The Purple Pages

The Importance of Strength

How important is being strong and fit? It’s critical. It helps with posture, with the ability to walk, climb stairs, carry groceries, gardening, you name it … fitness helps. I’m not even talking about being competition ready. I’m talking about everyday life.

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Living out your Comfort Zone

Lately the subject of getting outside of your comfort zone has come up a LOT. What IS your comfort zone and why should you push past it? Is it a relationship, a job, a friendship, your sex life?

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Summer Flings

This article was originally published in the Summer, 2017 issue of Resilientista magazine.  This is an online magazine targeted at women who have gone through a major change in their lives. 

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Spring Clean your Body

This article was originally published in the Spring, 2017 issue of Resilientista magazine.  This is an online magazine targeted at women who have gone throu

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Looking forward to 2018

I wrote this yesterday on January 1, 2018.  It seemed like the perfect day to think about this new year.

I’m not sure I could articulate this any better so I wanted to share this with you. A friend of mine wrote the following yesterday on Facebook.  This is my wish for you as well.

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My first year in business – 2017 in Review

Today is my day to review what happened in 2017 … the good, the bad and the ugly so I thought it would be the perfect day to write this post. Here’s the thing. The “bad” and the “ugly” were probably more important in shaping who I am and where my business is going than the “good” was.

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Keeping it real and raw

On November 21st I posted a Facebook live video. It was raw, real and very emotional. The response I received from this video BLEW ME AWAY!! Did it start off sounding like I needed help? Yes.

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Christmas Challenge

This is something that has been on my mind the past several years. Yes, Christmas is fast approaching. There’s a reason they call it the “silly season” for a reason. So many people get so stressed out, both time wise and financially. Why is there so much emphasis on buying gifts?

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Acceptance

This is a subject that I hadn’t really thought that much about until recently. Perhaps because I just took it for granted but there are so many people who do not.

What do I mean by acceptance? It’s multi faceted.

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Gratitude and Growth

Last weekend was Thanksgiving and although we didn’t have a big family gathering, I did take some time to recharge. The past couple of weeks have been unbelievably transformative for me and for that I am incredibly grateful.

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