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Defining Life My Way
A motivational Journey for women as we navigate our success to following our Passions and our Dreams. Sharing what we have learned and what keeps us motivated and thriving.
You Don't Know My Story, what God has brought me through, perssonal journey testimony, overcoming adversaties
Wellness Wednesday - How to Conquer the Holiday Blues
Our topics of discussion will be - Emotional Wellness during the holidays and How to stay fit during the holidays. We know for some people it is difficult to maintain emotional wellness for many reasons for some of us, A lot of us get stressed out depending on whose family is invited for the holiday. Discussing whose going to bring or cook what, discussing who should or shouldn’t be invited. We all need to be open and honest about how we prepare to enjoy our holiday and those who we want to share our holiday with. Some people think, well its only once a year I can manage a couple of hours, well that’s not a good thing, you would be amazed to know the level of internal stress you can cause to yourself, holding how you truly feel inside.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, we will honor breast cancer survivors and discuss awareness for women
SEGMENT/Episode 15: October 16, 2013 Single Parent Segment Host and guest speakers will discuss how single parenting has affected the choices they have made while transitioning their lives to follow their dreams and aspirations. Guest Speaker: Jeff White - Fitness Expert (only child raised by a single mother and how it affected the choices he has made in his life because of it. Guest Speaker: Andre Walker – Awarding winning photographer (single father raised two sons alone, the choices he made and how they affected what he taught his sons, the values that he instilled. Guest Speaker: Shanell McLamb with Single Mother's Overcoming Our True Hurt (S.M.O.O.T.H). My objective and goals with these segments is provide alternative solutions to all of our everyday problems, and these comments are based on my personal experiences and I continue these journeys with you every week as well, I don’t just preach it I live it, these are my struggles and my life’s journey too.
SEGMENT/Episode 14: October 9, 2012 Overcoming Adversity: The mental and emotional baggage that it brings Overcoming medical conditions when focusing on fitness wellness during your life’s transitions. Guest Speaker: Jeff White - Fitness Expert Guest Speaker: Fibromyalgia Expert
My objective and goals with these segments is provide alternative solutions to all of our everyday problems, and these comments are based on my personal experiences and I continue these journeys with you every week as well, I don’t just preach it I live it, these are my struggles and my life’s journey too.
SEGMENT/Episode 13: October 2, 2013 Reflecting on the changes we’ve been experiencing in our lives, and the changes we want to make in our lives. Reflect on how you failed at reaching those goals and determining next steps in achieving your wellness goal. Emotional Wellness, Physical/Fitness Wellness Transitioning to the inner you, you want to be. The only way anyone can move forward is through change. Embrace a new way of doing and thinking. My objectives and goals with these segments is to provide alternative solutions to all of our everyday problems, and these comments are based on my personal experiences as I continue these journeys with you every week as well, I don’t just preach it, or just teach it, I live it, these are and have been my struggles and my life’s journey too. Guest Speaker: Jeff White - Fitness Expert
What I want to return to focusing on it providing the tools to transition your life, we will return to discussing the 7 Effective Steps to transition your life and achieve your goals for transitioning to the inner you, to be the better you your heart desires to achieve your goals, we will again focus on Overcoming adversity and the emotional baggage that it brings,
We will start to reflection on the decisions we have made that kept us from achieving our goals, we will review the challenges we set a path to prosperity, we want you to start embracing your dreams, aspiration so you can begin to embark on your future, being the best you, we know you want to be.
Wellness Wednesday-11
Our 30 day journey starts today. I have my annual physical with my doctor next month October 22nd, and my goal is to lose 12-15lbs by my doctor’s appointment and my ultimate goal is to lose another 25lbs by Jan 1, 2014 my total weight loss goal is 40 lbs. My realistic goals are 10lbs a month based on the Weight Watchers 360 program.
Every Wednesday I will weigh in and let you all know my progress, I am starting with weightwatchers online: you too can try it, SIGNUP online if you can.
Every week I will share my weight loss goal, I will share my meal plans and I will share my daily exercise regiments via a spreadsheet that I will post on my website and on my Facebook page, I will also provide you all a template to that spreadsheet so you too can document your journey. I would absolutely love for you all to inbox me on Facebook and let me know your progress updates too and if you’re okay with it on Oct 24th, I will announcement your achievements along with mine.
This is our 10th Wellness Wednesday weekly segment This topic is near and dear to my heart, as I was planning the next 30 days of segments, I realized that one of our Wellness Wednesday session falls on Sept 11 , so I decided that as a native New Yorker..... September 11 – We will pay tribute to the 911 victims and discuss how tragic situations and circumstances can affect all aspects of wellness, mind, body and soul. My objective and goals with these segments is provide alternative solutions to all of our everyday problems, and these comments are based on my personal experiences and I continue these journeys with you every week as well, I don’t just preach it I live it, these are my struggles and my life’s journey too.
This is our 9th Wellness Wednesday weekly segment September 4 – Emotional Wellness & Let’s Talk About Stress Again We will explore how these two issues can impact your physical health wellness and provide recommendations for your checklist. We will thoroughly review Jeff Whites Article “Let’s Talk About Stress” and Jeff will elaborate in more details and provide his in-depth knowledge and experiences on this topic. My objective and goals with these segments is provide alternative solutions to all of our everyday problems, and these comments are based on my personal experiences as I continue these journeys with you every week as well, I don’t just preach it or teach it, I live it, these are my struggles and my life’s journey too.
This is our 7th Wellness Wednesday weekly segment Topic: 7 Effective Steps to Conquer and be successful in this journey of Overall Wellness My objective and goals with these segments is provide alternative solutions to all of our everyday problems, and these comments are based on my personal experiences and I continue these journeys with you every week as well, I don’t just preach it I live it, these are my struggles and my life’s journey too.
This is our 5th Wellness Wednesday weekly segment Today’s session is going to be an informative session to advise your our listeners of our program format and what you can expect from us going forward with these Wellness Wednesday segments. When I started these Wellness Wednesday segments it was intended be solely part of my 30 Days of Motivation post via my Facebook page. However due to the overwhelming response and interest in this segment I have decided to maintain these Wellness Wednesday segments until I embark on my first Motivational Workshop tour in 2014. (Please note the blogtalkradioshow will remain as long as listeners continue to be motivated and inspired by the messages shared) My objective and goals with these segments is provide alternative solutions to all of our everyday problems, and these comments are based on my personal experiences and I continue these journeys with you every week as well, I don’t just preach it I live it, these are my struggles and my life’s journey too.
Wellness Wednesday - Affirmations for living healthy Today we are going to explore what type of fitness options will work for you and how it can benefit your pursuit of Physical Wellness. But first , as always at the beginning of all my sessions, I am a strong advocate of motivational affirmations, so we can clear our minds and focus on the message. Based on our prior four Wednesday Wellness segment we are going to repeat some of the affirmations that will sum up the progress we all should be beginning and/or making.
Today our motivational affirmations are as follows so please say these with me, because like I always say, “I believe you have to hear it to believe it!” As you begin or continue on your wellness journey, Motivate yourself with the following:
My Affirmations for living healthy. My journey starts today! I have the power to control my health; I am taking control of my health and wellness. I do not fear being unhealthy because I know that I control my own body, because I want better for me. I know these are the foundations to bring about a mind, body, spirit connection to my goals of a healthy and happy lifestyle. Wellness Wednesday - “Sooo you wanna start working out to lose weight or get fit, Where do you start? Featuring Guest Speaker Jeff White of JW Fitness Solutions Physical wellness includes expanding your knowledge about your lifestyle and how food, good nutrition and physical activity can be an integral part of your lifestyle. Physical Wellness - Do you participate regularly (min 3X/week) in an aerobic activity? - Do you get adequate and satisfying sleep, and wake up refreshed? - Do you need to work on issues related to tobacco, alcohol, or nutrition?
My Affirmations for living healthy. My journey starts today! I have the power to control my health; I am taking control of my health and wellness. I do not fear being unhealthy because I know that I control my own body, because I want better for me. I know these are the foundations to bring about a mind, body, spirit connection to my goals of a healthy and happy lifestyle. Wellness Wednesday - Featuring Guest Speaker Jeff White of JW Fitness Solutions Let's Talk About Stress http://www.mahoganyproductions.com/blogtalkradio_show/wellness_wednesday
My Affirmations for living healthy. My journey starts today! I have the power to control my health; I am taking control of my health and wellness. I do not fear being unhealthy because I know that I control my own body, because I want better for me. I know these are the foundations to bring about a mind, body, spirit connection to my goals of a healthy and happy lifestyle. Wellness Wednesday - Featuring Guest Speaker Jeff White of JW Fitness Solutions
My Affirmations for living healthy starts today, My wellness journey starts today! I am taking control of my physical and emotional wellness. I know these are the foundations to bring about a mind, body, spirit connection to my goals of a healthy and happy lifestyle. Now that we have our affirmations for the day, let’s begin to explore and define Emotional wellness. Emotional Wellness refers to building an awareness of and accepting one's feelings and moods. It includes finding ways to encourage positive thinking and acceptance of oneself. Emotional Wellness is: Important to our physical, intellectual, spiritual and social lives, if you’re overcoming adversity your reconditioning requires strong mind, body and soul. Your self-awareness, self-acceptance and self-confidence determines how you will approach the changes in your life. When we are confident with the choices we are making, it shows in all we do, family relationships, our professional presence.
My Affirmations for Living Healthy.
My journey starts today! I have the power to control my health; I am taking control of my health and wellness. I do not fear being unhealthy because I know that I control my own body, because I want better for me. I know these are the foundations to bring about a mind, body, spirit connection to my goals of a healthy and happy lifestyle.
Wellness Wednesday - Featuring Guest Speaker
Jeff White of JW Fitness Solutions
Physical wellness includes expanding your knowledge about your lifestyle and how food, good nutrition and physical activity can be an integral part of your lifestyle.
Physical Wellness
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Do you participate regularly (min 3X/week) in an aerobic activity?
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Do you get adequate and satisfying sleep, and wake up refreshed?
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Do you need to work on issues related to tobacco, alcohol, or nutrition?
Reflections: The path that leads to what we truly desire is long and difficult, but only by following that path do we achieve our goal
Overcoming Adversity and the mental and emotional baggage that it brings “In prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity, we know our friends” Overcoming adversity can tend to be a way of life for some people. When you let the challenges in your life dictate the life you lead, then setting goals can be like lifting weights, you have to build your strength mentally and physically to start seeing positive results.!
Pink Slip"Taking Back Our Lives"! Today your journey begins, Our goal is to strengthen your inner strength and build your resilience as you begin the process of reclaiming your life and following your dreams ! First Session: Transitioning to the Inner You! The only way anyone can move forward is through change; 1-Change your thought process. 2-Change your approach. 3-Change your tactics. Embrace A New Way of Doing and Thinking!! While change is inevitable, my response or reaction to change is up to me. How can I best prepare myself for change, and how can I make the most of it?. Lets Explore Changes we can make to improve our lives!
During our first 1/2 hr Session we will review what we anticipate to provide our listener via the Launch and Introduction to our Motivational Workshop Sessions Created by Author/Speaker : Alethia Brown Pink Slip "Taking Back Our Lives" Speaker/Author Bio: Alethia Brown inspires women with empowering messages motivating and captivating audiences for over 10 years, she is a published author of her Pink Slip “Diary of a Black Author” series. Her first inspirational and motivational book Pink Slip “Diary of a Black Author” will be available to the public July 2013 at which time she will be embarking on her first nationwide book signing and motivational workshop tour Pink Slip “Taking Back Our Lives”. In many ways, Alethia is a product of the remarkable adversity she and her daughter has had to overcome over the past 20 years, her resilience and determination has inspired her to share her life’s stories. Alethia has taken those experiences and has chosen to share in her journey of how to reclaim your life and follow your dreams. Alethia speaks at facilities where women are in transition with their lives which includes single mothers in homeless shelters, she is known for delivering a powerful and practical message. Audiences love her because she is down-to-earth and shares information using humor and compassion. She is always in the moment!
The only way anyone can move forward is through change; Change your thought process, change your approach, change your tactics, embrace a new way of doing and thinking While change is inevitable, my response or reaction to change is up to me. How can I best prepare myself for change, and how can I make the most of it?. Lets Explore Changes we can make to improve our lives!