So, I have this fantasy that I’m on Dancing with the Stars. My partner is Maksim Chmerkovskiy, and his sweaty body is pressed up against mine as we tango across the dance floor. THIS IS A TEST. THIS IS ONLY…
I sometimes receive emails and DMs from women wanting to know what they can do to look and feel younger. Many of them are at a point in their lives where it’s not as easy as it once was to…
I just turned 55 and so I thought I’d share 43 things I’ve learned in those 55 years. Why 43 things and not 55? If you know me well, then you already know the answer to that question: I identify…
Most people know that exercise is good for the body and for health. But there’s so much more to walking than that. According to growing scientific evidence, walking has just as many benefits as other forms of exercise, including keeping…
I was watching a youtube video the other night (it was a beauty video) and the woman — a beautiful 45-year-old — shared how sad and depressed she had been the day before. The reason she was so depressed? She…
There are many things about nutrition that confuse the heck out of me. One of these is dairy. I have so many questions. Do I make my lattes with cows milk or almond milk? If I choose cows milk is…
There are so many tiny moments in a life — a million things that you think don’t matter at the time. We don’t know what determines the moments that will have the biggest impact on us, nor can we understand the…
We all have limiting beliefs; stories we have about ourselves. They’re either deep-seated stories we keep retelling about who we are, what we can’t do, or what we’re lacking, or a new narrative that has emerged along with a new…
There are no photos of me at age 13. The same way the 13th floor is absent in so many buildings, the 13th year of my life is absent in my photo albums. No proof of my existence. I tore…
When it comes to cardio, self-motivation as a driving force sometimes requires a little creativity. So when I recently logged in 40-minute cardio sessions for 4 days straight, I knew I had found the “I hate cardio” solution.” But let me…
We’ve all heard of beauty sleep. I like to think of it as youth sleep — and it’s a real science-backed thing. I’ve always understood the importance of sleep for me personally. When I was younger, it was hard for me…