by Andrea Amador | Jan 16, 2013 | Coaching, Creating Confidence, Inspiration
Are you struggling with a fat and ugly self image? Always putting yourselfdown, hating your body? Feel like a failure because you can’t stop eating? To change your relationship with food, silence that constant nagging desire to eat all the time, and just...
by Andrea Amador | Jan 14, 2013 | Body Respect, Bust Out of Body Shame, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Creating Confidence
About 5 years ago I walked into my local Lane Bryant store at the Palisades Mall to do some shopping, and for what seemed like the first time, I noticed a poster of a woman, shapely and curvy like me wearing a variety of outfits the store carried. I later learned this...
by Andrea Amador | Jan 13, 2013 | Body Respect, Health At Every Size, Power of Role Models
Did you know that role models are so important to your success? They inspire you to think out of the box, and say and do things that you feel are beyond your abilities. Let me tell you about a few of my favorite role models....
by Andrea Amador | Jan 12, 2013 | Creating Confidence, Food, George Michael
Have you gotten caught up in feeling blue? I’ve had a bit of contrast in my life lately. I understand that’s a politically correct way of saying that I’ve been dealing with a bit of muck over the past few weeks. Don’t you hate when that happens? Things seem to...
by Andrea Amador | Jan 11, 2013 | Mind/Body Connection
The mind/body connection is a powerful thing. Do you realize that our thoughts and our bodies are like two sides of the same coin, connected at every level? When you do one thing, it affects the other. But do you know the simple ways that this relationship could be...
by Andrea Amador | Jan 10, 2013 | It's All Just Energy, Stress-Relief
I’ve been sharing with you how much I love the Emotional Freedom Technique or EFT. Based on the science of Acunpuncture, EFT is like a needle-free, emotional version of acupuncture. Using the tips of your fingers, you tap gently on various acupressure points on...
by Andrea Amador | Jan 7, 2013 | Binge-Busting, Health At Every Size, Intuitive Eating
How many times do you struggle with overwhelming feelings that push you to eat? You could be having a perfectly great day and all of a sudden something happens to throw you off kilter and you find yourself desperately craving food. A phone call, a suspicion roused, an...
by Andrea Amador | Jan 5, 2013 | Stress-Relief
Here’s my roundabout, rambling way told stream of consciousness style of why I love meditation. Don’t always do it, but I really love it for what it does for me; creates focus.This story in all its lovable fruitiness, will show you how meditation...
by Andrea Amador | Jan 1, 2013 | Setting Boundaries, Supreme Self-Care
Around this time of year many people feel tremendous pressure around keeping their New Years’ Resolutions. But that can be so daunting. As a Professional Empowerment Coach, I’ve learned that taking a step by step approach is the best way to achieve any...
by Andrea Amador | Dec 21, 2012 | Bust Out of Body Shame
I’m going to share a bit from my heart, because as they say, my mess has become my message. I’ m all about empowering women and girls to love the skin they’re in. Tomorrow December 22, marks the beginning of my 50th year as a woman, this time...