Marilu Henner's Blog, page 227

Put on your gusto!

In honor of The Role of Your Life class,* we have a little Broadway music to get you started today.

Becoming your best takes some effort.

Changing your life requires shifting the way you think about yourself and your place in the world.

You can do it.

Get in character – play the role of the person you're becoming, the person who is already your best self. You know that person – she (or he) is inside you. Just let her (or him) out. And have a blast in your new life.

Here's one of our...

See Marilu on TV Land * Sunday, April 25

The 8th annual TV Land Awards proved to be a sitcom lover's dream come true. Stars of many classic sitcoms from the 60s through the 2000s all turned up to a give recognition to the break out hit of the television season, "Glee."

"Glee" was honored at the TV Land Awards as a future classic. After the presentation of the award, an all-star cast of some of television's most memorable sitcom stars came together for a performance as TV Land's very own Glee Club Choir. Fronted by soloists David...

Posture check!

Did that make you sit up straight? Good.

The next time you're in front of a full-length mirror, turn to the side, stand as you normally do, and look at your posture. Now draw an imaginary vertical line from the top of your head to the floor – with the front half of your body on one side, and the back half of your body on the other side. What's hanging out the front? (maybe your head and shoulders? maybe your stomach?) What's hanging out the back? (maybe your booty?) Notice how the...

Featured recipe from Marilu's table * Carsoli pasta

We love any meal that's this easy and delicious. Use whole-grain pasta shells for maximum nutritional value.

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Carsoli Pasta

Green * Serves 4

1 large head broccoli, cut into chunks and florets (peel the stem and cut into chunks)

1 pound whole-grain small pasta shells

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1-2 large garlic cloves, minced

crushed red pepper flakes to taste (optional)

salt and pepper to taste

Fill a large pasta pot 3/4 full with salted water and bring to a boil. Add broccoli ...

Class starts today * Join now!

Each day you fill the role of your life.

Are you just saying the lines?

Acting like an understudy?

Hoping that today is just a dress rehearsal?

If a script arrived at your doorstep tomorrow morning, and the lead character was YOU at your absolute best, what would you do if you had two weeks to get ready to play that character?

Acting is the ultimate art of transformation. Transform yourself – transform the way you eat, move, and go through life – during the next online class here, at...

Spirit Sunday

At Marilu.com, we refer to Sundays as Spirit Sunday.

That will mean different things to different people depending on your belief system, but we think that we can all agree that having a calm spirit within us is physically, spiritually, and emotionally healthy.

We're all about TOTAL health so please take some time today to reflect on what that means to you. And if your reflecting leads to some action, then go ahead and follow through.

Need some ideas?

Give yourself a manicure or pedicure....

Clean it up – green style!

Cleaning the house is not our favorite thing to do. Ever. But we like living in a clean home, and it doesn't clean itself. Here are a few ways we make it easier on ourselves, because every little bit helps.

Welcome mats! Place mats outside and rugs inside your doors to help remove particles and pollutants carried inside on shoes―one of the key ways toxins and dirt enter our homes. Clean these mats and rugs regularly. Consider asking friends and family to remove their shoes when they come...

Fitness Friday * Kick some booty!

Kickboxing has been very popular in fitness circles, and it is a good workout.

If you love kickboxing, try a martial arts class – sign up for taekwondo, jujitsu, karate, kung fu, aikido or krav maga! You can take a self-defense class to learn some of the basics, or get into the ranks of different belts and forms. Classes are offered at community centers, Y's and martial arts schools, and many of them are open to all ages – make it a family activity.

Bonus * All that kicking really does...

Transform yourself! Take a class!

The Role of Your Life is our next class at Marilu.com. This class is exclusive to Marilu and Marilu.com, and it's life-changing!

The class is 10 weekdays, from Monday, April 19 through Friday, April 30. Hey – that's MONDAY!

Explore the roles that you play on the stage of your life, and choose your starring role. Marilu and Coach Heather use acting exercises to help you discover who you are, and who you want to be in this world. This class encourages creative thinking and living, and is...

Stop stupid spending

Start a list of all the items you've purchased in your past that you later realized were a waste of money. Keep this list handy and add to it whenever you remember another item.

Think about this list every time you're considering a new purchase. If you're like most people, ninety percent of your impulse buying is unnecessary.

If you've lived this long without something, you probably don't need it now. If you think you really need it, take a 48-hour cooling off period – walk away for 2...