I'm excited about our Choosing Me! recording, and I want to tell you all about it, but we know that I have a hard time being brief. So here's my plan - I'll give you two versions: the nutshell version and the gabby version...
Nutshell version ~
So often we find ourselves disconnected - even dissociated - from our bodies.
Yet we need to be fully present - grounded and connected to our self - in order to really take our place in the world.
But how do you go from disconnected to having a good relationship with your body?
Most programs, books or plans offer to help you with body issues by focusing on externals: finding the "right" exercise or food plan, figuring out how much weight to lose or physical activity to gain.
I've found that feeling comfortable IN your body - being in the here and now - is an internal thing. It's related to your mind and emotions, not your diet, current weight or exercise regime! It turns out that:
Cute is an inside job!
This is where Choosing Me! comes in.
Choosing Me! uses stories, humor imagery and some exercises (oh, calm down! Not that kind of exercise!) to assist you in making perspective shifts that connects you to your body.
Listen to a free preview:

Gabby version ~
Ok, we know we need to be IN our bodies - grounded and connected to our selves in order to be fully present - to really take our place in the world.
But many times we find ourselves disconnected or even dissociated from our bodies.
Being in the here and now - being present - requires being in a comfortable relationship with your body. But how do you get from disconnected to having a solid, positive relationship? Especially when even the issue of body-image and body-acceptance can seem so big and scary?!?
How and where to start?
Baby-steps - baby-steps -- but I'm getting ahead of myself...
Here's the thing ~ In the past we've usually started from the wrong end! It turns out that feeling comfortable in your body - being in the here and now - is related to your mind and emotions, not your diet, current weight or exercise regime. Really!!
Cute is an inside job!
What's happened to me in the past - and maybe to you too? - is this: When I tried to change my relationship to my body I started with the externals. You know? Like trying to find the right exercise plan, figuring out how much weight to lose or physical activity to gain, comparing myself...
Most programs, books or plans that offer to help you with body issues focus on those things - externals. And they can even work - for awhile. But not for the long haul. For lasting results - for building a solid relationship with your body - you have to start with the internals!
I don't have this perfect yet - but that's ok, because perfection isn't the goal. The goal is a healthy, positive relationship. And here's the key:
All relationships thrive when there's appreciation, gratitude and focusing on the good stuff - and your relationship with your body is no different.
So, building a positive relationship with your body requires a shift in focus. Focusing on appreciation - noticing what your body does, it's good points - and away from looks-centered worth will make a lasting difference! It's helped me enjoy living IN my body - where I used to be an infrequent guest.
Choosing Me! uses gentle methods - baby-steps - to help you build that positive relationship with your body that you've always wanted. It works to disrupts the old negative stories that can trip you up.
And it's easy - so different from the usual "try harder!" "Try HARDER!" "TRY harder!" methods. With a little help you'll find that appreciating, being grateful for, and focusing on the good stuff about your body isn't hard - is easy-peasey! And a solid, positive relationship with your body is right there!!
Choosing Me! uses:
- easy, relaxed methods (that "fit" you - you're not forced into someone else's plan)
- perspective shifts - from external to internal (where the real change happens)
- warmth and humor (it's friendly - like hanging out in my kitchen - minus the crumbs)
Choosing Me! includes:
- stories that show how thinking affects our behavior (and how other people see us)
- playful exercises and imagery to help you shift to a lighter, freer, gentler focus
- ideas for setting up your own ongoing positive body-relationship experiences
- tools and imagery to use again and again

Cute really is an inside job!
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