Eight weeks ago, I wrote about a transformation challenge of a different sort (for me). I was starting the 8-week Orangetheory Transformation Challenge at the same time that I decided to take a leap of faith and try intuitive eating. No more tracking points, protein, produce servings…or anything else. I would trust my body to … [Read more…]
Building resilience with self-confidence Transcript Good morning and happy Monday! I hope it’s happy for you. Speaking of which, if you have tried anything new based on something you heard on a Happy Monday video, I would love to know about it, whether it made a difference or not. Please share your experiences in the … [Read more…]
Thank you Linda… …for the flowers and balloons on my birthday. It was such a pleasant surprise to find them in our hotel room after a long day. I have to say I won the in-law lottery with this family. Thank you Larry for sharing them with me. Thank you Mother Nature… …for the beautiful … [Read more…]
How to maintain grace under pressure Transcript Good morning and happy Monday! Last week we started a discussion about cultivating calm. I hope you have begun laying the foundation with a daily mindfulness practice. If not, please watch last week’s video and give it a try. Mindfulness truly is the first crucial step to releasing … [Read more…]
You’ve heard it before—self-care is important. You know in your gut it’s true. I hope you are allowing your head and your heart to follow. Because self-care can sometimes feel selfish, experts play to that emotion: You can’t get water from an empty well. In an airplane emergency, you put the oxygen on yourself first … [Read more…]
How to give up stress as a way of life Transcript Good morning and happy Monday! Can you believe we are in week 6 of our journey to fall in love with Mondays? If you missed any of the episodes or need a refresher, you can find the videos on my YouTube Channel, Christie Hawkes. … [Read more…]
Have you ever attempted something and failed? Have you ever let fear of failure stop you from trying something? Which did you regret more? I hope it was the chance not taken. Amazing facts about the world’s biggest failures Walt Disney went bankrupt…several times. Thomas Edison tried more than 6,000 materials as the filament in … [Read more…]
Early to bed, early to rise… Transcript Good morning and happy Monday! You may think it’s odd that I’m coming to you in my pajamas–and odder still that I magically woke up this morning with my hair done and my makeup on. Well, you’ll soon see that the environment is perfectly appropriate for today’s discussion–and … [Read more…]
We are one month into fall, which means it is time to check in on our fall bucket list items. It would be a shame to let this beautiful season slip away without doing the things we really want to do. Here’s what I’ve been up to. I hope you will share your fall goals … [Read more…]
Harness the power of music Transcript Good morning and happy Monday! We’ve reached week four in this venture. I hope if you are not yet in love with Mondays, you at least feel like you’re developing some tools to better cope with them. If you’re still struggling, never fear, this week I’m bringing out the … [Read more…]