With Thanksgiving just around the corner, holiday stress is starting to sneak in for many of us.   Worrying about getting it all done, fear of the in-laws judging your cooking, dreading the office party, agonizing over how to handle meddling family… Can you relate? I’m going to share with you ten tips for softer… 

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One of my favorite ways to spend an afternoon is visiting an art museum.  While at the Crystal Bridges museum, I was struck by the many artistic representations of the female body. Some are lithe, dancing with light:   Others are young and stoic.   And others represent powerful, strong, sturdy women. If artists are… 

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Yesterday I overheard a conversation between two people attending  a “wellness and health” conference. Quotation marks for a reason…stick with me. The conversation went something like this: Guy: “Seriously?  You eat at McDonalds?  My body is more valuable to me than putting that poison in my belly.” Gal: “Well, when you live on an Air… 

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In a recent Soften Saturday post, I wrote about sharing photos when we feel less than good about our current appearance.  I wanted to touch on a similar topic today, Before & After photos. Because I’ve lost over 100 pounds, I am often encouraged to share my “Before & After” photo.   I could share a… 

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  This week I’ve worn jeans twice.  The first pair were a size 8.  The second pair, a size 12. I have not  gained enough weight in one week to need to buy jeans two sizes bigger.  Had I worn them the other way around, I might have tricked myself into thinking I had magically… 

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