Skip lunch/coffee with a friend … and try this instead!

A person is walking on the road with their shoes off.

Today I was supposed to have lunch with an acquaintance of mine—and instead, she suggested we go for an early morning walk in a local park. It was a great idea! Instead of sitting and talking over food, which studies show can sometimes result in you eating more than you want, we walked…and talked, despite…

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5 Healthy Skin Secrets of a Celebrity Dermatologist

A woman putting cream on her face.

So many women I’ve spoken with are overwhelmed by skin care: which products to use, what to do about the little lines here and there, how to treat a certain condition, and more. Typically you’d have to book an appointment with a dermatologist to get answers to all your questions (or chance it with Internet…

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Need a little motivation to get off your butt? This may help…

A woman standing in the middle of a field with her arms outstretched.

I just recently finished a compelling book called Heroes for My Son by Brad Meltzer. I highly recommend it whether or not you have a son or kids. In it, Meltzer details—in a concise but compelling way—people who have overcome different kinds of challenges to become, in his mind, true heroes. (I’ve already pre-ordered from barnesandnoble.com his next book, Heroes for My…

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I am Not Superwoman: Hear me Roar!

A woman in purple shirt standing on the beach.

We live in a society where doing more, being more, having more is lauded … I lived that life for a long time-and did it at such a frenzy and a pace that I never had time to take a step back and look at whether being Superwoman to everyone and everything did anything for…

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Why we should never stop going to “school”

A woman sitting on the ground playing an instrument.

I really, really thought that when I finished my Masters degree in journalism, that I was done with school: I was finished—for good! I had no desire to go back and wanted to be paid for my work from now on. (Many long hard years at school with no money can sometimes do that to…

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How do you react when you “wobble” in life?

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When things aren’t going your way, when your boss doesn’t like the project you’re doing, when you get into a fight with your significant other, when your diet backfires and you gain 5 pounds: how do you respond? How does your body react? I can tell you how I respond: I get panicked, I don’t…

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