Last week, a couple of pigeons started building a nest in the rafters of my porch, and I named them George and Mathilda. They are just the cutest things. What’s odd is that there are plenty of ducks and crows…

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I have learned many fabulous things about the business of blogging, but a topic that is not often talked about is the emotional impact blogging can have on a person, positive and adverse. When I started blogging, I was excited…

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I’ve been professionally blogging for 3 years now, making money through my two blogs, Back in Skinny Jeans, and Noshtopia, as well as through blogging consulting work, and on occasion writing for other blogs. By far, professional level blogging has…

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Today’s guest post is from Melissa, who is in her late 20’s, and has decided to use blogging as a way to help her and others in her journey to heal from disordered eating. Back in December of 2007, I…

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Check out my new do. The look I wanted was “dirty sex hair” and voila! Misssion Accomplished! Josh, my (new) stylist, created something that went way beyond my expectation, and indeed I pranced out of the salon genuinely feeling like…

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Check out my new do. The look I wanted was “dirty sex hair” and voila! Misssion Accomplished! Josh, my (new) stylist, created something that went way beyond my expectation, and indeed I pranced out of the salon genuinely feeling like…

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It’s been two months now since I decided to start evolving the theme of Back in Skinny Jeans from weight management and body image subjects to more “big sisterly” advice about a myriad of life things because many of my…

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I had to do a double take when I saw this woman in a Running Skirt (or Skort) on the cover of Runner’s World magazine for an article about “The Rise of the Skirt Culture” with skirt reviews. Normally, clothing…

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Do you believe that you are surrounded by amazing things? You are. We all are. The thing is that many of us forgot or stopped believing that amazing things can happen for us, to us, or are at our reach….

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You were born to soar But you are a bird with clipped wings You spend your days sitting at the window watching others soar You ache and resent at the same time You glorify others with what you believe to…

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Are you working on letting go of your perfectionist tendencies? Yesterday, I spoke of how perfectionism on one hand is really just a fear of looking dumb, stupid, not in control, or failing. Our Inner Resistance Monster wants us to…

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One major attribute of “Perfect Girl” syndrome is waiting for perfect timing, meaning you won’t start something, end something, or go for something until the timing feels or looks “perfect.” There is such a thing as optimal timing but perfect…

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A girlfriend and I were having lunch yesterday, and as we looked over the lunch menu we took a moment to giggle, in a “I totally have been there too” kind of way, about how in our old weight obsessed…

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Because of rising gas and food prices, one of the areas where people are cutting back on is gym memberships. But just because you aren’t going to a gym any more doesn’t mean that you can’t still get a good…

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Yesterday, the theme of the tiny inspiration signs was “Letting Go.” So now, that’s sounds like a great idea, but how do you go about taking action on letting go of whatever it is you need to release yourself from?…

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Last week, C asked how she could let go of her ex in order to move on, and many of you chimed in with some amazing advice. Riding on the theme of moving forward, today’s theme for the business card…

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Winning an argument can be a great feeling, but it’s even better when you can get your point across while not having your opponent feel like they have been beaten, broken, or lost out. Winning is best when it is…

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Since I got Sex & the City on the brain, I thought I’d make this week’s business card signs my favorite quotes from the movie. Print these and hang them anywhere you need a perk up. The first quote is…

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Yesterday, the theme for this week’s tiny inspiring signs was about failure. Today, I thought it would be a fantastic opportunity to offer tips on ways to pick yourself up during those times when you feel like a failure. Your…

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JK Rowling recently gave the commencement speech at Harvard and the theme she spoke of was failure. (Harvard Magazine has the whole speech.) I thought that pretty ironic (yet a wise choice) considering that image-wise the words “failure” don’t ever…

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One thing that can seem intimidating in starting your own business is getting the business license. In fact, it’s one excuse that people use to not move forward in their dream, “Oh getting the business license will be so hard.”…

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On Noshtopia last week, while reviewing the book “Quantum Wellness,” I talked about forgiveness as a key pillar in quantum healing. As I get older, the thing I find most common in people who are living happy and healthy lives…

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Do you all remember watching Ally McBeal when her therapist Dr.Tracey (Ullman) told her she needed an uplifting theme song with some lift, bounce, pep, to help her feel more confident? If not, above is the scene. Skip to moment…

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Many of us who are body conscious are working hard to achieve our aspirations of health and slimness, but beyond your body, are you working on other aspirations that set your soul on fire? For me, I have two aspirations…

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Whether you realize it or not, you can be throwing away a significant amount of money at the gym without really realizing it. The Inner Resistance Monster is lazy you see, so he/she can influence you to not only skip…

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Continuing on the theme from last weeks “Yes, You Can” signs about going for the things you want in life, I thought it would be beneficial to add on some motivation related to the action we must take to move…

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Here’s a huge upswing to start making those tiny changes, brain researchers have discovered that when you consciously develop new habits, you actually also create new spanking brain cells, and when you do that you become more creative and innovative….

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Today’s business card size inspiring signs are about “going for it.” All of us at some point or another have really wanted something but were too afraid to go after it because mainly we feel unworthy or not good enough….

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Pal Leslie from The Weighting Game was on the TODAY Show yesterday where she offered 5 ways to pump up your confidence when it comes to body image. At the end, the all important question is asked, “And what about…

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Last week, many of you liked the sugar cutting tips, so this week, I thought I’d offer some fat cutting tips. If you’re like me, next to sugar, the next yummy hot mess you love to eat is the fat….

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I’d like you all to meet Valerie Waters who is a celebrity trainer, and a really, really nice person. She’s been so kind and helpful to me online, that you all just have to meet her. Valerie has a clientele…

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