It’s Spring 2021, a new season ---a new year—a new decade! I LOVE a fresh start, be it a new day or a new week; and spring of a new year is the ultimate fresh start! As a fitness and nutrition coach, it’s really important to help my clients understand that NOW is always a good time to start new. Nothing is permanent, we can change anything about our lives. How empowering is that?

As a child, you likely spent more time talking about your life dreams than you do now. And that’s probably because someone in your life told you that dreams aren’t an important part of life and they don’t matter in the grand scheme of things.

Who told you life was going to be easy? There are lots of troubles, irritations, and pains in life. Things happen. Things go wrong. People don’t always do what we want them to. Don’t depend on other people for your happiness.

Everyone in the world has dreams of some sort, but very few turn these dreams into successes. This isn’t because it’s impossible to make your dreams a reality, but rather, they simply just don’t know how to use their dreams for their benefit.

Spring is here with determination and hope that it is time to move forward with as much safety and health as possible.

Temma Keatan Hammond A WOMAN OF ENDLESS ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY JUDI MOREO What would it be like to be born in Hollywood to [...]

Have you ever tried to take out a bamboo grove? It’s just about impossible. Bamboo is the epitome of resilience – cut them down in one spot, and they show up in another. It reminds me of the human spirit. It can be resilient and thrive even when conditions seem to be against it.

Emotional intelligence, also known as EQ (emotional quotient) refers to one’s ability to understand, utilize, and manage one’s own emotions in healthy and positive ways as a means of effective communication, empathizing with others, alleviating stress, conquering challenges, and defusing conflict.

How you act and what you choose to do in every situation has an immense influence on your overall happiness, well-being, and success in life. And when it comes to changing your life, the most effective way to do that is to focus on developing or eliminating habits that may be influencing your well-being.

If life feels dull, uninspiring and leaves you with little energy and focus, then why not look for a cause, hobby or career that feels right and sparks joy within you? You’ll be amazed at the difference it will make to you, your relationships, and probably even, your finances.

We know what it is to feel discouraged. My coaching clients, my art students, and my friends often tell me that they are battling with loneliness, despair, hopelessness, even suicidal tendencies. Mostly because they don’t feel like they are good enough.

Making goals is often extremely easy compared to keeping and achieving them over a long period of time. The best way to maintain goals is by checking in with them, and yourself, on a daily basis.