appearances, without looking at the internal cause can be cr
It’s too peopley outside! A girl I know that often says it’s too peopley outside! This makes me chuckle sometimes it is too peopley out in the world for us introverts. It’s been too mosquitoey outside this summer. My new perfume has become off, and we
Liar, liar pants on fire, little white lies can keep you stuck I think we teach our children and ourselves that kindness is more important than truth. So we somehow make it acceptable to tell little white lies. I do agree with not being brutally hones
Laugh your _______ off Mistakes are a part of life. Unfortunately much like everything else in life adults take their mistakes far too seriously. You can either let your mistakes define you or develop you. If you look at mistakes as a lesson or a time
The Professional Ignorer Your critic’s As a coach and self+body image specialist, I see how damaging other’s criticisms can be.They cause a deep emotional upset that can affect a person for years. Unfortunately, critics seem to be hiding in every litt
