Thanks for visiting my blog, Inspired Girl*
INSPIRED Girl* is a blog that I write to share, to learn, to teach- basically just to explore what’s going on in my life and the world around us. I am a dreamer, and I love to find beauty and meaning in just about everything. Yes, it makes my husband laugh. He says I can find meaning in a sock. Which, by the way, I can. Soft socks make me feel cozy, thin socks businessy, a mismatched pair speaks volumes. I know life isn’t always “perfect on paper”. But, together, let’s re-define balance, embrace imperfections, and be the magnificent people we were all born to be. I blog about:
* Life moments, from the simplest pleasures to most complex detours
* Enjoying and preparing real food so we feel real good
* Inside-Out Style, everything from smiling more to beautiful, inspiring fashions
* Products, tools, resources that INSPIRE (duh?! did I have to say that?)
* Women who rock with Inspirista Profiles
* PLUS I’ll share videos and music so we get up and dance
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What is an Inspirista?
An Inspirista is a woman who has a positive attitude, an inner glow, a contagious energy that makes you want to smile. An Inspirista takes challenges with strides, and doesn’t allow a failure to hold her back, or a risk to scare her off. An Inspirista turns failure into her own success.
An Inspirista embraces her flaws, and finds beauty in the flaws. An Inspirista has a vision and is creating it for herself. An Inspirista inspires people to do what they love, follow their passions, and gives back to the world by helping others.
A Fashionista is ok, but an Inspirista has style from the inside-out!!!
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Meet the INSPIRED Girl*
Jennifer Tuma-Young, Lifestyle Expert, Wellness Coach, Writer, Founder & CEO of INSPIRISTA lifestyle design company*, Founder & Editor of LifeGloss…sparkle for the soul
I am a woman who has gained weight, lost weight, had my heart broken, lost loved ones, struggled to make ends meet, had thriving businesses, fell in love with my best friend, and enjoys every fun-filled teary-eyed moment of being a mother to my precious gifts from God, Millana Elle and Ewing James.
I am all about empowering women, and bringing out their inner whimsy by cultivating their creativity and imagination.
My life’s mission is to help all women (including myself) rediscover who we were each born to be, find balance, embrace our unique imperfections, connect with each other, overcome fear, believe in miracles, dream big, use our unique gifts to serve the world, love each other flaws and all, live without judgment, have faith as the anchor, and (of course) smile a lot along the way!!
I am also a wellness coach who has overcome borderline diabetes, transformed my life, and lost over 100 pounds (when I finally stopped worrying about my weight!). My philosophy is simple: we nurture what we love. So, getting off of the crazy diets and by building a strong foundation of self-love, we begin to nurture our bodies well and we become healthy from the inside-out. The weight loss is merely a benefit of living with purpose, passion, and energy! We all deserve to nourish our bodies, and we are all so much more than a silly number on the scale!
I am a passionate about promoting the importance of living an inspired life, connecting with others, happiness, positivity, essentially living with verve & energy, loving and nurturing ourselves and everyone around us.
In a nutshell…
* My favorite food is anything with peanut butter- but it must be natural peanut butter. I am not a peanut butter snob, but the fake stuff tastes fake.
* I love coffee and chocolate (probably too much) and I can spill almost anything just by looking at it.
* I talk to my mother a minimum of 3 times a day. I know it’s a lot, but my mom rocks!
* Brunch is my favorite meal of the week. It’s awesome being married to a chef.
* I break into random song and dance as if life were a musical- my kids and hubby crack up so it’s worth being a total goofball!!
* I’ve been writing since I could hold a pen, whenever and wherever inspiration hits, so that means 3 am blogs and many notes on napkins.
Professional details in a nut shell…
* Wellness Coach with 10+ years experience coaching and have worked with thousands of clients
* Writing since I could hold a pen. Have been featured in a bunch of major magazines, websites, and newspapers (Yahoo Health, Martha Stewart, Rachael Ray, Woman’s World Magazine, iVillage, and so on)
* Love to talk and hear people’s stories, hence I host “Girls Night Out” radio show
* Appearances on hundreds of local and nationally syndicated tv, radio, news, & internet programs (Rachael Ray, Better TV, Daily Buzz, and affiliates ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX news, and so on)
* Travel the country as a professional speaker, workshop leader, and media spokesperson for Companies such as American Express, Unilever, Healthy Flax Organization, Foster Grant, Sabra Hummus, Kmart, S.C Johnson & Son, CSC Brands, Curves International, Bayer Health, Ladies Who Launch, W.I.S.E Solutions, All About Women, Barilla North America, Greater Media Group, American Diabetes Association, and dozens more
In My Past Life I…
* Owned multiple storefront wellness businesses
* Developed life balance programs for corporations
* Trained sales representatives on relationship skills, communication skills, networking, messaging, and personal development
I’ve learned…
* We are all students and we are all teachers throughout life. In everything, there is something to learn.
* Life can be unpredictable, but every up and down detail is part of a beautiful masterpiece.
* Nothing is impossible. Nothing. Nada. Zip. Zilch.
