There’s a Strange Power in Clothing: How Does it Impact You? Here’s How it Impacted Them!
Photo Credit: Tuan Tran via Getty Images How does clothing impact you? My friend Jill Ferguson, a blogger for the Huffington Post, wrote about “enclothed cognition” stating that your style and the clothes you choose reflect and affect your mood, health, and overall confidence. Reading her work was the inspiration behind my blog post today because indeed, there is a VERY strange power in clothing! CLOTHING IMPACTS OUR: • Attitude • Mindset • Decisions • Self-concept • How other’s perceive us …and...
read moreHALT if You Want a Healthy Personal Brand!
Have you ever heard of “HALT”? (H)UNGRY (A)NGRY (L)ONELY (T)IRED. This was on my mind as I am preparing for 2 speaking engagements + 1 workshop this week and am planning out my self-care so I can maximize my efforts and minimize mis-steps. Anyhoo…the concept is to “HALT” if you are feeling or perceiving that you are hungry, angry, lonely or tired. If you are, HALT before: Taking a call, having a tough conversation, negotiating in business, replying to an email…and certainly before you hop on social media! After the pause,...
read moreYour Thoughts Change Your Brain Structure
So true! We must remember…We’ve got to champion the truth and challenge the limiting beliefs we have around our identity and our self-concept. Rounding the corner in January, the focus is still MINDSET…it matters and lays the foundation for all of our choices and behavior as it relates to our personal brands! Did you know? Our thoughts can change the structure and function of our brains. When coaching clients around retraining the brain to create new neuro pathways it includes…pausing when the negative thought arises,...
read more3 Miscarriages, 1 Surgery, and My Best Year Ever?
In the last 12 months I have had 3 miscarriages, 1 surgery, and recently I found out that I’m not pregnant with “Faith Edna”. I wondered why I was so exhausted and napped from 7-11 PM that evening, then consciously connected to why. At 44 years old, Kel and I had decided that December 2015 was our cut off month. That said, I remember when Mark Zuckerburg announce their miscarriage and I randomly saw a photo of him, his pregnant wife, and (adorable) dog several months ago. They were so excited and with my surgery, I thought –...
read moreNew Year, New YOU: Take Care of You 1st!
HAPPY 2016! I just LOVE a brand new year full of brand new possibilities, how about you? My friend, Jill Nichols-Hicks is Co-Founder of an empowered women’s group called Illuminating Women. In her NYE message to us, she shared this video whereby Willow, Jada Pinkett-Smith’s daughter asks, “How hard is it being a wife and mother.” Now, while I’m not a mother (albeit I was the temporary guardian for my then 13 year old nephew for a short time), there are so many juicy nuggets in here. Jada’s answer is rich, candid, and...
read more( Event) Uniquely Fashioned: Finding Your Purpose for Life
Uniquely Fashioned: Finding Your Purpose for Life Wine, Women & Wisdom @ Matthews Winery January 27th, 2016 (6:30 – 8:30 PM) Happy New Year! Do you ever find yourself asking, “Who am I?” or “What is my purpose?” Perhaps you’ve rocked the role of Mom & think there’s something more but just can’t put your finger on it. Maybe you’ve been shushed your entire life & you feel like your introverted self doesn’t have anything valuable to offer. …Do you sometimes feel that your past deems you unworthy of...
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