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My friends over at The Three Tomatoes–if you don’t know them take a look, their website and weekly newsletters are full of lifestyle info, products, and resources for us girls who aren’t kids anymore–are holding a fabulous contest that you don’t want to miss.
No purchase is necessary you simply sign up for their newsletter. Trust me whether you live in NYC or not you’ll love this newsletter for the great writing, the online sales they’ve got the private invitations to, and so much more.
Now let me tell you what’s up for grabs. New York City needs no introduction and that’s the setting for this pampered experience. The hotel you’ll be staying at is called The Surrey. It was built in the 1920′s as a residence and when they remodeled recently they hired someone who would honor the elegant history but include modern touches like a roof top bar and a full service spa. Two of you will enjoy one night in a King Deluxe room and you’ll receive two 60 minute spa services.
The contest ends September 22nd at noon and I’d jump on it if you have been wanting to enjoy some time in the city, maybe eat at a fabulous restaurant, see a show, visit a museum.
I recently had drinks in the bar downstairs and let me tell you the place is cool. The service was great and a better cosmo is not to be found.
I entered and wish you all the best of luck with your entry. Hey, if you can’t get to NYC it would be a great gift!
Check it out and do spend some time on the Tomatoes website. They have a radio show called Tomatoes in the Trenches and recently featured my friend Eileen Williams of Feisty Side of Fifty on finding work after 50. She’s the expert on this subject so if you are a job seeker, have a listen.
It’s always fun, and a wee bit exciting I’ll admit, to do a TV spot and last Friday I had that opportunity. If you aren’t familiar with NY1 it’s a cable station that serves the five boroughs of NYC. They provide a mix of news, weather, sports and entertainment like most local TV networks and I was thrilled to spend a whole 2.5 mins on camera talking with Kristin Shaughnessy about how to boost your midlife metabolism.
I spent the day before with dear friend and nutrition expert Patti Milligan seeing the sights and shopping for what to wear on camera. She’s a trooper and loves to walk luckily. What’s up with fashion these days anyway? So many poofy bits on the tops of tops and ruffles where I don’t need or want them.
When one of the colors they suggest against is black and you are shopping in NY, well, it’s a narrow field of choices. They also suggest no white–one of my summer faves–and no bold patterns. No worries there. I was lucky enough to meet one of the only male sales people in Eileen Fisher who brought out tops and jackets galore that fit the bill. I wish we’d gone there first because he knew what would work, what looked good on me and I ended up with the perfect little top and sweater. They say that “clothes make the girl” and I agree. When we look good we feel good.
While I only covered two or three tips for boosting the metabolism you can read more in this article I published.
Part of looking good so we can feel good is feeling we are in a body we love. If you feel yours could use a little work why not head over to my other site, Easy Midlife Weight Loss and grab the 7 day e-course. It’s got all you need to start whipping that midlife metabolism into shape so you can be camera ready in no time.
That ought to grab someone’s attention. The idea grabbed mine when speaking to Amy Ferris the other day. She’s the author of a book I just love called, Marrying George Clooney, 3 A. M. Musings from a Midlife Crisis. It’s a gem of honesty, humor, sadness, more honesty, and a thorough introduction to this lovely woman’s heart and mind.
Amy is kicking off the Midlife Women’s Expert Series I’m hosting in September and we got on the phone to get to know one another a bit. I knew from her book that I wanted her insights and brilliance. What I didn’t know was just how powerfully aligned she is with my mission to help women. She is driven to help women step into their power and lubricate their lives with joy.
That’s how we got to lube jobs. Amy said she thought that women were suffering not just from dryness “down there”, (ok she said vaginal, I’m still 12 and cant’ say that word in public) they are suffering an emotional dryness as well. Naturally the solution that came to mind was lubricant. What would it be for the heart and soul? Joy. Speaking our minds about what bugs us. Stop being our mothers. Really support one another. Take our dream out of the drawer where it has been hidden for so long and see it as possible. Yes, at this age. Whatever age you are right now reading this. It’s not too late to feel joy, to experience the satisfaction and exhilaration of doing what lubricates you.
We want to remind you that
a) You are ok. Do you feel that way?
b) You are not alone. Who supports you, allows you to be who you are with all your faults and quirks? Who is your tribe?
c) Nothing is impossible. Nothing, period. The dreams you have were given to you because they are a part of your possibilities.
d) The lube is inside all you need is something to invigorate you, something to jazz you to the core.
What is that one thing?
There is no more important work in my humble opinion for us to do at this time of life but answer those questions.
And raise more questions. Not the limiting ones like “how do I do this” or “how much will it cost me?” “How will I feel when I get there?” is a much better question. How will you feel if you never even give it a try?
Amy and I will be discussing these and other juicy topics on September 8th. I hope you’ll join us.
Meanwhile, grab her book. I bet you’ll see yourself in there and be reminded that you are not alone.
Dr. Julian Whitaker MD has a bit of a rant on the subject of invasive heart disease procedures vs non-invasive remedies in his newsletter this month. He has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and has a wellness clinic in California where he practices all of the alternative medicine and therapies he preaches about with great success.
So I wanted to pass along some of his information on these procedures and keep someone off of the operating table who might not have to be there.
Dr. Whitaker titled his article “A Saner, Gentler Approach to Heart Disease.” Any surgery–especially those which use general anesthesia–is potentially dangerous. Bypass surgery–which I have been in an OR and witnessed–is hours long, complicated and carries with it a long painful healing process. Not only is the chest “cracked” to make room for the surgeon, a vein must be harvested from the leg which leaves a long incision to heal as well. If this is an unnecessary surgery, who in their right mind would have it anyway?
Dr. Whitaker points out that “patients with serious heart disease who are treated without surgical intervention have an annual death rate of under 2%. It’s hard to improve upon a survival rate this high (over 98% per year.)” He goes on to say, (I love this line) “Bottom line, surgery is not going to save the life of someone who isn’t going to die!”
In the ’80s a study involving 780 patients, half of whom had bypass surgery and half of whom had drug therapy, showed no statistical difference in the mortality rate of either group regardless of how many arteries were bypassed.
The business of bypass surgery generates one billion dollars per year, nice. How this happens is in part intimidation by the white coats whose business it is to get people onto operating tables. Countless unnecessary surgeries are performed because a patient has not been told of options. Dr. Whitaker’s clinic has treated thousands of people who said “No” to surgery and “yes” to alternative practices, supplements and lifestyle changes. Taking on lifestyle change is not as sexy as a hospital gown and a scar dividing you down the middle but it’s a story I’d rather tell than the one about the bedpan and the stitches.
20 years ago I worked for one of the best heart surgeons in the country at the time. He hired me to help him create an award winning quick healthy food restaurant. And we did, Daily’s Fit & Fresh. Why? Because he believed that 70% of the patients he operated on didn’t need the operation and he wanted to teach them the importance of eating well and living well. He was way ahead of his time and his colleagues all thought he was nuts. So this idea that bypass surgeries are not needed in a large number of cases is not new.
So let’s spread the word. If you or someone you know is facing this horrific surgery get a second opinion from a doc who practices complimentary medicine. Take a look at the Whitaker Institute–no I’m not an affiliate. I’m just passionate about helping people avoid the pain and almost certain life altering results of a surgery they may not need. You can reverse heart disease, diabetes, and all of the attendant side effects of those illnesses through what you put in the pie hole and how much you move it move it.
If you need help, drop me a line and we’ll talk options.
