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Some days…. and for some reason it seems to be particularly MONdays… life can seem exceptionally overwhelming. You know the feeling when you wake up in the morning (sometimes before the sun even rises) and you just want to pull the covers up over your face, hit the snooze button & hide from the world? Well on THOSE days, I need a little extra motivation to get moving, and to choose to face the world with open arms and an open heart. Even before my first cup of coffee.

Here are some of my favorite places to find ONLINE inspiration:

Specialolympics.org – My dad started coaching a special olympics bowling team in Virginia about 8 years ago. Whenever I was in town I’d go join in on their practices. Despite the fact that every kid out there easily beat me by upward of 60 points, I always had a blast. It is incredible how much courage and joy I saw in each of these extraordinary young athletes. A great reminder of how very much this life has to offer! Check out this site to learn how to get involved. Nothing feels better & more rewarding than making a substantial difference in someone’s life. Bring JOY to your community and your World.

Yogaeverywhere.com - Sometimes you just need to BREATHE! This website is filled with great information from the yoga sutras, to words of wisdom, to locations of studios near you. Now, there is no excuse! Trade your couch and your bag of potato chips (even if they’re “fat free”- yuck!) for a mat and a smart water! Get out there and live!

Epicurious.com – their logline is “for people who love to eat”.  Come ON! Now WHO can’t get on board with that? Get creative, and channel your inner “Julie & Julia”! learn to make a meal that is also a work of art. Pick up delicious tips on healthy eating, or grab your friends and learn how to entertain. This site has great tips on how to make life more tasty. What are you still doing here? Get going!!

Hautehealth.blogspot.com Ok… THIS site is near and dear to my heart. It is created and maintained by my dear friend Suzanne, who also happens to be one of the world’s most AMAZING women, and most inspired chefs! Suz uses her love of yoga, food, cooking and inner beauty to help you become the “whole, healthy, happy person” you’ve always wanted to be! Suzanne’s style is easy, accessible and fun. Best of all, I can tell you from experience that the main ingredient in all of her recipes…. is Love. In short, This site is absolutely delicious!

Nytimes.com – Let’s face it. Smart is Sexy!! Staying informed, and developing educated opinions about current events is IMPERITIVE to being a good citizen of humanity. Being a born and bred New Yorker, I am an absolute devotee of this paper (even though I have been living in LA for almost 4 years now). It’s easy AND “green” to view it on-line, so grab your cup o’ joe and your fluffy bathrobe and read up on the issues that affect you, and the lives of those around you. You can also try CNN.com for all the latest headlines

Komen.org – Most of us know someone, or know someone who loves someone who has fought breast cancer . For the past 2 years I have been a part of “pilates for pink”, a charitable organization which benefits breast cancer awareness, and encourages women to get & stay healthy with diet, exercise, and regular mammograms. Check it out at http://www.shapeonline.com/pfp/ . My feature in the October Issue of SHAPE Magazine was in honor of breast cancer awareness month, and proceeds benefitted the cause. From science, to stories of personal triumph, both of these sites give you ALL the info on how to run, walk, strut, or curl for the CURE!

Thelifestyleboost.ca – This is a phenomenal site started by another one of my incredible friends! I am SO lucky to be surrounded by people who are out there changing the world, one iPHone click at a time! Ipsita Paul (actor/ dancer/ singer extraordinaire) started this daily feed to help us learn how to live GREEN without loosing our fabulousity! As the fitness expert for the site, I can promise you that the health & wellness tips you’ll get here will be BRILLIANT!

Healthybitchdaily.com – yes. I am also the fitness expert for this fantastic new site! (I know, I know…. “how do I do it?”….. well, I am just so excited about being green, being happy and living well, that my wise words of wisdom cannot be confined to merely ONE fantastic daily feed experience!!). This site is specially designed for women of all ages, shapes, sizes, and locations. Think “sex and the city” meets ‘vegetarian chic’, and you’ll get the idea!

OnDemandBooks.com – My friend Johnny (who, by the way, I have known since we went to Paul VI catholic high school together and both survived the suffocating reading list of Fr. Lyle’s history class) is very busy in NYC saving the world of book publishing. Continuing on with our theme of ‘going green’, On Demand Books uses the “Espresso Book Machine” to create made to order books! This way, you can have the best of ALL worlds. Because, let’s face it, you saw “an inconvenient truth”, and you want to reduce your carbon footprint, but at the SAME time, you LOOOOOOOVE the smell of books, and you like to turn pages, and underline important symbolic passages. I know. Me too! Now… you can do both. Thanks Johnny! Looks like Fr. Lyle taught you something valuable after all!