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Is Your Relationship In the (Flash) Cards?

Written on April 28th, 2010 by Susan Harrowno shouts

Have you ever felt that at times your lover is your worst enemy? It sure can appear so in the middle of a fight. Sometimes this person you love, whom you thought you knew, turns into an the Creature From the Black Lagoon. You don’t have a clue as to what changed them from their mildly mannered self into someone you’d want to commit to an insane asylum.

Curves Not Cool: Christina Hendricks

Written on January 21st, 2010 by Susan Harrow2 shouts

A couple of gals got it wrong writing about the gorgeous Christina Hendricks, the sensuous star in the TV series Mad Men that just won another Golden Globe. They are calling her curves chubby…”(As one stylist said, ‘You don’t put a big girl in a big dress.’)”
http://gothamist.com/2010/01/19/post_131.php

Reclaim Female Values and Virtues in the Workplace and Home

Written on January 17th, 2010 by Susan Harrowno shouts

Women frequently think that they have to act like men to succeed. They devote themselves to climbing the corporate ladder by mimicking traditional male behavior. Although this strategy may buy them temporary “success”, most of the time, on a deeper level, it doesn’t take. They often end up dissatisfied, restless, and ultimately unfulfilled.
While some women in the workplace don’t ever wake up to a different way of being “successful,” those who do often discover that their femininity and core values have been shoved to the background or edged out of their lives in a subtle but significant way.
When women want to build a stronger business team, closer friend and family relationships, or a more centered self, many hundreds have sought [...]

Big bums, hips and thighs is healthy say the Brits

Written on January 12th, 2010 by Susan Harrowno shouts

My honey was very excited to tell me that my big bum and chunky thighs were not only good to squeeze, but good for me. The article sites Jennifer Lopez as a good example of healthy curves. Go Jaylo.
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While this product may not help your health, it can cause a heads to turn bolstering your self-esteem…

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Two-Legged Dog: The Power of Paws

Written on December 11th, 2009 by Susan Harrowone shout

A friend sent this story to me…

This dog was born on Christmas Eve in the year 2002. He was born with 2 legs! He of course could not walk when he was born. Even his mother did not want him.

His first owner also did not think that he could survive and he was thinking of ‘putting him to sleep’.

Aikido, Calligraphy, and Kototama: Bodies reveal themselves in art, sport and chant

Written on November 27th, 2009 by Susan Harrowno shouts

John Stevens Sensei, a Buddhist priest, and 7th Dan came to lecture and train at our dojo, Bay Marin Aikido. Stevens, a highly respected authority on Aikido has more than thirty books on Buddhism, Aikido, and Asian culture to his name. The experience brought new dimensions to our taijutsu, body skills or body arts.

Self Esteem Gets Solidified on A Triathlete Amputee’s First Date, part 2

Written on November 19th, 2009 by Susan Harrowno shouts

“Our stories are in us from a long time ago,” says DeeDee Myers a leadership trainer, speaker, triathlete and mother of quadruplets, twins and three other children. One of her core life stories came as age 16 on her first date. She met a cute boy at a football game on a chilly day so Myers was wearing a jacket. When Myers greeted him at the door when he came to pick her up she immediately saw the look on his face. She said, “I thought, ‘Oh my God, he doesn’t want to go out with me because I only have one arm.’”

Fear of Publicity: Are you secretly wimpy?

Written on November 13th, 2009 by Susan Harrowno shouts

I got an email from a woman who signed her missive “secretly wimpy,” and went on to describe the fears that hold her back from becoming a more public person. I loved the tone of her writing and thought that many other people would like to hear about people like her who have great gifts to give the world, but who have reservations about “coming out” into the scary world at large. Here is our email exchange.

Change Your Body Shift Yourself

Written on November 7th, 2009 by Susan Harrowno shouts

Earlier this year I attended a four day course at the Strozzi Institute, Center for Leadership and Mastery titled Leadership in Action 1 in Petaluma California at the beautiful Strozzi Ranch. The great expanse of green hills and sky reflected what I’d hoped to gain — less cluttered and more expansive thinking and being. And I did. But not right away.

Do You Chow Down in the Closet?

Written on November 5th, 2009 by Susan Harrowone shout

Are you a closet eater? Do you sneak food? Are you someone who hoards cookies, cakes, chips, and other yummy stuff so you can eat in privacy away from prying eyes?

I was.

In my early teens I learned to eat in the closet, literally.

Body Image Survey on Strategies to Love Your Body

Written on November 4th, 2009 by Susan Harrowno shouts

One of the major goals of the 1997 Body Image Survey was to learn more about how people have remade their image. Though we anticipated receiving a few brief suggestions, we were inundated with your personal accounts of change. We have summarized your suggestions but kept your words. Try and discover what factors play a role in your struggle with your body. And be deliberate about creating a lifestyle that increases your chances for ending the war with your body.

Inside Conversation: The secret dialog of successful women

Written on October 29th, 2009 by Susan Harrowno shouts

Weight loss coach Kathrine Brown is on a mission to help women of power and influence who are holding themselves back. Brown makes it her business to detect the subtle sabotaging dialogs, thoughts and actions that contribute the slow seeping away of their power.

A Triathlete Amputee Does a Handstand

Written on October 26th, 2009 by Susan Harrowno shouts

DeeDee Myers is never without a tube of lipstick in her purse. Leadership expert, triathlete and mother of quadruplets, twins and three other children, she’s always prepared, always presentable, no matter what. In Eighth grade her mother told her that she needed all the help she could get given that she was born with only one arm.

Serena Williams’ Wins Our Big Beautiful Butt Award

Written on October 16th, 2009 by Susan Harrow2 shouts

If I were to give an award for a big beautiful butt Serena Williams would be my choice. That gal can really weigh in on the topic, if you know what I mean. And I’m not the only one who thinks so. Check out ESPN the Magazine’s The Body Issue where the glossy Williams graces the cover.

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Best Breasts is a Booby Trap

Written on October 13th, 2009 by Susan Harrow3 shouts

Who thought up the voting for best breasts poll? You can vote on who has the biggest and best rack from gross to gorgeous on the Huffington Post, and plenty of people have.

What woman in her right mind wants people to evaluate her hooters?

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