Guest post by Debbie Reber I’m so excited to bring Debbie back as s guest poster on YKAL. Debbie breathed life into my book proposal and I am deeply grateful for her help in getting me my publishing deal! Enjoy… ********************************************************** Have you ever felt the pull to pen a book? Maybe you’ve been to [...]
Heeeey. It’s that time of year again, girls. We say goodbye to 2012 and hopefully reflect on all the things we accomplished. I did this last year and this year I’ve decided to do it a bit differently. I want to say again that this is by no means a brag list. Yes, I’m uber proud [...]
(Archived post, originally published May, 2011.) The Gremlin. It’s your inner-critic, negative voice and disempowering entity. We all have it, and it varies from person to person, as well as evolves and changes over time in all of us. Here are 7 signs your gremlin is ruling you and maybe running your life. You don’t [...]
Over at daniellelaporte.com, Danielle wrote her own post listing what she sucks at. She says that by listing your shortcomings, you give yourself permission to pursue your genius. You may have heard me say before, “If it’s not a hell yes, it’s a hell no” and this is exactly what this is eluding to. So [...]
This archived post was originally published on August 25th, 2010. ************************************************************ This blog is supposed to be all about empowering women, to lead their best lives. I try my best to make the best out of everything, to put a positive spin on things, to talk about my struggles and how I overcame them. It [...]
I’ve been exercising most of my life. I’ve belonged to a gym consistently since I was 19 years old. Small gyms, all women’s gyms, big chain gyms and body building gyms. In 2005 I worked corporately for the American Council on Exercise and during that time got certified as a personal trainer. I also worked [...]
Several months ago my friend and fellow blogger, Jenny Blake, wrote a post entitled, “On Not White-Lying by Omission: 12 Mini Confessions”. Jenny talks about how personal development bloggers might have their readers think their life is glossy and perfect if they don’t sometimes talk about the struggles in their own lives. I’m pretty sure [...]
Today’s featured “kick-ass woman” is Sui Solitaire. Sui Solitaire is passionate about helping people empower and love themselves so they can have the awesome, happy lives they deserve. If you want to love yourself more, let go of fear and perfectionism, love your body, and change your life, click here to check out her e-course on loving yourself [...]
I’m lucky enough to be friends and colleagues with some pretty amazing women. I posed a question to my fellow life coaches and women’s empowerment activists: What is your favorite part about being imperfect? I received some fantastic and insightful answers I’d like to share with you today. And I’d love for you to share [...]
(Edited to add: This post has spawned my first book! Hopefully I’ll be done by end of 2012. To see my entire journey, click here.) Last week Danielle LaPorte wrote this post that I loved. It’s 49 promo ideas and it made me think how much I would love to write 49 ways that I [...]