Are you ready to unlock your fountain of youth? Are you ready to learn the secrets to a healthier and more balanced life, enabling you to have Radiance at Any Age? I’ve put together The Radiance at Any Age Summit to help you discover those things – and more!
Beginning January 18th, you’re invited to learn from 21 Experts on Wellness, Clean Nutrition, Detox, Mood, Stress & Weight Management, Self-Healing, and more – all as a way to help you find renewed Confidence and Energy!
The 21 Radiant Women I’ve chosen to share their insights and support with you have been interviewed and recorded, then the event will go live, with recordings being emailed out. In addition, all of the guest speakers provide a FREE gift for you, just for attending!
Here are just a few of the experts you will hear from:
Rachel Feldman – detox specialist. Rachel believes in the power of detoxification, cleansing, and clean eating and natural solutions!
Holli Thompson – former VP for Chanel, turned creator of Nutritional Style. Holli believes in seasonal eating for a healthy, happy, radiant, and delicious life!
Chloe Brotheridge – calm coach. Chloe helps women to cope with stress and anxiety, enabling you feel calmer, happier, and more confident!
Ann Louise Gittleman – the first lady of nutrition. Ann Louise discusses her anti-aging tips, and secrets to staying radiant in middle years and beyond!
And many more! And – all of them Radiant Women themselves, and Recognized Wellness Gurus!
I chose to do this summit to find out if the infamous ‘fountain of youth’ could be found in the latest jar of skin cream or the latest procedure. What I discovered I must say did quite shock me. Overwhelmingly, 21 successful, and radiant wellness experts concluded that radiance comes from within…that is where the real beauty is!
While we see these famous quotes:
“Getting older is evitable, but aging is optional” – Christiane Northrup
Age is just a number…
“Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” Mark Twain
40 is the new 20, 60 is the new 40….
You get wiser with age!
Let’s be honest, some days it’s not that easy to embrace your age, especially after finding those few stray grey hairs and wrinkles that seemed to appear overnight. I must admit turning 40 did hit me. I started looking into the mirror more closely, and those fine lines and wrinkles that hadn’t really bothered me in my thirties were suddenly staring back at me, and I was paying much more attention to them.
I know I’m not alone. It seems that many women including my own friends and clients have concerns about aging. Shockingly according to the Global Industry Analysts report, global spending on anti-aging products was estimated to reach $291.9 billion in 2015 – that’s astounding.
We are bombarded with ads like “look good for your holiday parties – Botox specials,” “ultimate anti-aging serum,” “this cream can banish bat wings, whittle the waist, minimize hips and thighs, and melt belly bulge.” Subconsciously, this makes us feel inadequate.
There’s no doubt that people around the world are preoccupied with aging. We are all looking for ways to turn back the clock. Why are we so obsessed with wrinkles and aging in the first place?
Some key takeaways from my summit…
“Be true to your self-care, honor putting yourself first and be self and you will radiate, detoxify with ease and lose weight naturally. It will be easy when you, put you first. Step into the sexy self you are because you deserve it.” Rachel Feldman
“Instantly add more antioxidant power to your plate by focusing on eating an array of colorful foods. These natural pigments are a symbol of the powerful anti-aging, beauty-boosting phytochemicals contained in your food”! Jolene Hart
“Radiance and youthful vitality come, not so much from any lotion or potion you can buy, but instead from the inner glow that comes from savoring each and every moment and choosing to live joyfully, regardless of what’s going on around you.” Joy Winkler
“Do what feels right for you—don’t compare yourself to anyone else….and always trust that inner voice & your radiance will shine through.” Linda Celauro
“The #1 key to radiance at any age is self-love, loving your inner child and listening to your needs; through that comes the desire to take care of your body with healthy food, exercise, rest, healing practices, feeling your emotions (instead of numbing them causing dis-ease) plus you will make sure to have healthy relationships and choose based on how you feel around people and situations. When you love yourself, you have confidence, self-esteem and self-acceptance and are able to love others with compassion instead of judgement.
And there is nothing more beautiful and radiant than a loving person who is aligned with their higher self. I think being radiant is all about being authentic, healthy, excited about life, playful and loving.” Elicia Miller
“Always remember to love and care for yourself first. Once you do that, everything else will be taken care of.” Andrea Beaman
Not only will you learn that age really is just a number, but you will discover that the “healthy glow” that every woman strives for is attainable naturally – by taking care of yourself and putting yourself first. It’s not found in the latest fad diet, skin care cream, or hot new ‘procedure’. No, it’s found in YOU!
What is the most MOST IMPORANT thing you will learn from this Summit? Your Inner Beauty is the key to Radiance at Any Age!
This summit truly has made me view my wrinkles and greys in a different light. Yes, it’s true that in our middle years we might have more wrinkles, but they are signs that we have experienced life, we have lived and laughed, and the best is yet to come. And with self-care and self-compassion, we truly can be Radiant at Any Age!
Please take a few minutes to watch this video. I find it both empowering and inspiring –
As we enter the New Year, the focus for so many of us is on change. How can we make this year better than last? Let’s be honest: change is hard, that’s why so many of us have difficulty sticking to our New Year’s resolutions.
While this article “World’s Worst Movie” is not specifically pertaining to New Year’s resolutions, I thought it was very relevant. In this article Susan Foxley is spot on with her insight about our “mental movies.” If we hold onto negative thought patterns and are unable to let go of our past, it makes it very difficult to change, and we end up in a vicious cycle of repetition. Adjusting our mindset isn’t easy, but a necessity. Why do we replay negative thoughts and experiences in our mind? Perhaps a sense of familiarity? It’s important to take a look at what isn’t working in our life and make adjustments. Remember the definition of insanity? Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. I know I’m guilty of this.
I realize now more than ever how strong the connection is between our thoughts, our words, and our actions. So many of our problems are rooted in our way of thinking. A negative mind produces negative words, negative thoughts, and consequently a negative life. What matters is how we relate to these thoughts that are created. Just because we hear thoughts of doubt, insecurity, or regret – doesn’t mean we have to listen to them. We need to eliminate those annoying roommates in our head. As Arianna Huffington would say “send them an eviction notice and send them on their way.”
“Change your thoughts and you change your world.” – Norman Vincent Peale
The nature of our thoughts determines the quality of our life whether they are sad, happy, or contented. Happy, optimistic, and positive thoughts bring about joy and confidence. Pessimistic, sad and depressing thoughts on the other hand, create a sense of doom and gloom in our life. With this in mind, I think it’s clear that we must make sure our “mental movies” create happiness and a sense of fulfillment in our life. Our actions are the practical manifestations of our thoughts. Fortunately, it seems that our brain is able and willing to adapt to changes that we bring about in our thinking patterns.
In essence, our thoughts are our ammunition, so we must choose them wisely. We must recognize that we do have a choice, how we interpret challenges, setbacks, and criticism for example, is our choice. As Susan points out “You have the remote. You make the choices. You can always change your mental channel or change your mental page.”
Your thoughts create your reality…
You control your thoughts….
Take it upon yourself as Susan suggests to control your own reality.
Remember,
“No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you’re still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying.”
Today I’m featuring a guest blog from a friend & colleague Jennifer Hill. Jennifer is an Educator, Intuitive Eating Health Coach, and the Producer and Host of Portsmouth, NH’s Public Television Show, “Intuition Nutrition.” She also helps Creative Entrepreneurs with the tech side of things as a Virtual Assistant.
As the holiday season fast approaches I think we can all relate to feeling a little frazzled. It might seem hard to stay on track with festive sugary treats presenting themselves at every turn, but it’s not impossible. Hopefully after reading Jennifer’s article “sugar sucks” you will be able to resist those unhealthy temptations, and enjoy the holidays without regret.
Tip: Did you know that sugar has 56 different names? Neither did I until recently. Print this link – and keep it with you when you are grocery shopping.
Remember to always check the labels!
Here’s Jennifer’s Guest Blog Post:
The other day I was presenting to a group of teachers at a leadership conference. I spoke of the importance of weaving wellness into every day life at school. For students and teachers. We touched on a lot of topics, and when people were giving me their “takeaways” from the presentation, one participant raised her hand and simply stated, “Sugar sucks.”
I laughed out loud, because it is so true! (And I love hearing educated grown-ups loosen up and talk like that)
Her comment inspired me to share this letter. A quick note before you read, this break-up happened a while ago, but I just put it down in writing as more of an empowerment exercise to share with you.
Dear Sugar,
Where do I begin? It’s time to move on. It’s not you, it’s… Oh, whatever – I’m not going to sugar-coat it for you. You suck.
But I didn’t always think so – let me explain.
You were that handsome suitor with a twinkle in your eye, promises of everlasting love and showering of gifts. Scratch the surface, and you are really a co-dependent , invading parasite, wreaking havoc on every part of life.
You were the idea that everything would be alright, if we added something sweet to it. You were an energy-sucking vampire, disguised as happiness in a shiny wrapper.
“Why get so dramatic?” you say. “You love me and you need me. You’ll be back,” you claim with faux confidence. “Come here, one last taste for the road,” you implore. “You and I belong together!” you exclaim.
Sorry, bud. Buh-bye. Like I said, you suck.
And here is why:
(Adapted from 146 Reasons Why Sugar Is Ruining Your Health by Nancy Appleton, Ph.D.)
When you are with me, you suppress my immune system, making it easier for me to get sick. Sick and weak, just where you like me to be.
You can interfere with absorption of calcium and magnesium. (Which I need, for healthy bones and muscles) (But you probably don’t want me to be that strong, do you?)
You can weaken my eyesight. Yep, so I can’t see your imperfections as well.
You make me gain weight. Of course, then I feel crappy about myself, and you are conveniently there to “help” me.
You can cause arthritis. You’re so mean.
You can cause heart disease and emphysema. Helloooo?! Google up leading causes of death in women.
You can increase cholesterol. Don’t you get it that my genes don’t need any help?
You make my skin age by changing the structure of collagen. (But I know you’ll always love me, right? Ha!)
You cause headaches, including migraines.
You can contribute to Alzheimer’s disease. And I have too much good in my life to want any help losing the memories of it all.
Here’s the long and the short of it:
Life is sweet enough without you.
Food tastes even better without you.
By the way, I have a new sweetie now. I guess you can say I’m “dating” (pun intended).
Dates. Dreamy, naturally sweet dates. Full of iron, fiber, antioxidants, potassium, vitamins and minerals. Honest and upfront, sweet with benefits.
Sugar, it was sweet while it lasted. I will treasure the memories, especially those first few encounters. But I know it will never work out. In fact, I highly recommend you take a good look at yourself. Really.
I hope more of us wide-eyed sweet seekers do not fall unwittingly into your trap. I am just glad I realized what I had gotten myself into before it was too late, and I was totally hooked on your charm and empty promises.
