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Where we help women redefine their relationship with body image, self-care, exercise and nourishment.

Is Your Thinking Sabotaging Your Fitness Goals?

I’m so honored to have a guest post up over on Balance In Me today. Anastasiya’s blog is very well-respected and full of valuable information. I wrote this article for those of you who tend to have an “all or nothing” view of exercise. Before I introduced the theme of balance into my life, I‘d

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Love Your Body Day

Love Your Body Day

You know me by now and you know that a major part of my career is inspiring women to love their bodies more. I recently discovered that today is the NOW Foundation’s 2011 Love Your Body Day. I’ll take any opportunity I can find to encourage you beautiful women to make an effort to accept

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Balance In Me: An Interview With Anastasiya Goers

I’m so excited to share an interview I did with Anastasiya Goers from Balance In Me. She is truly an inspiration in balanced living and I’m honored that she took the time to share her life and tips here on The Balanced Life.  She is a perfect fit for the “Real Women. Real Balance.” series as

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healthy lunch ideas

Create Your Own Salad Bar

Most of us don’t have a lot of extra time to put together a healthy lunch before work, so it’s important to set yourself up with convenient options. Too often, the convenient options are the unhealthy options. You can change this by taking a few minutes each week to prepare your food so that you

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A Letter…

I received a letter from a reader last week that reminded me why I began this blog and why continue to do what I do each day. Her words touched me and I think they’re worth sharing… “Hi Robin. I just found your blog and am so amazed. I have been trying to convince myself

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Is A Negative Body Image Sabotaging Your Success?

It’s no secret that magazines play a powerful role the way we feel about our bodies. Flipping through the pages of almost any women’s magazine can leave us feeling frumpy, chubby, sloppy and bland in comparison to the beautiful (airbrushed) models that grace the pages. Lately I’ve seen a shift in Self Magazine’s messaging. They’re

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What I’m Reading…

It’s Thursday and I’m done with clients for the day! Sometimes there are perks to waking up before dawn. I’m catching up on my blog reading and here are a few pieces I’m enjoying that you might enjoy too… Sarah from Everyday Paleo writes about her decision to love herself and the results that followed.

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lentil soup

Recipe: Curried Lentil Soup

I’m so excited to have Laura Sears guest post on The Balanced Life today! This recipe couldn’t come at a better time. As summer turns to Fall, we’re all in the mood for warm, hearty soup. This recipe is healthy & simple; two key ingredients in maintaining balance throughout the week. Laura Sears is a

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Easy hard boiled egg

Convenient Protein: Hard-Boiled Eggs

Waking up at 5am each day means that convenience  is of utmost importance in the mornings. Although you may not wake up that early, I’m willing to bet your mornings can be rushed and hectic too. Last night I took 15 minutes to hard boil a dozen eggs to have on hand for quick breakfasts

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post-work balance

The 5pm Balancing Act

More often than not, when 5:00pm rolls around we’re faced with 3 choices: 1. collapse on the couch 2. meet up with friends for happy hour 3. squeeze in some exercise After a long day at the office, this can be a ridiculously difficult decision to make. For many of us, that 1 hour window

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The Balanced Life featured on Fab, Fit, Fun!

Hi Everyone! My Fresh Citrus Margarita was featured over on Giuliana Rancic’s Fab, Fit, Fun website this week! She did an article about healthy tailgating and included a link to my blog. Very exciting! It’s a helpful article with some great tips. If you love football season, head over and have a look : A Tip

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Easing Into The Weekend…

It’s been a crazy Friday and I’m still recovering from summer trip #10 of 10. Whew. No time for a Happy Friday post today. But it IS Friday, and I AM happy, so hopefully that will do 🙂 I hope you’re finding something to be happy about too. Enjoy your weekend!

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