I had the opportunity to speak with Mia Gradney on Houston CW39 KIAH about 3 Simple Ways to Go Green. Mia was refreshingly real and we had a beautiful conversation about everyday ways to add a little more “green” into your life. Click the video below to view the segment.

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Oprah’s message is about finding balance.  One of my main messages has always been about ways to bring balance and joy into our everyday. Let me help you kick start your New Year with some ideas on how to do just that. Use the following buzz words, watch the recent TV  “healthy habits” segment below  and check out this great resource to ring in some positive change first30days.

BUZZ words to build a healthier and happier YOU!

• Awareness. Become more aware of your thoughts, emotions and feelings. If we don’t know what is bothering us, how can we begin to fix it?
• Present Moment. Life’s greatest source of  joy and happiness are right here, right now in our everyday present moments. Not in our past or somewhere in our future. Enjoy where you are, right now.
• Think Positive. There is always a silver lining. Look for the good in everyone and everything. It’s contagious.

Are you looking for ideas and inspiration for some new healthy eating habits? Invest in a few minutes and tune in to a recent TV segment on Great Day Houston for some healthy  ideas.

Learn why the words FRESH, SEASONAL and WHOLE foods can get you pointed in the right direction.

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Your new gentle, quiet confidence allows others to feel good around you. And, as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same!

Watch the TV segment Beautiful in Your Own Skin

Read the full article Comfortable in Your Own Skin on Healthcentral.com

People along the way
For me, one of the highlights on this tour across America, was meeting so many interesting people. So many different kinds of people…TV hosts, producers, cameramen, bellhops, taxi drivers, media escorts. As I see it, this tour came with experiences for me to learn and grow through. And it was fun to listen to people’s stories and take it all in.
Here is a small glimpse of who I met along the way. The quiet, observing camera man who sees every angel of life through his lens. The producer who talks to three people on her headset while shaking my hand and giving me details such as, “we go live in 10 minutes, stand here,” or “smile, we are going to do a shot of you and your book cover for a teaser.” The TV host whose invitation to be on the show came because of her personal belief and dedication to healthy living. The hungry homeless guy, who during the segment set up in Sacramento (we were filming outside) asked if he could eat the chicken fajita salad after the show. The consciences hotel room cleaning lady who mailed me my forgotten cardigan.

A few more…
The Indian, Hispanic, Asian taxi driver (all of them always want to know what I am doing in their city) and when I tell them I talk about healthy living …they tell me their health stories.
The inventor, sitting next to me on one of my many airplane rides, told me about his 80 year old girlfriend who has been seeing UFOs.
And last but not least the numerous media escorts, all with interesting stories, one a fellow nurse and another a fellow writer. All strangers who became my “motherly” escort in their picking up and delivering of me to where I needed to be, parting with hugs and well wishes.

My final thoughts…
For me, this media tour has most definitely been a spiritual journey. Challenging and strengthening me from the inside out. Giving me new fresh eyes of appreciation for all of those ordinary everyday things I never think about. My own personal space and privacy. My husband’s companionship, my children’s goodnight kisses, home-cooked meals shared over the conversation of our family’s day, to name but a few. All of these simple things in my life. I had become so accustom to them, I never thought about how much I enjoyed them. Until they weren’t there. My tour experience also brought along a healthy boost of self-confidence. Knowing that I jumped in the deep end and came out swimming. I maneuvered through unknown territory, found the right path and gained some experience in the world of television.

In a nutshell
The definition of anthropology seems a good place to finish. Anthropology: the study of humankind. You must throw yourself into an unknown world to truly know your own.

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The friendly manner of the Detroit Fox Morning News team made me feel right at home. My host, Deena, another mother of three, enthusiastically joined in with my message of creating a healthy lifestyle for our families. While still on the air, she happily began eating the fajita chicken salad I had made as an example for a quick and easy healthy alternative to fast food. After the show we chatted about the challenges of balancing motherhood, health and well being.

Re-sounding theme
One thing is for sure. As I am now officially half way through this tour, the re-sounding theme that continues to travel with me as I make my way across America is this… we ALL share similar problems, issues and challenges in our lives. YOU are not alone. It doesn’t seem to matter which city, person or lifestyle I make contact with, the challenges are the same. And the good news is that a healthy way of living is something everyone I have met is interested in creating.
Next stop Phoenix.

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A challenging drive
The next day I was off to Orlando for the Daily Buzz TV show. A driver was chauffeuring me three hours north to arrive mid afternoon so I could join my parents who had flown to Orlando to be with me. Things didn’t go exactly as planned. Which is sometimes, just what life dishes up…
I learned an extra big serving of the “patience” lesson on this car ride, but only after tears of frustration, several calls to my husband, travel coordinator and a good long meditation. My driver didn’t seem to know the way to Orlando, driving me almost three hours in the wrong direction! Silly me, for not paying any attention to the direction we were heading as all I had on my mind was returning phone calls, checking my emails and enjoying the palm trees. Then I saw the interstate sign that read Alligator Alley, Interstate 75. This major highway connects east and west Florida. I was suppose to be traveling north! Luckily, I spotted an innocently parked truck driver next to the toll booth. This truck driver seemed to appear before me just like a beautiful angel gliding down from the ethers to say calmly and confidently, “Hey, Beth don’t stress this one, just get this guy turned around and all will be good.” And that is exactly what happened. I reached into my tote, pulled out my yellow pad and a pen, carefully wrote down every instruction “my angel” told me, got back in the car and got the driver heading north. Eventually, I was in Orlando and had a wonderful dinner with my parents along with a fun TV experience with Kia on the national syndicated Daily Buzz.

Heading to Denver
I stopped over in Houston long enough to watch my son Sam play in a soccer match, kiss my husband and pick up my daughter Sarah to fly on to Denver for a Saturday morning segment on Denver’s ABC Weekend Live. It was snowing when we arrived and the air was crisp, fresh and clean. As Sarah and I sat down for a charming Italian dinner we could see the snowflakes gently falling outside the window. We shared delicious food but more importantly nourished our connection with special one-to-one time to be together. The whole evening was so beautiful it created a feeling as if someone was gently tickling my skin. Gorgeous.

Bright day
Arriving for the ABC Denver Morning Show with a frigid eight degree Fahrenheit outside temperature, we were instantly warmed right through by my lovely media assistant, Sandy and a welcoming studio. The host, Dayle Cedars was friendly and easy going, making the segment easy and effortless. It felt as though we were finished almost as quickly as we started. Dayle was on to another set and we were out the door. After a lovely sunshine filled morning of boutique shopping with Sarah and then a relaxing lunch with a twenty-year dear old Denver friend,Catherine and her daughter Lexi, we headed for the airport and home. A bright day along with the thought of being home for the next couple of days energized me knowing I am halfway through my tour.
Stay tuned. I leave for Detroit on Tuesday..

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A new opportunity
How hard could it be I told myself when I excitedly accepted the offer? Speaking on morning television, Healthy Living with Beth Irvine in ten major cities across America during the month of January. I would get to talk about my favorite subject with the bonus of a pay check. How fun. Why not?

Virgin Voyage…
Connecticut
I just arrived back home for a few days from my virgin voyage to rest and tend to the family. My tour began this week on the east coast. A day of media training and then onto my first gig on CBS Better Connecticut. Which by the way, the host, Scot Haney couldn’t have been any nicer to me. He really made me feel “at home” on his set creating an atmosphere that soothed my first show jitters. We had fun making the chicken fajita salad used in my example of how fast food doesn’t have to be bad food. As well as him asking me what my favorite splurge was… my reply, vanilla ice cream with homemade hot fudge sauce. Decadent. THANK YOU SCOT.

Next stop Dallas. I eagerly boarded the plane for Texas but unfortunately my enthusiasm was stifled as were grounded on the tarmac for 1.5 hours while we waited for the wings to be de-iced. Finally taking off, I thought I’d use this valuable time “to relax”, which didn’t really work out too well as sitting in the middle seat I felt like a grilled cheese sandwich melted in between two big guy wedges of bread! Two days into the tour and I was feeling exhausted. Oops. Nine more cities to go.

Dallas
Saturday morning brought with it the benefits of a good night’s sleep, giving me new energy and enthusiasm. I love this city. It’s contemporary space-aged downtown architecture combined with generous hospitality and bright morning sunshine created a brilliant glow. I had a fantastic experience on Fox Good Day Saturday Dallas. My host, Lari Barger, a fellow mother was beautiful inside and out making me feel so welcome. The segment was lots of fun. Besides sharing ideas of how to make good choices with healthy “fast” foods we dived into learning a breathing technique from my book on the air. Many thanks Lari.

Practice what you preach
So now back home in Houston life feels good. When I am doing a live TV segment, I really do love the “talking about healthy living” part of this tour. The travel part is what I am “using” as great material for my practice what you preach mantra. Appreciate what you have in your life… a warm bed, family, good food. Be patient when there are delays. Be kind when people aren’t so kind to you. Look for the positive and the growth in every experience through out my day. Become quiet and still and meditate with any extra available time. Awareness of gratitude for every opportunity made available to me. And yes, I miss my children and husband a lot when I am gone- so instead of lingering with that homesick feeling-acknowledging it and bringing my awareness back to the present moment.
I leave on Tuesday for Florida…

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