Health and Fitness
Save Face: Keep it Simple, Sweetheart
Last week, in “Face Value: Take Care of Your Skin,” I offered four essential skincare habits for healthy skin. Those tips included: take your makeup off at night, use an eye cream, exfoliate, and wear a sunscreen. However, I saved the “core ... Read More »
Face Value: Take Care of Your Skin
Nature gives you the face you have at twenty; it is up to you to merit the face you have at fifty. – Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel Coco Chanel’s edict speaks the truth, and any of us who skimped on sleep, indulged ... Read More »
The Smart Way vs. Sick Day
It’s funny how backwards we operate sometimes. And since everyone else is working the system in reverse, it seems normal. This is the case with being sick. We get sick, and then we take medication to get better. We gain ... Read More »
The Beauty of Interviews
This morning as I prepare for a job interview, thoughts rattle through my head: What questions shall I ask? Have I done a thorough job of researching the company? What if I don’t get the job? What if I do? ... Read More »
Yoga and Money: What’s the Connection?
While I was supposed to be relaxing my mind and focusing on my breath, it occurred to me that important principles in yoga also apply to the world of investing and financial planning. The practice of yoga and the building ... Read More »
Is Lip Gloss a Feminist Issue?
Some women love it and others loathe it. For the former, it represents an adult candy land, a veritable potpourri of powder, paint, and perfume. For the latter, it represents a dreaded chore undertaken with gritted teeth and a “let-me-get-this-over-with” ... Read More »
My High Self-Esteem is Killing My Workouts
It’s no secret that I’ve been a yo-yo dieter for most of my life. I’ve been every size from a 6 to a 20 and have spent most of my adolescence and adulthood wishing I were thinner, stronger, faster, better, ... Read More »
The Weekend Workout
If you’re anything like me, you’re great at working out during the week, but somehow you linger on the couch and consider your grocery trip a workout on the weekends. Here’s a great way to get in your weekend workout ... Read More »
The Cure for Work Stress
Stress. It’s both a burden and an excuse. When someone asks you to join them for lunch on Thursday you answer, “I can’t. I’m so stressed at work.” But are you really stressed? Or are you using stress as an ... Read More »
Caution: Burnout Lies Ahead
Bumps in the road? Yup, they come along. Road blocks? Absolutely. But every so often after cruising along for a while at high speed, it happens (cue dreadful ominous tones): Burnout. As a Career Girl, you likely push yourself beyond ... Read More »
