April 15, 2016. In the U.S. it is tax day. For me… it is the day I became a statistic. I became 1 in 4. It is the day I learned I had a miscarriage. 5 Weeks Earlier... 5 weeks earlier we learned I was pregnant with my third child. At first… I was SCARED. There was SO much going on at the time. We had just bought a house, were in the process of moving and our financial situation was not exactly stable… but being scared lasted only for 5 minutes (maybe less). I was truly EXCITED. I ... Read the Post
The Day I Became A Statistic – Part 1
14 Days of Love: Love Your Career
So here’s the funny thing, two months ago I showed up to a women’s networking group to support a friend. I was a stay at home mom, who considered myself lost... yet I once had all these talents that helped me to excel in my career. I had found an amazing job with a Fortune 500 company at the height of the recession and I was being promoted yearly (one year even TWICE)! My plan was to move up the corporate ladder and take NYC by storm. Change came when I got married and we decided to start a ... Read the Post
14 Days of Love: Love Your Finances
Many of us have a strained relationship with money. It started when we were little kids and watched our parents handle their cash flow. We picked up their perceptions, good or bad, their habits and even their stress around money. We get into adulthood with little education using a tool that is a factor in every decision we make. The balance between instant and delayed gratification is so difficult. Our perception of money twists when we mix in emotional baggage, cultural ideologies, taboo, ... Read the Post
14 Days of Love: Love Your Health
What does it truly mean to be healthy? I think we can all agree that eating more vegetables, cutting processed foods, moderately exercising, and getting enough sleep all lead to better health. Being truly healthy though is something much bigger. It’s how we nurture ourselves as a collective whole - body, mind, and spirit. For me, being healthy means feeling strong, energized, and balanced. It means feeding my body nourishing foods, getting adequate exercise, and carving out alone time ... Read the Post
14 Days of Love: Love Your Hair
Ever wonder why we struggle to love our hair? Why we always want what we don’t have? After many years of listening to my clients complain about the hair they were born with, I think I have it figured out! From childhood our moms, grandmothers and even hairdressers taught us to make our straight hair curly and our curly hair straight. They never taught us how to enhance our natural hair or to work with what we had. We were always taught to change what we have to make it “better.” If you ... Read the Post
14 Days of Love: Love Your Skin
Formaldehyde… a known carcinogen also linked to asthma, neurotoxicity, and developmental toxicity. Parabens (methyl-, isobutyl-, propyl- and others)… an endocrine (or hormone) disruptors which mimics estrogen and may play a role in triggering breast cancer. Phthalates (DBP, DEHP, DEP and others)… disrupt the endocrine system and may cause birth defects. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate (SLS and SLES)… cause skin irritation or trigger allergies. Synthetic flavor ... Read the Post
