Toastmasters International’s Accredited Speaker Program acknowledges members who regularly demonstrate expert public speaking skills. This past week I was thrilled to be accepted as an Accredited Speaker after delivering my speech “‘Til Breath Do Us Part.”
The Accredited Speaker is the highest earned designation from Toastmasters International
for outstanding professional platform speaking, held by only
60 members from the [...]

My plus community is AMAZING! I was thrilled to be part of an event hosted by Khaliah Alia, “My Program for Life,” held in Morristown, NJ.  My dear friend, Michele Weston, formerly of MODE magazine and author of Learning Curves (Crown Publishers, 2000) referred me to Khaliah and I knew once we spoke, Khaliah and I [...]

And number 10 is…
10 – BREATHE!  This naturally occuring phenomenon of the body, life itself, is completely overiden, ignored and forgotten.  When stress is high, emotions are low, or…breath is completely lost.  Our natural connection to the diaphragm, the rise and fall of the abdomen, the intake of oxygen and release of toxins.
I invite you [...]

Moving along…
7 – Sleep.  This is a secret that is grossly underestimated in it’s ability to HELP your body maintain weight.  The challenge seems to be getting into the bed at night or turning off the TV.  Consider creating a bedtime “ritual” for yourself.  Tea, a good book, a candle…something to help you make that [...]

Moving along.  What I learned (or was reminded of) while waiting in line at the Biggest Loser Audition for Trainers…
4 – Stop Smoking!  I hope for many of you this is an easy one to check off.  But if you are still smoking, keep reading.  When you smoke it is sometimes very difficult to taste [...]

After standing in line for 4+ hours at the Biggest Loser Audition for Trainers, here is what I learned (or was reminded of) by observing people’s behavior…
Top 3 Secrets for Weight Management:
1 – Eat Breakfast!  Ladies…this is a MUST!  No matter how stressed, excited, or forgetful you may be, this secret must be adhered to!  [...]

My method is an anatomical approach for plus size women – to help you strengthen and lengthen muscles that may be affected by size, in order to help you move in the body you are in right now and to avoid secondary injuries.  That said, here are 3 water exercises that I feel are beneficial.
1 – Straight [...]