Having Your Own Back
What to Do About Overwhelm

What to Do About Overwhelm

Four strategies to combat overwhelm: physical movement, self-compassion, reframing “should” thoughts, and asking ourselves good questions

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Social Connection: It’s a Health Goal

Social Connection: It’s a Health Goal

"Write about loneliness," suggested a blog follower and old friend (thank you!). Loneliness -- a feeling that you lack sufficient social support and connection with others -- is considered an epidemic these days, with health consequences compared to smoking 15...

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Body Positivity, Body Neutrality

Body Positivity, Body Neutrality

What if you truly loved your body just as it is right now, celebrating what it can do, like a three-year-old joyfully running through a lawn sprinkler? What if you had no judgmental thoughts when you looked in a mirror, viewing your own wrinkles (for instance) as you...

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Getting Off Track, and Getting Back On

Getting Off Track, and Getting Back On

Hello dear readers! In February/March (!), I suddenly stopped posting on this blog, on Instagram and on my new-and-exciting business Facebook page. Momentum! And then suddenly nothing :/ My life got a little more complicated than usual, and I let my online presence...

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Upcoming Workshops & Events

  • Fierce in the Forest April 1, 2023 at 9:00 am – 10:00 am Falls Church, Virginia (contact me for exact location) Fun full-body outdoor workout for all fitness levels. Free for my followers!
  • "Relax and Release" on Zoom April 6, 2023 at 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Come work together on self-compassion, accepting what we can't change, dealing with difficult emotions, breathing for calm, mindful eating and more. Free for my followers!
  • Fierce in the Forest April 8, 2023 at 9:00 am – 10:00 am Falls Church, Virginia (contact me for exact location) Fun full-body outdoor workout for all fitness levels. Free for my followers!
  • "Relax and Release" on Zoom April 13, 2023 at 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Come work together on self-compassion, accepting what we can't change, dealing with difficult emotions, breathing for calm, mindful eating and more. Free for my followers!
  • Fierce in the Forest April 15, 2023 at 9:00 am – 10:00 am Falls Church, Virginia (contact me for exact location) Fun full-body outdoor workout for all fitness levels. Free for my followers!
  • Laughter Yoga April 19, 2023 at 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm On Revel, a platform for women 40+, sign up for free here: https://www.hellorevel.com/events/01-18-2023-experience-laughter-yoga-cyvf

Featured Post

They Enjoyed the Real-Food Buffet, Ate Until Satisfied, Lost Two Pounds 
How eating well can be healthy, delicious, and lead to weight loss.