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Ladies on the Beach
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Rated 4.5 / 5 stars
explain why: girls love sudoko?
amazing job.
Rated 5 / 5 stars
The best aer ever!
I don't know why I love blue ladies :D
Rated 5 / 5 stars
its hard to find women who draw other HOT women
man i love how the sun is like perfectley relfecting off there skin. and as for the shadowing it looks fantastic. man that chick in the background? i love the detail... you dont miss a thing do you? with the sand sticking to her skin....and the water? awsome
Rated 4 / 5 stars
Hello fellow Canadian!
Tropical scenes are always nice, and I think you did a good job capturing the feel of being on a beach on a warm summer's day.
Don't always think you have to draw over-sized breasts to win over your audience. As artists, we have an uncanny ability to affect style and culture and it would be a shame for us not to highlight the many other things that make women beautiful in our art.
I'm a perfectly straight guy, and I can honestly say that women can be pretty without being half naked and overly endowed. Through our art, we can show people that.
Anyways, keep up the good work, Sabrina!
I totally agree.
This isn't all I draw, however.. :P
Newgrounds is where I end up posting all of my 'scantily claid' or 'busty' women drawings, because that's just where it happens to get the most attention and feedback. DeviantART is where I post just about everything else. ^^
Rated 5 / 5 stars
The detail...
The detail. The detail is unbelievable.
Well done on this one. Shading, reflections, WATER -- among others. Terrific freakin' job.
Mad sexy too. It's nice of you to draw 3 pairs of triple D's.
Don't worry: it's not ALL us guys care about. Ish.


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PRINT: 19 September 2014 | PAGE 4 | Macmahon frozen in Mongolia
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PRINT: 27 November 2013 | PAGE 4 | Phosphorus future if technology works
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PRINT: 13 November 2013 | PAGE 4 | Xanadu's coal dream turns to dust
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PRINT: 11 May 2012 | PAGE 5 | Kumai takes high-risk road to Mongolia
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PRINT: 04 February 2012 | PAGE 42 | Xanadu close to coal asset sales
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PRINT: 19 May 2011 | PAGE 7 | Coal, metals beckon miners in booming central Asian frontier
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PRINT: 08 April 2011 | PAGE 44 | Mongolia: rough and ready
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PRINT: 19 March 2011 | PAGE 18 | Key Sundance stake goes to Chinese
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PRINT: 21 February 2011 | PAGE 20 | Coal will fire up Mongolia business conference
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Xanadu inks Noble deal for Mongolia
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PRINT: 04 February 2011 | PAGE 56 | Xanadu inks Noble deal for Mongolia
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Capital raisers in their element
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PRINT: 29 December 2010 | PAGE 44 | Capital raisers in their element
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Under indictment, incumbent now facing potential re-election battle
State Sen. Malcolm Smith, left, now has political challenges to add to his legal troubles with Munir Avery, center, and Clyde Vanel trying to force him into a Democratic primary in September.
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Wow, talk about having the balls the size of watermelons, totally corrupt, questionable and pretty useless Senator Malcolm Smith has the audacity to to run for re-election. REALLY, and I am sure there will be some idiot Jamaica residents right by his side voting for him. And you wonder why Jamaica is the low-class ghetto mess that it is.
"The senator has done a lot for this community, and people admire him and respect him," AnnMarie Costella said. "There is absolutely no reason not to seek re-election."
Really Ms. Costella, I noticed that you did not mention one thing that he has done, because he has done very little, bottom line, for the community of Jamaica. And even if he did, THE MAN IS A CROOK.
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A computer-animated image of a video model is stored for synchronized outputting with an audio wave. When receiving the audio wave representation, the model is dynamically varied under control of the audio wave, and outputted together with the audio wave. In particular, an image parameter is associated to the model. By measuring an actual audio wave amplitude, and mapping the amplitude in a multivalued or analog manner on the image parameter the outputting is synchronized.
1. A method for synchronizing a computer-animated model to an audio wave output, said method comprising the steps of storing a computer-animated image of said model, receiving an audio wave representation, dynamically varying said model under control of said audio wave, and outputting said dynamically varied model together with said audio wave,
associating to said model an image parameter, measuring an audio wave amplitude, scaling the audio wave amplitude according to a scaling factor to produce a scaled amplitude and mapping said scaled amplitude on said image parameter for synchronized outputting.
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Certain systems require animating a computer-generated graphic model together with outputting an audio wave pattern to create the impression that the model is actually speaking the audio that is output. Such a method has been disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,613,056. The reference utilizes complex procedures that generally need prerecorded speech. The present invention intends to use simpler procedures, that inter alia should allow to operate in real-time with non-prerecorded speech, as well as in various play-back modes.
In consequence, amongst other things, it is an object of the present invention to provide a straightforward operation that necessitates only little immediate interaction for controlling the image, and would give a quite natural impression to the user. The inventor has found that simply opening and closing the mouth of an image figure does not suggest effective speaking, and moreover, that it is also necessary to ensure that the visual representation is kept in as close synchronization as possible with the audio being output (lipsync) because even small differences between audio and animated visuals are detectable by a human person. �Multivalued� here may mean either analog or multivalued digital. If audio is received instantaneously, its reproduction may be offset by something like 0.1 second for allowing an apparatus to amend the video representation.
The invention also relates to a device arranged for implementing the method according to the invention. Further advantageous aspects of the invention are recited in dependent claims.
These and further aspects and advantages of the invention will be discussed more in detail hereinafter with reference to the disclosure of preferred embodiments, and in particular with reference to the appended Figures that show:
FIG. 1, a diagram of a device according to the invention;
FIG. 2, a sample piece of audio wave envelope;
FIG. 3, an exemplary computer-produced graphical model.
FIG. 1 shows a diagram of a device according to the invention. On input 20, the device receives information of an image. This information may represent still images, or images that may move around, such as walk, fly, or execute other characteristic motions. The images may be executed in bit map, in line-drawing, or in another useful representation. In particular, one or more parameters of the image or images may be expressed in terms of an associated analog or multi-valued digital quantity. Block 22 may store the images for subsequent addressing, in that each image has some identifier or other distinctive qualification viz a viz the system. Input 26 receives an appropriate audio wave representation. In an elementary case, this may be speech for representation over loudspeaker 38. In another situation, the speech may be coded according to some standard scheme, such as LPC. If applicable, input 24 receives some identifier for the visual display, such as for selecting among a plurality of person images, or some other, higher level selecting mechanism, for selecting among a plurality of movement patterns or otherwise. The image description is thus presented on output 23. In block 28, the actual audio wave amplitude is measured, and its value along interconnection 30 is mapped in a multivalued manner or analog manner on one or more associated image parameters for synchronized outputting. On output 32 both the audio and the image information are presented in mutual synchronism for displaying on monitor 36 and audio rendering on loudspeaker 38.
FIG. 2 shows a sample piece of audio wave data envelope that is output. The vertical axis represents the wave amplitude and the horizontal axis represents time. The time period s is the sample time period over which the wave amplitude is measured and averaged. In practice, this period is often somewhat longer than the actual pitch period, and may be in the range of 0.01 to 0.1 of a second. This averaged amplitude a is scaled by a scaling factor f and used to animate the position of an object. The scaling factor allows a further control mechanism. Alternatively, the factor may depend on the �person� that actually speaks, or on various other aspects. For example, a person while mumbling may get a smaller mouth opening.
To ensure that the object is in synchronism with the instant in time on which the sampled audio wave is reproduced, a prediction time p is used to offset the sample period from the current time t. This prediction time can make allowances for the time it takes the apparatus to redraw the graphical object with the new object position.
FIG. 3 shows an exemplary computer-produced graphical model, in this case a frontal image of an elementary computer-generated human head, that has been simplified into an elliptical head outline 50, two circular eyes 52, and a lower jaw section 54. The model is parametrized through an analog or multivalued digital distance a*f between the jaw section and the position of the remaining part of the head proper, that is expressed as (yj−a*f). The opening distance of the lower jaw is connected to the scaled (a*f) output amplitude of the audio being played. In another embodiment this may be an opening angle of the jaw, or another location parameter. The audio may contain voiced and unvoiced intervals, and may also have louder and softer intervals. This causes the jaw to open wider as the wave amplitude increases and to correspondly close as the wave amplitude decreases. The amount of movement of the speaking mouth varies with the speech reproduced, thus giving the impression of talking.
In addition, it is also possible to animate other properties such as the x- and z-coordinates of objects, as well as object rotation and scaling. The technique can also be applied to other visualizations than solely speech reproduction, such as music. The scaling factor f allows usage of the method with models of various different sizes. Further, the scaling factor may be set to different levels of �speaking clarity�. If the model is mumbling, its mouth should move relatively little. If the model speaks with emphasis, also the mouth movement should be more accentuated.
The invention may be used in various applications, such as for a user enquiry system, for a public address system, and for other systems wherein the artistic level of the representation is relatively unimportant. The method may be executed in a one-sided system, where only the system outputs speech. Alternatively, a bidirectional dialogue may be executed wherein also speech recognition is applied to voice inputs from a user person. Various other aspects or parameters of the image can be influenced by the actual audio amplitude. For example, the colour of a face could redden at higher audio amplitude, hairs may raise or ears may flap, such as when the image reacts by voice raising on an uncommon user reaction. Further, the time constant of various reactions by the image need not be uniform, although mouth opening should always be largely instantaneous.
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Salem joined us as well, probably trying to assess where I'd been and decide whether or not he approved of my absence.
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Hello, living room!
Concerts in private homes give new meaning to the idea of playing an 'intimate venue'
Getting people together is a hard art to master. With so many different ideas as to what makes for a good time, and so many obstacles to overcome, breaking out of the living room rut can be a tough sell.
But who says you have to leave the comfort of the couch to do something new? Have you ever considered turning your own home into a one-night concert venue?
That's right folks, tu casa could be Winnipeg's next hot spot.
Just ask Julie Vogelsang, a 40-ish accountant by day who has thrown numerous house concerts for friends -- and friends of friends -- in her humble Fort Garry abode.
"I certainly never had as a goal when I was growing up to be the proud owner of 50 folding chairs," says Vogelsang. "But here I am!"
The formula is simple: if you build it, they will come. "The way I typically arrange it is I bring the place, the musician brings the music, and the audience brings the food," said Vogelsang. By food, Julie means a favourite potluck dish, plus your beverage of choice, of course.
These house concerts usually range from 25 to 60 people. An email is sent out to friends two to three weeks in advance, and people are asked to RSVP. Everybody pays an entrance fee, typically $15, and, in Vogelsang's case, all proceeds go to the artists.
Vogelsang was originally introduced to house concerts while living in Europe. When she moved back to Winnipeg, she felt it was one of the things she would really miss.
"To my great surprise, Winnipeg has a thriving cultural music and arts community; it's really quite fantastic for its population," says Vogelsang, who has hosted about 30 house concerts. "But it's very hard to make it as an artist. This is one of the ways of helping out. There's no middle man, there's no upfront cost, they get 100 per cent of the proceeds.
"I had one concert that sold out in 24 hours."
Singer-songwriter J.P. Hoe has played a couple of Vogelsang's house parties. He's a 20-something Winnipeg native who's garnered quite the buzz. His music hits the feel-good button, with a sweet but strong voice and catchy acoustic guitar riffs. The Edmonton Journal said, "He's got a voice that bleeds at times into Rufus Wainwright," while the Saskatoon Star Phoenix commented that his show "showed a highly attentive and appreciative audience that he has some thoughtful lyrics."
"Frankly, (house concerts) are some of the best shows a musician will do, especially for someone like me who likes to interact with the audience," says Hoe, while setting up for a Beatles tribute concert. "When you do a house show you can have a conversation, whether it's with one person or more. There's just a different dynamic in the house setting and people listen to lyrics -- they actually listen!"
Musicians and audiences seem to have similar peeves when it comes to playing the big stage: the crowd is impersonal, it's loud and it's messy.
"There's a good-naturedness about (house concerts). People bring food and beer, so there's people nibbling on each other's food and listening," says Hoe. "The reaction has been phenomenal. I can't think of one that hasn't gone well yet, knock on wood."
The word is getting out about these salon soirees.
"I definitely have more demand from musicians than I can meet," says Vogelsang.
Although Julie's setup might sound a bit ambitious -- 50 folding chairs is a lot -- it doesn't mean everybody's has to be.
"The first one I did, we had 50 people stuffed in the kitchen and they had no chairs, and I had no idea how we were going to do this," recalls Hoe. "But the people stayed and they stood, and we ended up doing two sets and, like, three encores, and I thought, 'This is one of the best experiences of my life.' They just wanted to be there, and it's just one of the best feelings."
House concerts can be arranged however you want, and almost whenever you want. It doesn't take a drum kit (probably not recommended in a small space anyway), and it just takes a small PA and a couple of musicians. So, if you know of any local talent you'd like to hear play, why not see if they want to come over?
J.P. Hoe is certainly game.
"I plan on doing as many as possible as soon as possible," he says. "These can fill your pockets so that you can take on a couple of shows that maybe aren't as profitable."
Julie's Top 10 House Rules
1. Have fun!
2. The host provides the place, the musician the entertainment and the audience the food.
3. Pick a musician whose stuff you love -- enthusiasm sells.
4. Do not use your karaoke skills to kick off the evening when you have the mike to introduce the band.
5. Do a trial run of where the audience chairs are going to go so you know how many you can comfortably accommodate.
6. Try for a minimum audience size of 25.
7. Have people prepay in advance to reserve/confirm their spot.
8. Plan the details of the evening with the musician in advance: how the payment will work; who is responsible for the sound; length of performance (usually two sets of 45 minutes each with a half-hour break in between).
9. All proceeds go to the musician.
10. Have more fun!
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition February 20, 2010 C1
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�Knowing that I�ve just done something that will take decades off my parents� lives with worry, you�ll excuse me for not getting into the fa-la-la-la-la Yuletide spirit this year. . . . The only difference between Christmas 2001 and Christmas 2000 is that I don�t have a visit from Hope to look forward to. And Bethany has already packed on some major fetal flab. Oh, and now Gladdie doesn�t need to ask a bizillion questions about my boyfriend, because she�s already gotten the dirt from you know who.�
Jessica Darling is up in arms again in this much-anticipated, hilarious sequel to Sloppy Firsts. This time, the hyperobservant, angst-ridden teenager is going through the social and emotional ordeal of her senior year at Pineville High. Not only does the mysterious and oh-so-compelling Marcus Flutie continue to distract Jessica, but her best friend, Hope, still lives in another state, and she can�t seem to escape the clutches of the Clueless Crew, her annoying so-called friends. To top it off, Jessica�s parents won�t get off her butt about choosing a college, and her sister Bethany�s pregnancy is causing a big stir in the Darling household.
With keen intelligence, sardonic wit, and ingenious comedic timing, Megan McCafferty again re-creates the tumultuous world of today�s fast-moving and sophisticated teens. Fans of Sloppy Firsts will be reunited with their favorite characters and also introduced to the fresh new faces that have entered Jess�s life, including the hot creative writing teacher at her summer college prep program and her feisty, tell-it-like-it-is grandmother Gladdie. But most of all, readers will finally have the answers to all of their burgeoning questions, and then some: Will Jessica crack under the pressure of senioritis? Will her unresolved feelings for Marcus wreak havoc on her love life? Will Hope ever come back to Pineville? Fall in love with saucy, irreverent Jessica all over again in this wonderful sequel to a book th...
MEGAN MCCAFFERTY has written for Cosmopolitan, CosmoGirl!, Glamour, Seventeen, ELLEgirl, Twist, Fitness, and Shape. She lives in New Jersey.
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How To Stop Giving In To Cravings
You know, I may have every answer for how to eat and exercise for weight loss but cravings for habitual treats do not escape me.
I learned about Hormone Friendly Fitness and lifestyle about four years ago and began applying it to my life immediately but I still struggled with ice cream, cookie, and alcohol cravings and binges.
In my work, I heard about everyone else's cravings too. I'm sure you have yours. "I NEED my cheese, wine, bread, cereal, cream in coffee, fill in the blank, etc.
It took the ending of a romantic relationship several years ago for me to realize that I was filling emotional "holes" or emptiness with eating or bingeing. The deeper issues behind why I had cravings, although they are also physical addictions, were exactly what I needed to begin exploring to make lasting change.
This was and is not an overnight change.
It's difficult to ask, "why?"
Why was it that I could eat an entire container of gelato then carry on with my day training people and promoting healthy eating? Digging deeper, I learned I wanted to distract myself from loneliness. Why could it be that you can't give up pasta? Could it be that you come from an Italian family? Maybe, but you still don't HAVE to eat pasta. So, why? Maybe it reminds you of your grandma and you want to feel connected and close to your roots? Why is this important to you?
How does it make you feel?
Exploration is just the beginning to end cravings for food your body doesn't need but I found an exercise, again stemming from my desire to be in a healthy, romantic relationship, from Danielle LaPorte. Danielle has a book called The Desire Map. Check it out if you wish but today, I want to share with you a profound effect her Core Desired Feelings exercise had on me.
When I ask myself how I want to feel, I usually want to feel fulfilled in some way.
Notice I didn't say I want to feel a full belly! I want to feel connected, feminine, radiant, and all sorts of feelings that I can CHOOSE instead of food.
When I ask myself how I want to feel and intuitively learn that I want to feel desirable, for example, I could begin with taking a few deep breaths, smile, and then flirt with my guy. If I want to feel connected for example, I can call my mom or a girlfriend just to say I was thinking about them.
By doing this, I have labeled how I want to FEEL and did what I could to feel that way.
No food or unhealthy choice was needed.
I encourage you to give it a try. For motivation, I like to pop over to Danielle's Pinterest Board where she has a list of some of her Core Desired Feelings. You can visit her page here:
Core Desired Feelings Pinterest Boards
Finally, reach out to me. Remember, relationship is part of your training. I am here for you!
Strength & Love,
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Food Rules
Do Eat: Real Food
Eat meat, seafood, eggs, tons of vegetables, some fruit, and healthy fat from fruit, nuts, and seeds. When you eat combinations of food, be sure the ingredients are few.
This being said, there are foods in which are considered "real" which may be making your hormones crazy and express in very unhealthy ways causing psychological and physiological unbalance.
Do you have a hard time losing weight no matter what you try or do differently?
Do you have unexplained aches and pains?
Do you have skin, digestive, fertility issues or seasonal allergies?
When you strip your diet of culprit foods that cause internal, systemic inflammation, you allow your body to recover and reset your hormones for peak metabolic health.
Do Not Eat:
Eliminating the following foods will help you regain a healthy metabolism, reduce systemic inflammation, and help you discover which foods are negatively affecting your health. Isn't that what we all really care about?
I've had clients tell me they have absolutely no issues with dairy until they eliminate it from their diet for 30 days, then introduce it back in only to find themselves feeling bloated, flegmy, or tired after they've eaten it.
Hmm…makes you wonder what you've allowed your body to get used to.
Is eliminating these foods punishment? Heck no! Remember as I always say, when you come from a place of "giving" to yourself, you choose the best options for your body. So…
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Is Weight Loss Too Superficial A Goal For Your Evolved Self?
I work with a lot of women like you. Smart, gorgeously unique, capable of caring for yourself and others, successful or at least interested in being so.
When we arrive in a place in our lives where aging and weight gain means we either accept change or make change, the question arises,
"Why should I care about my extra 20 or so pounds? My looks are so superficial and there are far more important things in the world to dedicate my time."
Let me begin by saying that I am a woman who appreciates performance. Both in athletic feats, the miracle of the body itself in the way it moves, adapts, heals, creates life, (you know, it's awesomeness!), and the way a fully informed, educated woman can deliver a message or spearhead a worthy mission.
Despite the seeming superficial focus of my work in weight loss, I have never first approached it as purely aesthetic. That's just not my style. I can respect the woman who decides to do a bodybuilding competition or loses weight to fit in to her favorite dress. That's hard work. But personally, I have a different kind of respect and quite a bit more admiration for the woman who uses her body and fitness in life to hike, surf, educate, play, or move her own damn furniture.
That's hot.
So why does it feel so weak to succumb to low self-image and strongly self-righteous to blow off the superficial desire to look and good? I think we are asking the wrong questions and with skewed images of ourselves.
First, the facts:
Your physiology affects your mood. What you put in, you get out. Both in food and exercise. No one wants to hang with an achy, cranky bitch in any arena whether at home, work, or out in the world. Most importantly, YOU don't want to FEEL like an achy, cranky bitch.
Where there's extra weight, there's inflammation. Your doc says you're healthy even with extra weight? Maybe your blood work is good. Maybe there are no signs of major health problems. Yet. You can't see internal inflammation. It's silent. But you can see the affects. It shows in your skin, your hair, disease, where you store excess body fat, etc. And eventually, it will show up in less time for you on this planet. Less time for you to make a difference. And that my friend, is tragic.
Second, the questions:
Why should I lose weight? Not-so-helpful question.
Why should I care about my exercise and real food choices? Good question!
Because we need you. The world needs you. The world needs you to be happy, motivated, a freaking fantastic example of energetic, divine feminine leadership. That's beautiful. Beautiful is tough, sensitive, capable, yielding, willing to lead, and delegate. All of that womanly awesomeness boils down to caring for that temple that is your body and it requires consistent body care practice.
Self-image is everything. The way I see things, feeling good about the way you present yourself to the world means you'll more confidently stand up for what's right, you'll make more choices based on what's right for you and the greater good of the world and those around you. And as an added bonus, you'll take less shit. And as an even better bonus, the process of caring for your body and the way you present yourself to the world even before you arrive at your said goal, is the most admirable and healing expression of self-love.
Reflect on this self-image stuff for a moment. This is my view point. What are your thoughts?
Feel free to leave a comment below or send me an email in response to this post. Start with these questions to add to the conversation.
Do you think the way you look is too superficial a focus for you?
How important is your own self-image?
Do you struggle with body aging acceptance and change?
I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Strength & Love,
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I'm Closing My Doors!
I was away from my website for a while and you may have noticed my consistent efforts as of late.
Truthfully, It's because I had lost my passion for my business as it was.
But then something changed.
At first, I forced the change. I thought about refreshing the jilltrains website and taking a different approach. I even hired a new business coach to help me get refocused, but when I sat down to refocus, all I wanted to do was watch Game Of Thrones and hang out with my boyfriend.
My new business coach, Stephenie, said, "Jill, I think you need to take more time for self-care." So, I did a lot of it and I still am. I watch TV when I want. Nap. Workout. I go out to see the live music I love, see my friends daily, and most importantly, I went to a 3-day work week.
It's a beautiful thing.
In this time, after I stopped forcing things, a decision came to me that opened me up to a sense of relief that I've never felt in my business.
I've decided to move on.
What does this mean for my training business? Here's what I'm thinking…
1. I want to give you what you want. My most read, shared, and responded to Blog post was, He Said I Was Fat & Ugly. In this post, I shared a very personal and vulnerable story of an abusive relationship that led me to healing self-love and discovery along with techniques to move beyond troublesome words that were said to me and the way I felt about myself.
Everyone wanted to know more.
Made me wonder,
"maybe people will get better, more immediate results in our work together if I help them get to the root of why they're not living their best life."
2. I don't want to give you what you ask for. I've championed Jilltrains Wellness & Fitness for 10 years. In that time, I've asked what you exactly what you wanted to learn from me and how I may serve.
This is what I was most often asked,
"How can I lose belly fat really fast?"
"What's the best exercise to lose my flabby arms?"
"I'm desperate, how can I lose my last 5lbs.?"
I get it.
I'm not judging. I want to be and stay fit too. Everything you need for results like that is here in my post, How To Get Results: Exactly What I Tell Private Clients.
The answers don't lie in the quick fixes and I don't want to twist my words in the attempt to give you your medicine.
What I've discovered over the years and in the trenches is that you're going to do whatever you want. You'll find a "cleanse" online, you'll find a new diet book, you'll buy a juicer, feel great, feel crappy, and tell me about. You'll lose 4lbs, put it back on, make excuses, give up, come back after 3 months, and all the while I'm wishing that you would just care about yourself as much as I care about you. Enough so that you
GIVE yourself what your really craving. ACCEPTANCE
NOURISH yourself with loving words. SELF-RESPECT
LOVE yourself enough to give these things consistently. DESERVEDNESS
When you strengthen your acceptance, self-respect, and deservedness muscles, it becomes quite natural to give your body the exercise it needs and enjoy the way it makes you feel. You very naturally nourish your body with quality food, and when you deeply love yourself, all of these choices come from unwavering self-respect.
Makes me wonder,
"this may not be what personal training is all about according to the fitness world. But I want it to be. Maybe people will listen to me if I take this approach anyway."
So Im starting new. I'm not sure what this is going to look like. My site may evolve, I may bust out a completely different area of my business, who knows? If you decide to keep following me, awesome! I'm overjoyed to have your support along the way.
I'll post workout videos, as long as you keep asking for them. I'll continue to train my private community and take on new clients. Especially because I've rolled out a new Distance Coaching Program that will allow you to train with me even if you don't live in Chicago!
There are plenty of fitness professionals giving quick fix advice in posts and videos all over the internet. I just don't want to deliver the same message in a different body.
I can only be myself and I am on a self-respecting path that does not include quick fixes. This path is beautiful, messy, excruciatingly awesome, and it's shifting. Aho!
I believe strongly in my work. In order for me to stay fulfilled and give you all I've got, I must help pioneer a Wellness Industry that promotes Self-Love. I hope you're up for the ride.
Strength & Love,
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The Practice of Ageless Sexiness
There's this new movement online and in the media. It's the sexy phenomena. Sexy is the current media buzzword. Everyone wants to learn how to be sexy, be more sexy, run a sexy business or event, eat a sexy diet, do a sexy workout, etc.
I've even used it on my blog not so long ago, Sore Is The New Sexy. People loved it!
We're assuming and maybe rightfully so, that once we hit a certain age, we've lost it. We've lost our appeal and our desires. But the cool thing about being where I am in my life is that I know for certain, sexy is a feeling. Looking sexy is in the eye of the beholder but that only goes so far.
Any one I talk to on the subject, women and men alike, say there's nothing more sexy than a woman who knows herself and likes herself. The following Sexy Practice is a good place to start.
Feeling Fabulous = Sexy
Take care of yourself. Practice self-respect by making decisions that suit how you want to feel, wear clothing that makes you feel good, take care of your physical body by staying well groomed, exercise, eat vitalizing food, do what you like to do, make time for solitude, and soulful, unstructured time. This does not require money.
I have a fashionista girfriend who lives in LA. I am not, for the record, a fashionista so going clothes shopping with her was an experience to say the least. Her method of choosing an out fit is by asking, "Does this make me feel fabulous?" Any hint of a "no" was an absolute "no." Wow! I began applying this to everything. Maybe obsessively so.
Does this soap make me feel fabulous?
Does this decision make me feel fabulous?
Does this workout make me feel fabulous?
Does this food make me feel fabulous?
Being your true self = Sexy
You are not in competition. Compete with no one. Don't try to be like anyone but yourself. That will make you cranky, scrunch up your face, make you appear desperate, and deplete you. Not sexy.
I'll never forget about the most liberating time in my life. I was recently heart broken and obsessing about what my ex may or may not be doing or who he may or may not be seeing. Upon praying and deep reflection, the words came to me, healing is not a competition. Thank you Universe! I began applying this wisdom to everything.
Life is not a competition.
Work is not a competition.
Love is not a competition.
Sexy is not a competition.
Loving on life itself = Sexy
A grateful girl, is a happy girl, is a sexy girl.
By becoming aware of your present moment, you slow down, connect, and let gratitude satisfy you. I know this sounds simplistic but this practice is for real. You just have to do it to feel it. Being present (aka: loving on life) can be a very sensual experience. This does not have to be an exercise of grandiosity either. Of course you can be grateful for your home, job, kids, the big things. Try the little moments without the need to grasp them.
Appreciate the birds chirping.
Appreciate the way the air feels on your skin.
Appreciate the taste of chocolate.
Appreciate the way light dances off the leaves on a tree.
I remember going to a running clinic where an audience member asked how she can learn to run faster. The coach replied, "The only way to learn how to run faster is to run faster." Brilliant!
…just as the way to learn how to be sexy is to be sexy.
Strength & Love,
"I don't do fashion, I am fashion." Coco Chanel
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