Some years ago, I was venting to my friend Denika about an upside-down relationship. In these moments of extreme frustration and confusion, it really does help when your friends are life coaches by profession. Halfway during my rant, she stopped me.
“Lisa,” she exclaimed in her Bahamian accent, “If you ask somebody for a dollar and they don’t have a … Read more...
There are times in your life when things are going well.
You’re slaying dragons and conquering demons and then out of nowhere, life happens.
You may begin to question your own sanity, your purpose, and inevitably you start in on all those why questions.
“Why me?”
“Why now?”
“Why am I going through this again?”
In these moments, when it … Read more...
If you haven’t heard by now, Serena—you know tennis legend, Serena, has partnered with Pampers in celebration of her “wild child.” I saw the stories on Facebook and clicked one of them. I was happy to read a story about a mom who isn’t trying to stifle her little girl. She isn’t trying to get her to sit quietly and … Read more...
Loving and serving the emotionally wounded requires a certain maturity and a mastery in the art of compassion and yes, self-love.
Loving and serving emotionally wounded folk requires that you not mirror back the behavior they’re exhibiting.
It requires that you stay calm, always keep the bigger picture in mind and for you yourself not to act out of frustration.… Read more...
Here’s the thing.
What the self-help books, enlightened folk, and sages of our day may not always tell you is that once you get healed…
Once your eyes are opened…
Once you’re no longer seeing and reacting to life through the lens of your past hurt…
That some of the relationships you forged in your hurt state, don’t suit you … Read more...
Women who know, know that collaborations are powerful ways to build relationships, serve a greater audience, and increase your brand’s exposure.
Natalie Lin is such a woman.
She’s the founder and artistic director of the Houston-based orchestra group Kinetic—a conductorless ensemble.
So how do you let your community know about an upcoming event? You collaborate with other artisans and … Read more...
Were you shocked by the number of women who said #metoo?
Watching the number of women raise their voice was like watching an avalanche race down a mountain. This avalanche has been good for women. You can’t argue with the sheer number of voices all singing the same refrain. This chorus has been loud. It has been boisterous and unrelenting. … Read more...
I had a lot of excuses for not taking a girls trip.
I was too big and the thought of others seeing me in a bathing suit horrified me.
The kids were so young.
I didn’t like crowds.
My good friend Misti shot down all of my excuses in a recent video.
Apparently if your girlfriends love you, they love … Read more...
It’s true. That even after weight loss surgery, it’s possible to regain your weight. All of it. So how can one be successful on this journey? I share my thoughts on maintaining all of your hard work after weight loss of any kind…surgery or otherwise.
Click the video below to find out how!
Enjoy!
Lisa N. Alexander
There were some things that I was certain would happen after I lost weight. Some of it was based on some pseudoscience and the other was loosely based on my own personal experience.
Click the video to find out what did and did not happen after weight loss!
Enjoy!
Lisa N. Alexander is the author and founder
