Changes are coming. For those of us in the northern hemisphere, we just moved into fall and are looking forward to the short dark days of winter. For those of us in the southern hemisphere, spring has come and long, warm summer days aren’t far off. The seasons are a-changin’,…
Words are important: the ones said aloud, the ones said silently, the ones we say to each other, and the ones we say to ourselves. All of our words go out into the universe and have tremendous power. We should always select our words carefully and wisely for each other….
This weekend as I walked through the living room, my daughter-in-law offered to help me organize my sewing center. I froze in my tracks! Panic and fear coursed through my body – my mouth went dry, and I got a lump in my throat – I quickly said, “No, thank…
“I come to the garden alone, While the dew is still on the roses.” ~C. Austin Miles (1912) I have sung and found peace from these lyrics all of my life. The imagery of being in a garden, alone, hearing a clear calm inner voice, and letting the stress of…
This summer, I’ve been writing about the world outside and how it pertains to us as we move forward in our lives with Lipedema. I’ve been trying to get outside every day, touch the ground with my bare feet, look at the sky each morning, and connect with nature –…
After each webinar, LIVE broadcast, Symposium, Fireside Chat, or other events with Lipedema Simplified, I always wonder how many seeds were sown. We have a couple of thousand people register for our webinars each year – a couple thousand! And we’re not the only organization sharing information and bringing awareness…
As women, we wear many hats and hold many roles in our lives, but there are a few roles that seem to be of more value than others (or so we think.) For example, the roles of Mom, Significant Other, Grandma, Aunt, Caregiver, and Employee seem to be at the…
You have the power to shape your own image, but in order to shape your own image, first, you have to find and embrace the voice that is completely yours. This will be the key to shaping your own image. Have you found your voice yet? Your own personal voice,…
Do you know how to fly? First, Love Yourself. (F–L-Y!) One of the first steps in self-love is selecting one or more “Non-Negotiable.” A non-negotiable is that which you do for yourself regularly and that which you will not let life keep you from. We all have them. A few…
Looking at all the resources about the Ketogenic way of eating out there, it can be quite overwhelming to figure out what it all means. Information is abundant. It can also be contradictory, overwhelming, disparaging, or narrowly focused. With that said, information is vital for us to have as we…