So what is the perfect body shape? The perfect body size? What is the ideal weight for my height? These questions are constantly asked by many women with many of us striving desperately to achieve its (often unrealistic) answer. Your ideal body shape is not defined by...
The word “real” never had any significant impact on my life until I became a stepmom 17 years ago. It was then when the word actually became a label and part of the native language of the typical blended family. Questions like: Is that your real mom? Do you live with...
I can state without any doubt, it is the strength of your self-image that makes all the difference in your life. It is our self-image that either holds us back or allows us to grow and expand. We cannot see or touch our self-image; however it is the most real part of...
I had recently given a close friend a send off at the airport. She is on her way to begin a new life, where she'll be getting married. On the journey to the airport, she was feeling a little apprehensive, mainly about the flight rather than the wedding itself. It was...
My partner and I are both complicated people - like anyone we have our flaws and our set beliefs and approaches to things. Three years of falling in love hard, liking each other, disliking each other, battles, breakups and challenges of illness, pregnancy loss, loss...
"Change your mind, change your life" is my personal motto, the motto of my company and is a briefly stated reminder that anyone can control their thoughts, emotions and actions. As long as you have the ability to perceive, understand and label your emotions (those...
Without going too far into detail about my past, I can say that without a doubt it has been hard. Dealing with abuse, violence, body issues, weight gain, deep insecurities and massive amounts of physical and mental pain. There were times I'd be tempted to throw it all...
You have everything you need right this moment… Elizabeth Gilbert reminded me of something so vital to the health of any dream during her latest podcast. She said that we are not chasing our dreams. Our dreams are chasing us. This is so wise and it is what makes up...
At Smart Healthy Women Magazine we get the opportunity to review many products that are marketed as designed to improve health, happiness, beauty and wellbeing. We don't believe in reviewing a product for the sake of it though and instead like to present products we...
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