Physical Awareness

When you look in the mirror, what do you see?  If you’re like most women, what you see has nothing to do with what is staring back at you.  Your mind’s eye takes over and you become critical of your ‘flaws’.  Your mind’s eye sees that you are too fat, too skinny, too dark,...
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Someone who loves me dearly emailed me the link to the site My Black Is Beautiful.  I believe he sent it in support of my passion to help as many people as I possibly can to acknowledge, accept and embrace their greatness.  I also think he sent it to remind me of my inner,...
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Research has shown that diets, both self-initiated and professionally-led, are ineffective at producing long-term health and weight loss. When your diet fails to take and keep the weight off, you may say to yourself, “If only I didn’t love food so much . . . If I could just exercise more often . ....
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Are you one of those people who make New Year’s Resolutions?   If so, do you stick with them until they are resolved?  New Year’s Resolutions are the most readily made and often the most easily broken promises.   Allow me to share  some statistics with you.  About 40-45% of Americans make New Year’s resolutions every...
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I consider Eartha Kitt the epitome of -liciousness.   Yes, she was unmistakably beautiful, sexy, and vivacious.   However, those are not the reasons for my consideration.   I consider her -licious because she continued to rise above her circumstance(s).    Her mother left her and gave her away around age 6.   As...
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To let go does not mean to stop caring, it means I can’t do it for someone else. To let go is not to cut myself off, it’s the realization I can’t control another. To let go is not to enable, but allow learning from natural consequences. To let go is to admit powerlessness, which means the outcome is not in...
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You are my sunshine, my only sunshine You make me happy when skies are gray You never know dear how much I love you Please don’t take my sunshine away I’m sure the majority of those reading this post has either had someone sing that song to them or they have sang that song to someone.  It was...
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There’s nothing like being ‘validated’.  There’s nothing like being loved, valued and appreciated.  Enjoy!!! Validating the -licious in you, J-licious
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I watched a video of Allen Iverson’s press conference on last night.  He’s returning to the 76′ers and boy is he happy about it.  And so am I for that matter.  Although it was a ’sports entertainment’ press conference, I found it to be quite enlightening.  Please take a few minutes to watch the...
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I’ll be the first to admit, that intimate relationships have been somewhat of a struggle for me.  I’ll also admit that each and every one of those relationships have helped me to grow in all areas of my life.  Recently I posted two questions on my Facebook page.   I asked my male friends what...
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