By Janice Croze
46 today. I am still here, baby. I have more pounds and wrinkles than I want. But I am still here — and I will never be as young as I am today!
My dad died when he was 56 of a brain aneurism and his dad died at 42 of a brain aneurism.
My dad was always sure he would die young – the age his dad died a marker he couldn’t ignore.
Just as my dad did, I can’t ignore the marker of my father’s early death.
56.
Only ten years older than I am.
What would make a difference inside you?
The Practice:
Grow Inner Strengths.
Why?
I’ve hiked a lot and have often had to depend on what was in my pack. Inner strengths are the supplies you’ve got in your pack as you make your way down the twisting and often hard road of life. They include a positive mood, common sense, integrity, inner peace, determination, and a warm heart. Researchers have identified other strengths as well, such as self-compassion, secure attachment, emotional intelligence, learned optimism, the relaxation response, self-esteem, distress tolerance, self-regulation, resilience, and executive functions. I’m using the word strength broadly to include positive feelings such as calm, contentment, and caring, as well as skills, useful perspectives and inclinations, and embodied qualities such as vitality or relaxation. Unlike fleeting mental states, inner strengths are stable traits, an enduring source of well-being, wise and effective action, and contributions to others.
When something is the culmination of your life’s work of the past 20 years, you feel calm and in your sweet spot. Well, not entirely calm, but that’s how it feels to launch my new podcast on the first day of summer.
Welcome to The Erica Diamond Podcast. Getting you motivated and inspired by conversations with today’s thought leaders and coolest people. Each episode, get up close and personal with compelling guests who share stories and tips that empower you to live your best life. Now, let’s GET OFF THE FENCE!
Sunday night on Father’s Day, I had a magical evening with mom and Oprah.
I had so many AHA Moments and lessons learned from Oprah’s Path Made Clear tour here in Montreal, and I’m so glad Global TV let me share those insights on TV this morning.
Confession: I am an Oprah groupie! I totally am. Whatever she’s sellin’, I’m buyin’! I’ve seen her speak five times, I’ve met her, I’ve been on five episodes of OWN TV, and she continues to impact and influence me and my career.
Summer is the perfect time to take a break, lay out in the sunshine and get into a great book.
On this morning’s Global TV segment, I shared six great summer reads. In the fall, we usually cozy up by the fire with a nice cup of coffee and a deeper read. For the summer though, I like to keep it a little lighter. We don’t have to be serious ALL THE TIME. 😉 It’s okay for Calgon to take us away sometimes.
When you show up for the first time to teach a new group of six incredible moms for private yoga at their home, and this is waiting for you. So special. I’m so grateful.
I’ve spoken a lot recently about my imposter syndrome, and how I have felt sometimes like a “jack of all trades, expert at nothing” because I am so multi-passionate. But I don’t doubt my choices anymore.
I feel so evolved in all my different arms: lifestyle and career from my coaching practice and mentoring entrepreneurs since the age 26, parenting lifestyle from my Global TV job and blog, and confident on the mat in health/wellness with my students after 18 years of practicing weekly then teaching.
I’m learning that it’s okay to love, focus on, and work your different passions, so long as you stay in your lane. I’m staying in my lane, and spreading my wings in those lanes.
I’ve been hesitating sharing this story. It’s not a particularly popular topic. When you tell people you don’t drink, unless you have an excuse like you’re allergic or you’re on antibiotics, the reaction isn’t always… enthusiastic.
No one wants to question their own alcohol consumption. And think about it, what was the last social activity you did that did not involve alcohol? How far back do you have to go?
I only noticed how prominent alcohol was in my life once I decided to stop partaking in the most socially acceptable, celebrated and damaging mind altering substance out there. Everywhere you look, alcohol seems to be the star of the show. You can’t go to a social event unless there’s a promise of wine. And today women more than ever are getting on board the binge drinking train. How many memes do you see equating heavy drinking with a liberated badass woman all in the name of equality? In Montreal especially, us women pride ourselves on our high tolerances and our ability to drink hard liquor ie Jamieson straight, without batting an eyelash.
Too many women are on the fence today—not able to decide what they want to do with their lives. Juggling the demands of motherhood, wifehood (or being a single parent), as well as being a breadwinner and working on their personal development, there is a disconnect between what women really want and what they have. Are you a woman on the fence? If so, there is hope for you.
Here are some tips to help you get off the fence and get started with your life:
Four to five minutes is not the most time to pack in tons of tips and strategies on TV, but I sure did do my best to share that for you this morning.
Today, we’re spring cleaning our social media presence for all you personal brands and business out there!
In the above video, I share some spring cleaning tips, tricks, tactics, must-download apps for your phone, and even some info on my very own media conference happening next Wednesday in Montreal. Yes, Media Women Montreal is one week away, so grab your ticket
I saw this online, and it made me think. It is #ThoughtfulThursday after all, so here it is:
We share our highlights- the smiles, the kisses, the greenery, the laughter. We keep the darkness to ourselves.
When we’re in a dark place, we retreat, we isolate, we hang alone. It’s not the right way, but it’s a way familiar to many who are going through a hard time.
Know that even here, you are growing.
During hard times, I am my most creative, my most open, my most resourceful, my most STRONG. Hard times give you your biggest growth spurt.
I help busy women (like you!) prioritize self-care so you can experience less stress, more calm and greater joy every day!
