It was this morning that I awoke and decided to verify how many people have actually viewed our inspirational video for the new Get OFF The Fence Movement. 52,780!!! Over 50,000 views in just a few short weeks.
It was this morning that I awoke and decided to verify how many people have actually viewed our inspirational video for the new Get OFF The Fence Movement. 52,780!!! Over 50,000 views in just a few short weeks.
I just sat in my kitchen reading Angelina Jolie’s New York Times article published this morning disclosing her preventative double mastectomy. Not in a long time have I read such an eloquent, heartfelt and touching article.
If you have not read it, here it is.
To the critics who claim she was too radical to remove both her breasts, to the critics who say she should have kept it private, and to the critics who fault her for having the money for the surgery (it’s thousands of dollars in the USA), I say you couldn’t be more wrong.
Good morning and Happy Monday! I hope that those that celebrated Mother’s Day yesterday did so with an abundance of love. Mother’s Day is by far, my favorite day of the year. It’s like one giant connection to a tribe of like-minded exhausted people and friends. I love it. I was spoiled by my 3 men with tons of love, and some GREAT cards.
This morning, I spoke about our new global Movement for the first time on tv. As the Weekly Parenting Correspondent on Global TV, each week I tackle a new parenting topic. Today, I had the opportunity to speak about our newly launched global Get Off The Fence Movement. The exciting part in all of this, is that parents too have been taking the Get Off The Fence pledge – to cook healthier meals for their families, read more to their children, become more patient parents, etc… It’s been a gift to hear about all the different OFF THE FENCE pledges people have been taking since we launched. My most recent pledge is to try and power down by 9pm. I’ve been doing pretty well, actually.
If you love your job, then you’re never really working, right? As much as we’d like to believe that, even the most rewarding of professions can start to be a drag when we’re pushing beyond 50, 60, or 70 hours each week.
Hello Girls!
Seeing that I missed Wordless Wednesday (our site was down), I would love to blog where I have been this week, in PICTURE.
It all started Sunday morning. I kissed my three men goodbye at 5am and headed to the airport. I was going to Seattle Grey Mercy West. No, I wasn’t. I’ve just always wanted to say that (I’m a big Grey’s Anatomy fan:. 😉
Happy Earth Day Everyone! When I came across Women On The Fence Blog, I instantly became a loyal reader. I too, like most of you women, come here for a daily dose of hope and inspiration. So, when I reached out to Erica about possibly becoming a guest Blogger and then told her of my background, she excitedly asked me to write a special Blog post for Earth Day. As an environmentalist and big protector of the earth we live in, my goal is not to convert you to a full blown earthy in just one post. Rather, it’s to provide you with some facts, and get you MOVING in the right direction, perhaps as a more mindful and respectful person of our earth. So if today, you decide to unplug your coffee machine after you’re done brewing that cup, or recycle your cereal box, because something clicked in your brain, then I have done my job.
Since launching the Get Off The Fence Movement on Wednesday, we have received so many positive messages, calls, emails, tweets and more. I so greatly appreciate all of your support and feedback, and I am taking notes on all your suggestions. This is all brand new to me, and really, what do I know about starting a movement?! I’m reminded of one of my favorite quotes…
It is with anticipation, overwhelm, excitement, a ton of nerves and great hope, that I announce the launch of something that has lived in my heart for a VERY long time.
I will be honest with you today. There’s no fancy PR firm. No marketing pitch prepared. In fact, there’s no big plan. None. Only a seed. Only a spark. This is an infant, coming into the world with very little experience. This baby is small, and my hope is that you will help me raise it. My greatest wish is that you will connect with this Movement, and be inspired to take action in your own life… to get off that fence. To get unstuck and take the leap to thrive.
Well, I’m turning this 38 this weekend. Not quite sure when THAT happened?! I’m pretty sure it was just yesterday that I kissed my husband for the first time at 19 years old while watching lesbians make out at Beaver Lake (a park here in Montreal). But clearly, it’s NOT yesterday. Not even close. I’ve got more wrinkles, more cellulite, and honeys… more wisdom.