I used to crank and crank away on minor details that were unimportant and make excuses as to why “it” wasn’t good enough or ready yet. The excuse that I was not ready allowed me to avoid living my truth (which I’ll admit is scary and unnerving at times). Now I can crank and crank on minor details but do it anyway, despite my fears. Perfectionism or indecision kept me idling on the sidelines of life. I found that trying my best, having good intentions and letting go of the outcomes felt soooo much better than not trying at all. I finally could let go of the “one day I’m gonna…..” I actually started courageously trying new things and uncomfortably did them. I accepted that I had to start somewhere and just try! I remember fantasies about sewing all my own clothes. I bought a sewing machine, enrolled in classes and got to work on my mission. Well, I tried and found that the fantasy was better than reality. I made the most ridiculous pair of pants and IMMEDIATELY had intense gratitude for all the seamstresses and designers past and present. I appreciated the art and blessed my experience. It was definitely not my niche. But if I didn’t try, I would never know. So, I continued trying many things and practiced being “good enough.” I learned my strengths and what my spirit really loved.

By practicing the “good enough” mantra daily, eventually I found my path in life and trusted the ease and flow that came with it. For a while life was not easy or flowing:) I recognized how my spirit felt when I was in the flow. When I first started eating raw food, I had NO idea how to prepare anything. I allowed myself to experience a raw food cleanse and left the preparing to someone else. After the cleanse, I became more curious and wanted to learn more about the raw food lifestyle. If I had used the excuse that I was not a gourmet chef, then I would NEVER have continued on this path of eating. Thankfully I had worked for years on the “good enough” mantra in other areas of my life and so I applied it to the kitchen when learning to prepare meals for myself. Some of my raw food experiments definitely tasted better than others. The point was that I consistently tried and did not give up. I trusted that what I was doing was good enough for me. It was about the process and learning to consistently care for myself in a loving and nourishing way. Eventually, my raw food culinary skills improved to the point that I began to share what I prepared with others. Eventually we opened Revitalive Cafe and hired a chef that prepares most of our meals. I still enjoy experimenting but have incredible gratitude for the meals that are prepared for me:)

Living my truth is wildly rewarding, energizing, exciting and FUN. This does not mean that fear, anger and sadness are nonexistant. I feel my feelings and do it anyway. The outcome is always better than I could ever imagine, which is more than good enough for me!

When you come to the Vibrant Life Expo, you’ll have the wonderful opportunity to listen to Victoria speak about creating a charmed life. She relates on her website that she “knew” she lived a charmed life when at age 16, Paul McCartney bought her a drink! She figures that even as an overweight teen with bad skin, if she could meet one of the Beatles she definitely led a charmed life. I love that spunky attitude and her spiritual, life affirming way of encouraging others to grow and embrace change is refreshing over other health, fitness and motivational coaches.

Victoria’s work has appeared in many national magazines and she’s the author of 10 books. But what I admire about her most is her gracious, all encompassing love that just pours generously from every page of her writing.

Come and meet Victoria at the Vibrant Life Expo, May 22.

How many of you are wearing baggy, shapeless clothes to hide your body? Do you watch shows like “What Not to Wear” and think, “Gee, if only I had a Stacey or Clinton to take me shopping, I could look good, too.” Ginger reveals in her writing, coaching, mentoring and speaking engagements techniques to dress according to what pleases you – not what pleases fashion designers!

I hope you’ll get the chance to hear Ginger speak at the Vibrant Life Expo. It could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for to let your inner beauty shine.

When you come to the Vibrant Life Expo, you’ll have the wonderful opportunity to listen to Victoria speak about creating a charmed life. She relates on her website that she “knew” she lived a charmed life when at age 16, Paul McCartney bought her a drink! She figures that even as an overweight teen with bad skin, if she could meet one of the Beatles she definitely led a charmed life. I love that spunky attitude and her spiritual, life affirming way of encouraging others to grow and embrace change is refreshing over other health, fitness and motivational coaches.

Victoria’s work has appeared in many national magazines and she’s the author of 10 books. But what I admire about her most is her gracious, all encompassing love that just pours generously from every page of her writing.

Come and meet Victoria at the Vibrant Life Expo, May 22.

First, though, let’s talk a little bit about how to define the word “health.” Most people define health by the absence of disease. They say, “I’m healthy” when what they really mean is “I’m not running a fever or experiencing a major illness.”

But health is so much more than the absence of sickness! To me, after so many years of feeling tired, fat and grumpy all the time, health means that I’m at a natural body weight for my height. I feel energetic when I get up in the morning and I have energy to spare throughout the day. My disposition is sunnier, and while I do respond to everyday stimuli (yes, if someone cuts me off in traffic I get mad, but I don’t dwell on it) I don’t fume and fuss or fly off the handle the way that I used to. And oh yes – I’m healthy in that I don’t struggle with seasonal allergies, chronic low energy, sinus infections and the like. This is not to say that I never get sick. When I do get a cold, I notice that I recover much more quickly. After all, I’m not Superman or Wonder Woman. I do feel happier, healthier, and more alive than I did when I ate junk food all those years.

During the years when I was actively searching for an answer to my health problems, I read many books and attended many lectures. I talked to lots of people. Gradually, I developed a list of my own personal health heroes. These are people whose messages ‘spoke’ to me. Sometimes their messages were simply what I needed to hear and delivered at the right time. Other messages informed and shaped my view of what it means to be healthy, happy and whole.

Think about your health heroes today. Who will you choose?