Life Is Not One Size Fits All Journey; Your Path Belongs Only to You
Week of January 29, 2022
Everyone wants us to change: I say, let’s make the most out of where we are right now!
How Much Does Happiness Weigh?
Monica Parker provides a funny and inspirational look at life through society’s warped fun-house mirror. Some 90% of women experience some form of body image anxiety. It seems so many of us are in a constant war with our bodies. Self-worth doesn’t come from the outside. It comes from within. Her philosophy is “Everyone wants us to change; I want us to make the most of what we’ve already got. We all have the goods, we just have to know how to mine them!”
Aging Disgracefully – Let’s Make It Our Own: Having Fun on the Journey
Whatever our age we must celebrate the aging process especially if we are going to be around for such a long time. Most importantly is good health, emotionally, physically and spiritually. Loneliness and boredom lead to depression. Staying in shape through food and exercise – we must remain a constant work in progress. And letting go of all toxic feelings – resentment, jealousy, anger and above all rage! We need to replace those feelings with gratitude, love and acceptance for what we can’t change. Those are the actions and feelings that keep us youthfully vibrant! Three keys to aging well – Community, humor and Advil!
Thriving While Surviving: The Power of Resilience
In life, just like the weather, there are sunny days and rainy days. But when the occasional tsunami arrives, resilience is the undercoating that we need to protect ourselves. Resilience or flexibility is what we all need to make it through those moments when the unexpected comes our way. It is our RESPONSE to circumstances that defines us. Nothing exacerbates drama more than being reactive. Acceptance and love are two paths to resilience. Anger and resentment are not.
Monica Parker has always known she was destined for big things. She didn’t know that meant her ever-fluctuating body. Having worked with many of the greats―including Anthony Hopkins, George Clooney, Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, John Cusack and Kim Catrall, Monica’s smart and sassy take on living life to the fullest, challenging conventional thinking with humor, have made her a much-desired host/speaker, actress, writer. Her successful one-woman show, “SEX, PIES & A FEW WHITE LIES” toured North America and spawned her funny and deeply moving memoir Getting Waisted (A Survival Guide to Being Fat in a World That Loves Thin). Then came the delightful, much praised OMG! How Children See God. Her latest book is Oops! I Forgot to Save Money.