“How are you today,” says the cashier to you. Without even thinking you respond back “I am fine, thanks” – although you may be angry, upset, and hurt – everything but “fine”.

Is this a problem, to respond back with “fine” without even being honest and authentic about how you really feel? This hard working cashier doesn’t want to be bothered with your real feelings. Or do they?

Well, here is the price we pay as a society living this way. We become more and more disconnected each and every day. Less in touch with how we really feel and more about just putting a smile on and pushing through life. This price is HUGE.

This price is especially huge when emotions are “stuffed” and avoided through food. The weight continues to pack on, and we are more miserable than ever. So it’s time to separate the two – Food is fuel for your body…..Emotions are gifts of the soul.

When emotions are honored and addressed this is HEALTHY! This is BEAUTIFUL! Emotions are the very energy that connects each and every one of us on this planet, in our societies – emotions transcend languages, they are the common thread between us. ENERGY IN MOTION. When there is no emotion between us, there is not ENERGY.

So today and every day, I commit to being more authentic with my emotions. I say to the cashier on a bad day, “I am choosing to be great”, or “Well, I have had a not so great morning, but the afternoon is promising”. You get the picture. Just watch the magic, the connection with everyone in your life blossom.

No one wants to be in a relationship with someone who is not honest and authentic about their emotions. Which is precisely why I have great friends, who I can call and “vent”, they know I am not a negative person. But, they also know I am REAL and I get HURT, ANGRY, and feel BETRAYED.

Of course, the cashier doesn’t need to get the full story, like a great friend could handle on the phone for an hour. But a little more honesty and authenticity sure goes a long way and it feels so good to just LET GO by letting it out and moving on.

All emotion is beautfiul, tears are cleansing, and life is wonderful lived this way today and everyday!

Summer is busy, I know!  That is why it is super important to plan ahead and have things you can grab to eat on the go.  You can carry many of these things in your bag or car at all times- preparation is the key to eating healthy! Also, don’t forget to soak up the sun and enjoy the flowers, nature is “food” for the soul!

Almonds/nuts – This is an amazing non-perishable source of protein and healthy fat.

Rice Cakes – Choose the Lundberg brand that are made from brown rice, my favorite are the caramel corn flavor.  Put 2T almond butter between 2 rice cakes and make a “sandwich”.  Then put in zip lock bag- you can break off pieces in the bag and eat easily at events or on the go.

Protein powder in a shaker cup – Just add water to your protein when you are ready to drink it and shake it up!

Green Protein Powder – You can find this at any health food store or whole foods.  This is basically vegetables ground into a powder that you can drink!  Mix with water in your shaker cup and enjoy!

Envelope packed salmon or tuna – This is an amazing invention to keep tuna/salmon fresh without the mess and hassle of the can.  You can mix this up as tuna salad or just eat out of the envelope.

Dried fruit/fresh fruit – Fresh apples and oranges travel well, but most other fruit is best packed in the dried form.  Look for dried fruit from the organic section of your grocery store.  The more natural the better!

Fruit/Protein bars – These are always a good staple and easy to throw into a handbag or backpack when you are on the run.  I love the more natural bars like Lara and Luna.

Meet Jerky - This is another great source of portable protein.  If you have the option to get this at a whole foods or organic grocery section this will be much healthier.  There are often lots of nitrates that go into preserving the meats.

I just updated my home page and I am really crying here at my computer.

I love what I do as I work with women every single day to fully love themselves and then lose weight.  I always say that if you love yourself at 300lbs, you will love yourself at 130lbs. (or whatever the numbers are for you!)  However, if you don’t love yourself at 300lbs, there will never be enough weight lost to ever love yourself.  EVER!!  This is true, I know this, I have lived this for several decades of my life.

I was meant to teach this and I will spend every day of my life shouting this from the rooftops.

Love is the only way to truly transform your body, your body responds to love.

In life, we may find ourselves jealous of another persons success or have a negative reaction when we see what others are doing and accomplishing.  Instead of looking at these people and situations and feeling badly ……we can choose to be inspired!

I choose to look at people and situations that used to make me “jealous” and instead use this as FUEL to accomplish my own goals and dreams.  I say to myself if SHE can do it, I CAN!  If HE can do it I CAN!

There is so much abundance and opportunity for success in this world – there is more than enough to go around.  As we focus 100% of our energy on living our own dreams and stop comparing to others…..we will be too busy being happy to ever be “jealous”!

This is an EASY and FUN way to live!!!