I have chosen to focus on the word YES this month because- well, I just don’t like January.  I’m trying to have a good attitude and I thought that perhaps you might need a little help with your attitude too. If not- I’ll see you in February.

Last week I focused on turning my negative thoughts into YES phrases: YES, the sun will shine through the clouds (even if it’s in 3 months), YES, I can feel better if I just go to the gym, etc. Now I want to add two more words to YES. They are: I CAN. These are power words and, although this may seem a bit corny at first, letting them flood your mind really does change your mood and outlook. That’s why I challenge you to add them to your YES if you’re on this ride with me.

Many women live with constant streams of negative self-talk and we need to squash this phenomenon. I hear in my head, “No- you’re too old to try something new,” “No- you’ll never be able to tone that old body” and even, “No- January is always going to be cold and hard and guess what- maybe February will…