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Fad diets create zombies. There, I said it. Diets tell you not to think for yourself or listen to your body — to simply “follow the rules” at all costs. And, unfortunately, many diets just drain people, emotionally and physically. I think the quote, “I feel thin, sort...

Do your health and fitness habits define you, or do they make your life better? There was a time I obsessed over what I would eat, and when. I’d literally revolve everything around my workout schedule. I’d turn down dinner invitations and other activities if they...

You know this scenario all too well: you’re determined to stick to your diet and you start off incredibly well. But when you’re at your favorite restaurant you start eying your preferred not-so-healthy and doesn’t-fit-your-diet item on the menu. There are typically...

If the number one dream killer is “doing what works,” then the number one life-killer is preparing to live. Think about it. We spend endless amounts of time in preparation for some future event. We’re constantly trying to improve to have a better life. But the better...

Mantra, according to the dictionary: Any sacred word or syllable used as an object of concentration and embodying some aspect of spiritual power. Mantra, according to Erika: Things I say to myself to help me deal with anything and everything life throws my way. There...

“Fear is inevitable, I have to accept that, but I cannot allow it to paralyze me.” - Isabel Allende I am a recovering perfectionist. Up until now, this is the only way I’ve known how to live. The thrilling burn of perfection invaded every aspect of my life to the...

Do you marvel at people who seem highly confident and self assured? Would you like to be one of those highly confident people? Achieving that may seem impossible if you are struggling with feelings of worthlessness, but believe me when I tell you that anyone can...