by Wendy Ida | Oct 2, 2024 | Blog
As we step into October, a month dedicated to both domestic violence awareness and breast cancer awareness, I wanted to take a moment to talk about something very dear and close to my own heart.
These two issues have touched my life in ways I never could have imagined, and I know that I am not alone. So many other women out there—maybe even you—face struggles that can feel completely overwhelming and even crushing.
WATCH THE FULL VIDEO HERE —->> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaYMnrQDcK4
Breaking the Silence: Understanding Domestic Violence
As a domestic violence survivor myself, I can tell you firsthand that abuse isn’t always physical. It can show its ugly head as something more emotional, mental, financial, or even in the form of social control. It can creep in very slowly and strip away your confidence, self-respect, and freedom.
For me, it felt like it was sucking the life right out of me. It’s so important to recognize those early signs, especially young teenagers who may not recognize the face of domestic violence, and reach out for help when it is needed.
If you or someone you love is facing abuse, the National Domestic Violence Hotline is just one phone call away at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Please don’t wait until it’s too late—it almost was for me.
Prioritizing Your Health: Breast Cancer Awareness
October also marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for me, this is also deeply personal. My Aunt Marie lost her battle with breast cancer. (My mom and her sisters died early of other cancers). I still remember how women in my family were often too afraid to make those appointments and see their doctors (in part because of living in the Jim Crow days). It shattered my heart but also helped me realize the importance of early detection and regular checkups.
Many women like Angelina Jolie, Wanda Sykes, and Jane Fonda have been diagnosed with breast cancer and are thriving.
Today, with all the new technology and advancements we are blessed to have, we have a real shot at catching breast cancer early and saving more lives. But it really is on us to take those first steps.
Supporting Each Other: Strength Through Awareness
So, here I am asking you to commit yourself this month. Take care of your body, do those self-exams, and schedule those regular checkups. Your health is worth it.
This October, I also encourage you to pause and reflect. Whether it’s reaching out for help when it’s needed or finding ways to prioritize your health. Remember, there’s always support out there for you. You are so much stronger than you think, and you are never ever alone.
The best way to help victims is by speaking up and out. That’s why I always share my experience with domestic violence because I want people to know that yes, I was a victim, yes, I got out, and yes, you can too.
When we lift our voices together by spreading awareness about Domestic Violence and Breast Cancer we won’t just survive we will thrive!
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“Good things come to those who believe, better things come to those who are patient and the best things come to those who don’t give up.”
by Wendy Ida | Sep 20, 2024 | Blog
When it comes to working out, people always ask me, “How do I get started?” One of the answers I’ve given is, “Take a walk.”
But, since my last swim video a lot of you had swim questions.
Here’s the deal. Swimming is the ideal workout if you have injuries or disabilities because the water’s buoyancy supports your body, easing the strain on your muscles and joints.
WATCH FULL VIDEO HERE —>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEXg1JwahF0
Swimming can also be an ideal exercise during rehabilitation and recovery from injuries or illnesses. As a low-impact exercise, it’s gentle on the joints, making it an effective option for regaining strength and mobility without risking further injury. It’s ideal for staying active and healthy as you age.
Dive in to experience a low-impact, high-reward workout!
Swimming is a power-packed workout that supports your cardiovascular and respiratory health while burning calories and building muscle fast! To maximize these benefits, the American Heart Association advises 2.5 hours of swimming or five 30-minute sessions every week.
How To Start A Swimming Routine
Getting started is always the most challenging part of building any new routine, but I know this is a change you’re going to think is worth every inch of effort!
First, like with any new exercise, it’s always a good idea to consult with your physician first.
If you’re looking to swim socially, joining a beginner’s water aerobics class is an excellent way to begin. Not only will you be placed with others who have the same skill level, but the group setting gives you automatic support and accountability. You’ll feel more inspired to keep it up when you know your friends are rooting you on at your next class!
For those who want to start out solo, it’s all about starting slow. Don’t overdo it and burn yourself out. Give yourself a goal of just a couple of laps at first and increase your swim time or distance by about 10% each week. This makes sure you’re progressing, but you’re not going too hard all at once!
Always warm up with gentle stretching and light swimming to prepare your muscles. Also, cool down afterward with slow, easy strokes and stretches to prevent stiffness.
If you need more confidence in your swimming skills, consider taking a few adult swimming lessons. You can also use supportive equipment like kickboards, pool noodles, or flotation belts to help you feel more secure and comfortable in the water. For the best results, swim at least two to three times a week.
Ready to wade into the waters? Watch now, and I’ll guide you through your first strokes!
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“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow.”
Mary Anne Radmacher
by Wendy Ida | Aug 23, 2024 | Blog
I’m having a pool party! Jump on in. The water’s fine!
You don’t have to just sweat it out in the gym to stay fit.
Instead, invest in your health by taking the plunge. You only need half an hour a day!
I highly recommend it to help reduce stress and release muscle tension.
I’m always looking for great ways to work out, and lately, I’ve been on a big swimming kick and thought I’d share because it’s so therapeutic.
WATCH FULL VIDEO HERE —>>> https://youtu.be/_S6H8902il0
Why Your Favorite Piece Of Workout Equipment Should Be The Pool
Swimming is a relaxing, full-body workout that gets big results. It strengthens your muscles, supports weight loss, and helps you stay in fabulous shape! By adding swimming to your fitness regimen, you can work toward your goals while enjoying a soothing exercise experience.
It doesn’t matter your age, your balance, your fitness level – anything – the bottom line is this – getting into the pool is one of the most effective things you can do for your mind, body, and spirit!
First and foremost – why swimming? First off, it’s a full body workout. You’re doing cardio, you’re working your muscles, and you’re using every single joint and muscle system in your entire body all at the same time.
Next, it’s low impact. So, not only are your working out your ENTIRE body, but you’re doing it without pain, discomfort, or risk of falling. You’re working harder as you move against the density of the water but you’re not putting the excess strain on your joints known to cause pain or falls.
It’s not just about the body, swimming is also GREAT for the mind and spirit. While you swim, you’re participating in a solo activity that requires focus on the breath in a very real way. In this way swimming is often referred to as a “moving meditation” exercise.
Not into the solo-swim? Looking for a way to connect and recharge your batteries with a fun social work out? Group water aerobics classes get you swimming, playing, and having fun to cater to that need for social release!
In the pool, in the ocean, it doesn’t matter – I love a good swim! If you’re looking for the workout anyone can love, and one that targets your ENTIRE self, jump in the pool and have some fun!
You might just grow to love it just like me!
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“Self-control is strength. Calmness is mastery. You have to get to a point where your mood doesn’t shift based on the insignificant actions of someone else. Don’t allow others to control the direction of your life. Don’t allow your emotions to overpower your intelligence.”
by Wendy Ida | Jul 24, 2024 | Blog
Can you believe we’re already halfway through 2024!
I hope you are having some fun in the sun. The temperatures are starting to feel scorching hot, so stay safe and hydrated when you’re outside.
As you know, I take a holistic approach to health. I believe that you have to nurture every aspect of yourself to live your best life.
Take your skin’s health for instance.
Did you know that your skin is the largest organ in your entire body? YES!
But It’s more than just how you look; the health of your skin impacts how you feel from the inside out.
If you are a female, you might remember how the “first” big change (puberty) changed your skin, but what about the second big change of life?
Your skin goes through a transformation during menopause, too.
The changes you’ll see in your skin are largely led by a decrease in estrogen within the body. The result is skin that feels drier, loses elasticity, and is more prone to developing fine lines and wrinkles.
What most women do is go straight to the anti-aging aisle, but what they SHOULD be doing is learning how to support their skin through the change it’s experiencing.
That’s what I’ve done. I have my own personal regimen that’s been working for me for years and I absolutely love it.
I’ve had so many compliments from people on how well my skin looks in my 70’s and I have also received multiple requests asking me to do a video on how I take care of my skin. So I decided to oblige and share my routine.
WATCH THE FULL VIDEO HERE —>>>
My skincare regimen includes these basics and more. So I’m just sharing. Find what works for you!
Overall a supportive post-menopause skincare regimen should include the following basics:
- Gentle cleanser – Every great skincare routine should start with a great cleanser! For skin during and after menopause, this means focusing on gentle cleansing and hydration. You want clean skin, but you don’t want to strip it of natural moisture.
- Serum – Skin serums are packed densely with the nutrients your skin needs, and they’re formulated to melt right in where these ingredients will get to work. Within the first 5 years of menopause, skin can lose up to 30% of its natural collagen, so picking out a serum with collagen is a great way to stay skin supportive. Other ingredients to look for in your serum may include Vitamin C for brightening, Retinol to gently exfoliate, and peptides to stimulate elastin production.
- Moisturizer – Hydration is goal number one after menopause. This locks in your serum and ensures your skin won’t dry out through the day or night. Find a moisturizer with sunscreen for that added bit of UV protection!
When you look good, you feel good and you do better so nourish every aspect of your health.
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“Self-control is strength. Calmness is mastery. You have to get to a point where your mood doesn’t shift based on the insignificant actions of someone else. Don’t allow others to control the direction of your life. Don’t allow your emotions to overpower your intelligence.”
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by Wendy Ida | Jun 12, 2024 | Blog
You’ve heard the second half of life is the best part, a time when you can be yourself and have what you want, right? But, now that you’re here, you often find yourself wondering who you really are. You know there has to be more to life, but you have no idea what that is yet and you feel like you’ve lost your mojo anyway.
Sound familiar? If so, I have good news: with the right practices, and approach to life now, you can move out of midlife mayhem to find vitality and clarity and thrive in a life filled with purpose and meaning.
My friend Deb Johnstone specializes in helping beautiful women just like you to find clarity and purpose in midlife to design and live a life you love. She’s put together an interview series that brings together eleven women who specialize in this stage of life, including me, to share our advice for doing so.
It’s called Women Reinventing MidLife – How to find vitality, purpose and clarity to thrive in your next chapter and it begins June 24th.
Reserve your spot here at no cost: https://bit.ly/WRM8-WendyIda
Create a life you love now!
When you go to the link above and sign up to join us, you’ll hear Deb, a Transformational Coach and the founder of Women Reinventing MidLife, interview women coaches, mentors and specialists in middle life and beyond. In a series of empowering conversations we give you proven practices and insights for creating the fulfilling, meaningful and joyful life you want—because if you’re not going to do that now, when are you, right?
Specifically, you’ll discover:
- The unconscious patterns that have led you to experience midlife mayhem and confusion. How to breakthrough them to see clearly, find new purpose and meaning, and feel excited about your next life chapter.
- The powerful messages that your menopausal symptoms are actually giving you and how you can work with those to increase your vitality, thrive and live your best life yet through midlife and beyond
- Proven self worth practices and expert wealth building strategies plus profound insights to really value yourself and create the life experiences you want and deserve.
- The very best tools you already have, and how to leverage them, plus hormone education and breast health insights, senior care giver advice, career change and business start up guidance, declutter suggestions and lots more to fuel your mojo and achieve what you want in this second phase of life.
In short, you’ll discover time-tested and actionable practices you can implement right away to move out of this often confusing phase of life, to get a greater sense of who you are, what you want, and have the vitality, confidence and direction to create your next amazing chapter.
Join Us! I will open the summit with my interview starting June 24th!
Here’s to more clarity, vitality, and thriving in a life you love (without the confusion).
P.S. The interviews promise to be profound, filled with practical tools you can implement immediately! Register here with your complimentary ticket and join us starting 24th June: https://bit.ly/WRM8-WendyIda
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by Wendy Ida | May 2, 2024 | Blog
When was the last time you gave yourself three cheers? A pat on the back? A good BIG hug? You should never be afraid to celebrate yourself – after all, you’ve earned it!
I do it all the time, but I am especially doing it this month because,
May is…my BIRTHDAY MONTH!
May is all about celebrating me, myself, and I…LOL!
Every birthday is another chance to get it right, to grow more, to find more joy, and to have more opportunities to share my gifts with others.
My birthday isn’t just a birthday, it’s a celebration of how far I’ve come and an opportunity to embrace the endless possibilities.
Although every birthday is a GIFT in itself, I like doing some gift giving myself on my special day.
So I’m going LIVE on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn – to do that.
This will be the fifth year in a row that I’ve celebrated my birthday LIVE with friends and fans. It started in 2020 (the year of COVID) when everybody was on lockdown and I was feeling sad and alone. It felt like I was in purgatory – jail – solitude!
The thought of my birthday coming up, one of my happiest times of the year, and not being able to go out and share it with anyone made me even more sad. So I said to myself, “SELF” you can’t go out like that. Then the idea came to me.
I put on my diva party dress and my 6 inch heels and had a party online and plenty of people showed up. I was sooo happy! And although things are back to normal, going live on my birthday has become a tradition.
Come hang out with me on 5/3 at 11 am PST (California) if you are able.
I’ve set some ambitious goals for my next year around the sun and I’m excited to share them with you.
I’ll share my journey of personal growth and how I’ve survived my most recent challenges.
I’ll offer tips to help you reshape, reinvent and transform your life, as well as answer some of your burning questions.
Transformation is always possible. You just have to decide to make a change.
I realize that change is difficult and mid-life transitions can be overwhelming but know that it’s NOT impossible to overcome. If you get support – just a little bit of help – before things become unbearable you will find success and even surpass your wildest dreams.
Speaking of success…
One of my most recent success stories is with Carla from Utah.
She had been overweight, and unhappy for years and didn’t believe any other way was possible until she met me. At which time she threw away her excuses and dove right in. At 59 she said, “I want to be the best 60 year old I can be and in great shape.”
With my help and her diligence, she is smiling from ear to ear today and so am I. She hasn’t been this size since high school.
Like I said, anything is possible if you:
- DECIDE to put yourself first.
- DECIDE to change history.
- DECIDE to focus and follow through.
When you determine what’s most important to you, you’ll make that a priority and the rest will be gravy!
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“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.”
Oprah Winfrey
by Wendy Ida | Apr 9, 2024 | Blog
You know, the other day, I was thinking about how blessed I feel. I was practicing mindfulness, letting my mind wander through the corridors of my past and present, and expressing my gratitude for the abundance of blessings in my life. I’ve had many hurdles and heartbreaks, but I’ve always had the strength to push through and make it out alive.
I’m grateful for both the victories and the hardships in my life. Both have led me to where I am now, and there is no place I’d rather be.
Feeling gratitude for my past, including the hardships I’ve faced, is a profound form of self-care for me. By recognizing these challenges and my victory in overcoming them, I discovered a deeper appreciation for my life and myself.
Gratitude encourages me to engage in activities I love, helping me relieve stress and enjoy my life. Whether I’m dancing with friends, unwinding in nature’s tranquility, or traveling to new countries, living my life to the fullest keeps me healthy and happy.
I also believe it is important to have a safe outlet to express yourself when life throws hardships your way. Since my teenage years, writing has been my sanctuary. It’s a safe haven where I could express my deepest fears and shed my tears without judgment. Through writing, I discovered the strength to get me through my darkest moments, and it also allows me to share my journey with you.
Today, as a bestselling author of four books, I’ve come to understand that sharing is indeed caring. By opening up about my experiences, I not only heal myself, but I also offer a guiding light to others to find their own path to healing.
My writing journey has been nothing short of amazing, and it’s my honor to announce that I’ve been invited to do another book signing event on April 23rd and 24th. I’ll be signing copies of my latest book Unbreak Me (et al.) at the Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo, CA from 11 am – 2 pm PST as part of their expo.
YOU MUST HAVE A MILITARY ID OR SPECIAL PASS to gain access to attend this special event.
I’m so excited to connect with you in person to share some laughs and stories.
I also wanted to share that I have added new t-shirts to my website. I have new t-shirt designs available to help get you motivated throughout your journey. Grab your Unbreakable and Take Back Your Fabulous shirts here.
A free gift will be waiting for all those who show up in one of my tees.
Are you living the life that you have dreamed for yourself? If not, why not?
See you there!
by Wendy Ida | Mar 21, 2024 | Blog
Can you believe it’s already March? Time sure flies when you’re working on your fabulous!
How are you doing?
Have you been staying on track with your New Year’s commitments or have you lost a little motivation?
Did you choose to adopt a healthier lifestyle? Maybe you wanted to learn a new skill or find time to focus more on self-care.
If you’re staying on track, keep doin’ what you’ve been doin’!
If you’ve lost motivation and you need a little boost, one of the things you can do is…go back in time and look at some incredible women throughout our history who have faced and overcome challenges.
March is the perfect time to do that because it’s National Women’s History Month. You can siphon up some inspiration from some incredibly brave women to help you stick to the healthy promises you made to yourself.
Here is one great example:
Brave Bessie Coleman was the first Black woman and first Indigenous American woman to hold a pilot’s license. Unfortunately, due to America’s policies of racial segregation and gender inequality, she had to go all the way to France to train.
Brave Bessie grew up poor in a segregated community in Texas. However, she dreamed of the skies. She worked picking cotton and doing laundry until she saved enough to attend college. Unfortunately, she couldn’t finish because she couldn’t afford the full tuition. So, she moved to Chicago and became a manicurist, but she would not give up her dreams of flying.
When her brothers returned from serving in WW1, they told her French women were allowed to earn a pilot’s license. That’s all she needed to hear. Brave Bessie immediately started taking French classes and working extra shifts to save up and train. Eventually, she did it! She not only went to France to earn her pilot’s license, she became a world-renowned stunt pilot!
Brave Bessie didn’t stop there. She encouraged women and Black Americans to reach their dreams, too. She taught flying lessons to help others reach the skies. Unfortunately, Brave Bessie passed doing what she loved in a plane crash, leaving a legacy of powerful inspiration and changing aviation forever.
Brave Bessie has shown that setbacks are not permanent. She teaches us that if you hold onto your goals and capitalize on every opportunity to make them happen, you can fly higher than you ever imagined.
Wow what!
Talk about never giving up!
I LOVE this woman AND her story!
Brave Bessie gives me an extra boost of inspiration to stay on track and to keep moving forward.
How about you, does this up your game?
Are you ready to be Brave? TRY!
Challenge yourself to embrace a new inner strength and celebrate each accomplishment as it comes – big or small. Every single one deserves some recognition and every step counts, because every choice you make brings you closer to your best self.
If you find that you keep falling back into the same old habits and what you’re doing is not working, I have a solution for you and I am happy to share it with you.
So many of my clients are smiling healthy and happy today, because of all the things I’ve shared with them.
I can also help you get back on track and STAY ON TRACK.
All you have to do is reach out and touch me.
This link will get you started!
Remember, age is just a number, and your potential really is limitless.
Here’s to the incredible person you are and the even more amazing person you are becoming!
by Wendy Ida | Feb 15, 2024 | Blog
Can you feel the love in the air? I’m feelin’ it…oh yes I am!
February represents a time for romance and recommitting to love.
Why not celebrate with some self-love first by rekindling that New Year’s spark you had to get back into shape? Eat a fresh, healthy meal, hit a fun workout, and take time for self-reflection and rest.
Spoil yourself with love and care! You deserve it!
February is also Black History Month and shows the incredible contributions of Black Americans.
Did you know that it was a black woman who pioneered the concept of self-care, Audre Lorde. Audre Lorde was a writer, poet, and activist who championed self-care, intersectionality, and social justice in her work.
Lorde introduced the concept of self-care in her profound essay, “A Burst of Light.” In it, she intimately recounts her poignant journey with breast cancer and emphasizes the significance of self-care and self-love for marginalized individuals.
Lorde argues that self-care is not just a personal necessity but a radical act of self-preservation and resistance against societal oppression. Through her candid narrative, she spotlighted the inherent strength and resilience required to navigate both the physical and emotional tribulations of illness while existing within systems of discrimination.
Sadly, after a hard-fought battle, Lorde lost her fight with cancer in 1992.
However, her work had an immense impact on the world and introduced millions to the powerful idea of self-care. Today, her writing continues to inspire people to prioritize their well-being and advocate for social change to ensure every individual can live a healthy life.
Audre Lorde’s powerful advocacy for self-care reminds us that sustaining our health goals IS a LIFELONG JOURNEY!
If January slipped away along with your New Year’s Resolutions, or as I like to say…NEW YEAR GOALS – No Worries! February also offers the perfect opportunity to recommit to your health goals. While you’re doing that, I urge you to pay attention to that demon called, self-sabotage.
Check this out: 80% of people give up their New Year’s resolutions by February. The biggest reason for so many quitting? Self-sabotage. Self-sabotage leads to skipping workouts, overeating, and neglecting rest, which counteracts your progress.
So why do so many people sabotage themselves?
Self-sabotage is deep-rooted in your psyche. Fundamentally, it comes from a lack of self-love and care. A lack of self-love can lead to a very limiting mindset.
Self-sabotage takes many forms, including: negative self-talk, fear of failure unrealistic, goals, and more are the culprit.
When facing these mental barriers, it’s tough to focus on getting back into shape. You have to start by addressing your self-sabotaging behaviors, which means learning to love yourself.
This February, treat yourself to a life with unending possibilities. Treat yourself to health, happiness, and love.
If you are struggling to find self-love, let me help you turn that around. When you join one of my private training or coaching sessions, I’ll show you how to get motivated to care for yourself. I’ll teach you effective workouts, give you plenty of healthy nutrition tips, help you stay mentally motivated and show you how to always make working out fun! I’ll make it real easy for you. Click here to get started.
A setback is no reason to give up your fitness goals. You don’t need a New Year to have a new you. You just need a new mindset and maybe a little boost from me. 😊
by Wendy Ida | Jan 11, 2024 | Blog
Are you excited to kick off another fabulous year? I know I am! I’ve got so many plans and exciting things in store for myself. I’m just feeling blessed and highly favored right now.
With the holidays officially behind us – how did you make out?
Did you stay on track? Did you slip up a bit? Did the stress get to be too much sometimes? No matter what your answers are – it’s OK! It’s a NEW Year, and that means it’s time to get back on track moving your way back toward the NEW you!!
Let your inner attack dog out NOW and get ready to conquer 2024.
It’ll be hard work, but who’s afraid of that wolf? Not ME. Are you?
It’ll require a plan and some dedication. I can do that. Can you?
It will get you what you want. Would you like that? I LOVE that!
This is the time of year when so many folks start setting “New Year’s Resolutions”. I am NOT a big fan!
I say this every year: RESOLUTIONS DON’T WORK!
In fact, 91% of people will not achieve their New Year’s resolutions. It’s not because 91% of people are incapable of achieving goals. No. It is because resolutions set you up for failure.
You go into it with the best of intentions, but most resolutions don’t even make it past the first quarter of the year.
Some people shoot for too big of a resolution that is just impossible to reach or they make a resolution but have no intention of following through because they are not ready for a change.
As a Lifestyle and Fitness Coach, I watch people go through this cycle over and over every year. Stop making resolutions!
If you want to see REAL results, if you want a REAL change, set goals and make it a lifestyle change. GOALS NOT RESOLUTIONS will help to fix a toxic mindset, bad habits, and unhealthy patterns for good.
Change doesn’t happen instantly; it happens when you make small decisions every day that build over time into success.
It’s not about making the most of 2024 – it’s about making the most of your LIFE!
Here is what I always recommend to support post-holiday physical recovery:
- Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated
- Replenish your nutrients by eating plenty of fresh produce
- Build back to a healthy fitness routine by doing low-impact exercise
- Practice yoga, meditation, or mindfulness to help emotionally recover
- Give yourself an extra few hours of sleep each night to catch up on what you lost
Rather than going through another year of resolutions that won’t stick, make a real commitment to your health.
I am willing to make 2024 my best year yet. If you are too…
Commit to your goals, commit to yourself, and most importantly, commit to your health and I guarantee you this will be your strongest year ever!
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Honoring & Celebrating the Life & Birthday of Dr. King Jan. 15th
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“Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.”
– Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
by Wendy Ida | Dec 12, 2023 | Blog
Greetings Fabulous One!
I hope your holidays are being filled with good health and cheer, and 2024 will be your most fabulous year!
Maybe it’s all the sparkling Christmas lights, but I feel especially electric with the holiday spirit this year. I’ve added a few of my favorite holiday hits to my workout playlist and have been rockin’ around the Christmas tree all month!
I always have a blast this time of year, but if I’m being real, the holidays are not always filled with cheer. 55% of people say that Christmas is the most stressful holiday of the year, and they’re not wrong. Christmas can get stressful.
With rising costs, it’s tough to afford to provide that perfect, magical Christmas your family deserves. Between all your obligations and responsibilities, finding time to shop for gifts, cook extravagant meals, decorate your home, and go to so many different events seems impossible. Then, in all the rush of commercialism and hype of the holiday season, the holidays lose their real meaning. Worst of all, sometimes you don’t get to spend the holidays with your loved ones.
All of this can add up to stress, and that stress can lead to some serious health consequences.
To protect your health, you need a strategy to keep the stress at bay. Here is what I do to get control of holiday stress and have holiday fun instead:
- Start With Rest: If you are feeling the holiday stress, take time out to recover, recoup, and recharge. Rest helps us deal with stress and it protects your health. If you feel pressure to overcommit, remember it’s okay to decline invitations or requests that add stress.
- Do Less: Doing less does not mean you have to give up doing the holiday most. It just means finding strategies like simplifying, delegating, or automating to reduce your holiday chore lists. Make a holiday to-do list and prioritize your tasks to manage your time effectively.
- Stay Blessed: The true spirit of the holidays is all about spending time with your family and celebrating abundance. When you focus on your holiday traditions and blessings, it’s easier to let go of the added pressure and stress.
- Master The Mess: When you give yourself the right tools, like a healthy body, mind, and soul, you build resilience where stress bounces off of you. When you master yourself, you can easily manage all of the mess and stress of the holidays.
To master holiday stress, remember: Start with rest, do less, stay blessed, and master the mess!
A meaningful way to master the mess is by supporting your physical health. If you’re having trouble figuring out how to do that why not book a Take Back Your Life One Hour Strategy Session with me so I can help you combat the stress and set you up for success.
Remember: Stress is a natural part of the holidays. Having a strategy to master the holiday mess will help you overcome the holiday stress.
I wish you and yours a very Happy Holiday and a very Prosperous New Year!
by Wendy Ida | Oct 19, 2023 | Blog
People always say Wendy, you haven’t aged a bit or you’re aging backwards. What’s your secret?
Others chime in as if to answer for me and say things like black don’t crack or she has good genes.
The truth is…Statistics show that approximately 30 percent of aging is genetic, and 70 percent is up to you – how you care for and protect your skin, your body, and the lifestyle you lead.
I’ve repeated that many times, but people don’t usually take it seriously.
Some people still believe in old, outdated, nightmarish and negative stories surrounding age which can only lead to your demise. These stories in your head, make you believe that you have no control. When, in fact, the majority of the control lies in your hands.
As we age our lives become a tapestry of memories and experiences.
Each one of these milestones add to the richness of your existence and becomes a treasure chest of wisdom.
Find freedom and bask in the beauty of your amazing experiences. Use that wisdom to begin your journey backwards. Start by going back to your roots.
Remember when you were a child, you laughed at the funniest, silliest things. Then, of course, you got older and went through some trials and tribulations that made you look at life more seriously. You experienced heartbreak, divorce, losing your loved ones, or even losing your sense of self. These experiences hardened your heart and filled you with worry.
All these hardships and stressors aged you, making you older than your chronological age. If you want to age backward, you just have to let go!
Let go of the stress. Let go of the fear. Let go of the seriousness! I always say, “Let Go and Let God.” Trust me, it ain’t that serious. Remind yourself of that by taking some time to laugh a little. Make it a daily habit. Laughter will change your life and age you backwards.
Instead of fighting it, embrace each stage of your life so you can make room for the beautiful transformations that come with each stage of aging.
When you’re ready to truly transform your life and start aging backwards, join me in my 31-day workout program. I take a holistic approach to fitness, where you won’t just learn exercise and diet strategies. I’ll also help you overcome those mental barriers standing in the way of you living your best, most fulfilling life. Barriers like thinking you’re “TOO OLD TO HAVE FUN.”
If you want more energy, if you want to look and feel like yourself, if you want to embrace aging, this program will assist you in getting on the right track.
It’s only $9/day.
Find time every day to move your body and let in a little bit of that childlike exuberance. THAT is the key to aging backwards, and something so small can absolutely change your life!
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