An Open Letter to My Community
This past week, I created some chaos on my social media feed - particularly Instagram. In my post, I talked about choosing not to use the words 'thin privilege' because for me, it is not a label that should ever be used. I feel the same way about any words that...
Saying No to the Body Police™
A few days ago, while speaking to a colleague, she told me about the constant frustration and sadness she feels by friends, family, and total strangers who are constantly making comments about her small frame. She said me, "Gisela, I feel that I am always having to...
To Create Impact, It Takes More than just One-on-One
I’ve gotten asked so many times before, “Why don’t you do one-on-one counseling to help people with their nutrition, instead of Employee Wellness?” My response: “Because I don’t want to just impact one person at a time – I want to impact the masses every opportunity I...
The Hunger Level Scale
When we are born, our hunger and fullness cues are prominent. We cry when we are hungry and we push mom’s breast or the bottle away when we are full. However, as we start to get older, those cues tend to get lost. We either grow up as part of the “you can’t get up...
The Best Diets for 2019
It’s that time of year. It’s January and U.S. News & World Report released their Best and Top 41 Diets for 2019 and I am ecstatic to be talking about them. And I know, you’re probably wondering, “But Gisela, I thought you weren’t focused on diets.” Now, that is...
Why Your Business Needs Corporate Wellness
Let’s face it. We all need some kind of help and guidance. Whether it’s getting dinner started, picking up the kids, the house getting cleaned, or ensuring the work assignment is done ahead of schedule. We constantly seek help for many aspects of life, but rarely do...
Why I Choose to Be Positive
We live in a world of uncertainty and at many times, negativity. Every time I hear a negative message, I wonder, “How is this message going to hinder someone’s positive journey or solve their problem?” We live in a society where attacking the negative is normal, yet,...