What are you going to do differently this year to make 2011 your “best yet”?

Making a new year better than the last requires a different action everyday that becomes a new habit and a new way of thinking.  It’s no easy feat and we end up getting discouraged because it takes consistent not sporadic daily action for at least 30 days to make a new choice “stick”.

Don’t get me wrong.  Exercise, and more of it, is essential to staying fit and healthy.  There’s no new science refuting the necessity for daily exercise for at least 20 minutes and more.  (more on choosing your new exercise regime this week!)

However,  did you know it’s essential to know what you want your result to be?  OK. Simply put, think of a word that represents how you’re going to be in 2011.  My word is abundant.   I’m inspired by abundance because,  instead of scarcity, I’m going to focus only three things that I’m inspired to do.   My priorities are 1) staying fit by rowing 3X a week and doing yoga 2X a week 2) training in March and April for a 63 mile bike ride to benefit Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and 3) creating stronger relationships with important people in my life.

That’s abundance for me.

By choosing a word, as opposed to a “new years resolution”,  or a “must do”, we can all create a bigger context for new possibilities that inspire change. From inspiration, you can outline the steps towards making it a real part of your life.

Choose your “how” with purpose and commitment on our on-line radio show this Wednesday, January 6th at 12:30 EST with Barbara Hannah Grufferman, author of “The Best of Everything After 50″.

What’s Your Word?

Are you kidding?? You mean losing weight?  Those twenty pounds I never lost?

But, truth be told, I did accomplish something I  NEVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT I WOULD EVER DO and it was so much BIGGER than health, exercise, or losing weight.  It was an unspoken dare that I met with confidence!

I rode 100 miles around Lake Tahoe to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society as part of the Team in Training program.   Armed with the support of my sister, my husband and friends, I jumped on my first bike ride in March and finished 12 weeks of training on Saturdays before getting on the plane with thousands of others raising funds for leukemia.  I can’t tell you how thrilling it was!

So, while it was not on my resolution list a year ago, I did, in fact, train for and complete the ride and I can’t wait to do it again this year – even if I stay local in Connecticut for the 63-mile Bloomin’ Metric.

But, I’ll need help in achieving my goal in 2011…and I invite you to join us as we support other women, like you,  in achieving their goal, too.

Here’s your invitation to make  2011 YOUR time…and go after something you never would consider doing on your own.

It might be time to change your  life and actually accomplish something fulfilling, right?

Here’s how you can make 2011 a year that’s fulfilling, exciting and purposeful!

Join Cassie and I on January 5^th at 12:30 pm,  with Barbara Hannah Grufferman, Author of “The Best of Everything After 50” in our 30 minute on-line radio show (like a kitchen table talk conversation).  Our conversation is about how we can take small steps to achieve a big goal and actually change our life.  Just ask Barbara!

Barbara kick started her 2010 by declaring that she would run the NYC Marathon.  Find out from the expert how the process of training for the marathon lieterally “changed her life” and put her on a pathway to exercise and vitality.

Here’s your secret code to join us:  Just dial 1-646-929-2625 or get an account with blogtalkradio and dial in on Wednesday, January 5th at 12:30 pm EST.  We’ll follow this show with additional on-line radio shows so we can share our victories and vices!

How do women find the time to “do good” these days and have fun?

Enter Mary Jo Wallo.

Mary Jo Wallis is your basic renaissance woman.  In addition to surfing, snowboarding and running her own investment company in San Diego she has taken on the mantle as a national leader to Fight Frump (and Give Back!), or do “Altruism with Attitude!”  How, you ask?  Yes the sports play a role but there’s also her vision as co-creator of The Blue Thong Society, a national social and philanthropic women’s organization that’s grown since its inception in 2006 to 300 chapters and 5000 members.

Mary Jo joins Real Women on Health! as our featured guest this week, where she’s going to talk about The Blue Thong Society, give tips on what women can do to “Fight Frump!” by finding like-minded women and giving back, and tell us how BTS  was born.  A hint: it all started at her 50^th birthday when a friend noted that it could be time for the gift of a red hat.  Mary Jo laughed and said a blue thong was more her style…..and the rest, as they say, is history!

We’ll also hear from clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Yale University School of Medicine and private practitioner in New Haven, Connecticut.  Dr. Mary Jane Minken, widely known in the field of gynecology and as a leader in women’s health education both inside and outside the medical community, is giving a couple of minutes of her time to talk to us about powering your pelvic core….

Join Kelley Connors, host, Real Women on Health! with Cassie, Mary Jo and Dr. Mary Jane Minkin,  this Wednesday, May 12th at 8 pm – 9 pm EST streaming live on your computer or, if you live near Fairfield County, Connecticut  listen “on the AM dial” at 1350/1400.

Our show is sponsored by Zestra, essential arousal oils, a patented blend of botannicals that is clinically proven to improve desire, arousal and satisfaction for 70% of women.  Check this out and use promo code ZPASS5 at check out!

If you’re a woman in her 40′s and 50′s it’s a pivotal time. Your body is changing in dramatic ways that will remind you of…er..hormonal swings much like what you experienced in puberty.  Your memory will become slightly porous, and you may be at risk for hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, and other chronic conditions.  There’s alot at stake.  Especially as women retire later with conditions like osteoporosis.  But, as you head into midlife, there’s also a lot you can do to be the strongest, nimblest, and healthiest version of yourself possible.

Share Your Experience and Expertise in Our On-line Radio Show called “What You Can Do Now to Feel Great In Ten Years

Join Ivy Alexander, PhD, Associate  Professor of Nursing at Yale Unversity School of Nursing and Mid-life Women’s Health Consultant at Yale University

Prevention and treatment of bone loss is a key issue for women in their 40’s and 50’s.  And, new research from HealthyWomen indicates that older working women’s ability to work may be undermined by their suboptimal management of osteoporosis.

Join Dr.  Alexander in a conversation about diet, exercise, complementary therapies, and those medications which can treat bone loss after it has occurred.

We’ll be joined by other members of the Real Women on Health! community like Lisa Sheehan, skin care aesthetician.  Lisa will share her perspective on bringing a woman’s inner beauty to skin care, where her outer beauty can  truly shine.

Date: Thursday evening, January 14,  2009

Time:  8:30 pm EST

Place:  www.blogtalkradio.com/realwomenonhealth

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