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I think I need Facebook therapy

I think I need Facebook therapy
Facebook. The place to go and post pictures, keep up with family, and reconnect with old classmates.  It’s the all around new form of communication and socialization with any and everyone. It’s all fun and games until it becomes toxic. In many ways, that is what Facebook has become for me. When Facebook first came... Read more »
By Elana Anthony,
September 18, 2017 at 3:38 pm • 

Season 1 of 'Empire' and the complexity of black America

Season 1 of 'Empire' and the complexity of black America
For some it was twelve weeks of nail biting, jaw dropping, “Oh no they didn’t” drama. Yes! Season 1 of ‘Empire’, for me, was a smash success and nothing short of a stroke of genius. However, when I’d go through Facebook news feeds and see conversations about the show, not everyone agreed. That’s to be... Read more »
By Elana Anthony,
March 19, 2015 at 10:13 am • 

21-Day Flat Belly Challenge

21-Day Flat Belly Challenge
We are finally having some beautiful weather in Chicago which makes you just want to get out and do something F-U-N! And you know what warm weather in Chicago means: scantily dressed women in crop tops, short shorts and even tinier skirts, sheer dresses, and the always big problem of the dreaded swimsuit selection. The... Read more »
By Elana Anthony,
March 12, 2015 at 9:59 am • 
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Dr. Oz and the amazing S-shaped poop

Dr. Oz and the amazing S-shaped poop
Dr. Oz and the amazing S-shaped poop. I know, right? Sounds like a story right out of child’s fairy tale,or better yet, an off-Broadway production. Can’t you just see  Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoats standing around examining Dr. Oz’s amazing S-shaped poop? Well, I can because that’s exactly what I did at 6:30 this... Read more »
By Elana Anthony,
January 10, 2014 at 7:46 pm • 

Friends without benefits: Facebook exposes true feelings

Friends without benefits: Facebook exposes true feelings
Ever post something on Facebook thinking you’re going to be overwhelmed with all the “Likes”, but instead you receive an avalanche of negative feedback and advice from your friends? Sure you have. We all have. And that’s when you realize that there are some people in your life who are “friends with-out benefits.” There may... Read more »
By Elana Anthony,
November 20, 2013 at 9:39 am • 

Criticizing fit moms? Now that IS a shame

Criticizing fit moms? Now that IS a shame
I’ve heard it said that holding on to a grudge is like letting someone live rent free in your head. The older I get, the more I see how toxic thoughts infiltrate people’s minds, and they allow them to remain unrestrained, rent-free, and unchecked. This is what critics tried to do by blaming Maria Kang for their health,... Read more »
By Elana Anthony,
October 23, 2013 at 3:06 pm • 
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    I am a wife and mother blessed to have six daughters who fill my home with love and laughter. My passion is writing and teaching, but most especially inspiring people to live healthy lives in my faith-filled fitness classes. My dream is to have my own faith and fitness TV show where people from all the world collectively join together on our "temple" building project of enjoying optimal health. I am a certified group fitness instructor by the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA), and earned graduate degrees in Writing from DePaul University, in addition to a degree in Exercise Science and Health Promotion from the California University of Pennsylvania. I have seen and experienced the hand of God work and move in my life, and consider it an honor and blessing to be saved to serve.

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