Ali Ludovici

Day by Day: Creating a Life You Love

November 15, 2016 by Ali Ludovici

Ali Ludovici

Your life is a culmination of your days, your days a result of how you spend your hours and your hours are nothing more than all of your moments summed. What are you doing right now? In this moment, you have the power to change your entire day by deciding…

Self-Identification: The Stories we tell Ourselves

October 5, 2016 by Ali Ludovici

Ali Ludovici

Who we tell ourselves we are, is who we are; however we identify, defines who we are. Whether you are someone who “doesn’t swear”, “cusses like a sailor”, “ doesn’t wear makeup”, or someone who “only leaves the house if you have your hair and makeup done”, you are these…

Feel Your Feelings.

September 24, 2016 by Ali Ludovici

Ali Ludovici

[embed]https://flic.kr/p/8cpYTe[/embed] Push them down, bury them deep. Bottle them up and screw the lid on tight. Eat them, shop them, work them away. Get drunk, very drunk. Distraction tactics. Avoidance. Oh the things we do to just not feel. Your old wounds will fester your present moments. Your bottled emotions…

Coming Home Feels so Good!

September 18, 2016September 18, 2016 by Ali Ludovici

Ali Ludovici

Does it ever feel good to be back! I can’t even express how much I missed blogging. Yet, I found it a challenge to sit in front of my computer and write. I have been away from blogging for months longer than I originally intended, largely because I wanted everything…

B-School Break

March 17, 2016 by Ali Ludovici

Ali Ludovici

Lovelies, I have been blessed with the opportunity to study under the brilliant Marie Forleo through her program, B-School. I am beyond excited to learn how to take my vision for Charm&Grit and make it a reality so that I can best serve you. I know that I have got a…

Plant Based Diet: How it’s Different from Veganism and Why I Choose to Eat this way (Plus Meal Prep Monday)

March 14, 2016 by Ali Ludovici

Ali Ludovici

What is the difference between plant-based and vegan, or is there any? The two terms have been used synonymously by some, albeit inaccurately. Veganism is a complete avoidance of any and all animal product, as food and as consumables. On the other hand, plant based is a manner of eating…

New Experiences : Yoga Inversions

March 11, 2016 by Ali Ludovici

Ali Ludovici

In the spirit of new experiences and living as fully as possible, I have been challenging myself to step outside my comfort zone and try something new each month. So far, it has ended up being fitness related both times, but being active is a big part of my life,…

Choosing Pleasure Every Day (Dogs Know Best)

March 10, 2016 by Ali Ludovici

Ali Ludovici

What is life without pleasure? Certainly nothing worth living. Pleasure does not have to be a grand gesture or monumental experience; it can be found and created in the simplest of moments. It can be found in AND outside of the bedroom. Pleasure doesn’t have to cost a penny, nor…

Why You Eat - Digging into the Real Reason You are Eating the Cookies When Nobody is Looking

March 7, 2016 by Ali Ludovici

Ali Ludovici

Eating is a very intimate and personal experience. We need to eat to survive, but we also connect to our food on an emotional level. Many of us self-identify by the foods that we eat - we are vegan/paleo/gluten free, instead of saying we eat vegan/paleo/gluten free. Many of us even put limitations…

Journey to the Stage 2: Mindset, Perfectionism and Knowing Why

March 4, 2016 by Ali Ludovici

Ali Ludovici

This past month was a bit of a challenge for at my request, we did some playing with my macros to see how my body would respond to a higher ratio of fats to carbs. The first of the two weeks went extremely well and I lost 3lbs in one…

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