Healthy Chicks

Today’s Lit: Remember that every day is a new day. So, you ate one too many brownies or “cheated” on your diet. You didn’t ruin anything. Instead of beating yourself up with guilt, start again tomorrow!

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard a woman say, “Well, I ate crap today, so I might as well forget it!” or “Guess I’ll wait ’til next week to start that ‘going to the gym’ plan since I didn’t work out today anyway,” or even “I ate pizza last night and now am on a major guilt trip.”

I’m here to tell you it’s NOT TOO LATE. Remind yourself that tomorrow is a new day. As a matter of fact, you can choose to start your day over any time you like!

So, you ate one too many brownies, overdid it with the Peppermint Martinis, or “cheated” on your diet. NEWSFLASH: You didn’t ruin anything!

Instead of beating yourself up with guilt, start again tomorrow…

If you’re looking to let go of that guilt and make 2013 about you, check out my “From Oy Vey to OK in 30 Days” premiere Health Coaching Program. I’ll teach you how to … Read More!

Links:

Healthy Chick’s Energy Trail Mix: https://healthy-chicks.com/2012/12/18/6-ways-to-increase-your-energy-through-food/

7 Cost-Free Ways to Live a Happier, Simpler Lifestyle: https://healthy-chicks.com/2012/12/05/7-cost-free-ways-to-lead-a-happier-simpler-lifestyle/

Practicing Gratitude: https://healthy-chicks.com/2012/11/30/gratitude/

Health Coaching Services: https://healthy-chicks.com/health-coaching/

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My first job was a barista at Panera Bread when I as 16 years old. I took the job so that I could save enough money to go on a school trip to Mexico with my Spanish class. While I didn’t particularly love working at Panera (angry customers who NEED THEIR COFFEE NOW, Witch-like boss, and scattered management system), I still took it very seriously and went into each shift with a positive outlook.

There were days when I’d rather crawl in a hole and hide than be serving Asiago bagels all day with my Scary Boss on my back, but I always remembered to do one thing: SMILE at customers. Even on those days where things weren’t going so well in my personal life, I made sure to bring my A-Game to work especially for the customers.

I’d sneak broken chocolate chip cookies to little kids, smile at strangers and entertain people as they talked about their days. I knew every single thing about every single cookie, bread, and coffee and soon become a customer favorite, having to turn down tips because we weren’t “allowed to accept them.”

Why did I do this all? Well, for one it was … Read More!

Good morning lovelies! I wanted to let you in on a few new things going on over here at Healthy Chicks. Ever since I’ve met with the ever-so-fabulous Coach Jenn Lee last week, I’ve been busy making changes in the business realm of my life.

The great news? I’m going to be doing a LOT more over here on Healthy Chicks, as this is my baby and my #1 brand after all. Jenn helped me realize that, being a creative like I am, I was trying to do too many things at once in effect feeling overwhelmed and not getting clear, concise results.

Here are a few new features:

Healthy ChickLits: Every day, I post daily “Healthy ChickLits” on my Facebook and Twitter channels. These are little feel-good words of wisdom in a sentence or two to make you feel motivated and good inside! Today’s pick? A reminder for us all – Love yourself every day! Follow along on my social media channels to see more of this!

Health Coaching: Many of us may know that I am also a Certified Health Coach, but have been working mostly under my other business Zesty Living. I realized that Zesty Living, while … Read More!

Good morning Healthy Chickies! Hope you’re all having a wonderful week so far, and enjoying this odd warm-ish weather in the Boston area. Lately, I’ve been experimenting with lots of new recipes, products and ideas. Here’s what I’m lovin’ this week:

1. Taste Nirvana Coconut Water: My friend Kelley introduced me to this coconut water last night at Barrington Coffee Roasting Company, and claimed it was “the best coconut water in the world.” I have to give it to her; she was indeed right. It tasted smooth, savory and sweet all at once and I found myself begging for more when I took my last sip. I love that it’s bottled in a glass container, and that the coconuts are sourced from the famous Thailand plantations. Definitely adding this to my favorites.

2. New Business Cards: I ordered new business cards a couple weeks ago on VistaPrint because I wanted to create something unique that screams “Rachel.” Since I love writing and feel-good quotes/inspirations, I decided to make a mini collage of words that describe me and my business Zesty Living on the back, as opposed to the typical blank backside. Check ’em out.

3. Festive Holiday … Read More!

Yesterday, I was fortunate enough to attend the Massachusetts Conference for Women at the Boston Convention Center, in a space filled with 8,000 inspiring women, thanks to my blogging partnership with Harvard Pilgrim’s “Count Us In” initiative. This enabled me to simply enjoy the day, take notes and breathe everything in.

My day started at 8 a.m. when I arrived for registration, coffee and continental breakfast, followed by keynote speakers including Dr. Brené Brown, and the fascinating spiritual guru Deepak Chopra.

Then, it was  a morning of action-packed learning including Personal Development Sessions “Five Seconds to a Healthier and Happier You” with relationship expert/bestselling author Mel Robbins, and “Using Your Professional Skills to Make a Difference” with panelists Renee Connolly (VP of EMD Serono and Board Member of Mass Conference for Women), Charley Johnson (president of Pay it Forward Foundation), Sharon Reilly (founder of Women’s Lunch Place) and Doreen Rigby (Executive VP of Global Operations, State Street Corporation).

During our lovely lunch (fresh salad with toppings like feta, chicken, olives, peppers, tomatoes and mini carrot cake muffins/truffles for dessert) we heard from a number powerful women including Ariana Huffington (President of the Huffington Post Media Group), Emmy and … Read More!

It’s officially Christmas season in Boston. Faneuil Hall is decked out with their giant Christmas tree, streets are filled with holiday cheer and all the malls are dressed up for the holidays. Besides the fact that it’s in the high 50s today, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

This is always my favorite time of the year, mostly because of spending time with family and loved ones. After all, that’s what Christmas is all about to me: love & cheer. Of course, I enjoy watching Fox Family’s 25 Days of Christmas and playing holiday tunes, but it’s that feeling that really gets me.

In honor of the holidays, I whipped up this delicious Red, White & Green Salad for lunch the other day.

In the mix:

• baby kale
• red pepper
• cucumber
• green onions
• feta cheese
• sun-dried tomatoes
• pumpkin seeds
• olive oil
• lemon juice
• salt & pepper

Happy December! What’s your favorite thing about the holiday season? P.S. This is the last week to sign up for my Healthy Holiday Crash Course! … Read More!