Do you believe in yourself? | Diane Direct

Do You Believe In Yourself?

Diane Sanfilippo Diane: Direct, Lifestyle & Mindset 7 Comments

This one is HARD. Because often people who are *supposed* to love and support us unconditionally, like family, are some of the *least* supportive. The problem is that as we grow into adulthood, we also often maintain unhealthy, sometimes codependent relationships with our family when we really need to break free from that. Just because you were born into the …

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How We Build Confidence

Diane Sanfilippo Diane: Direct, Lifestyle & Mindset 8 Comments

How to earn/build CONFIDENCE: The next time you find yourself saying or thinking, “but I don’t know how to do that,” FIGURE IT OUT. I can’t tell you the number of times people have said to me, “but I don’t know how to use MailChimp (for example)”… PEOPLE! No one was born knowing how to do much of anything. No …

Your Voice Matters

Diane Sanfilippo Diane: Direct, Lifestyle & Mindset 14 Comments

The number of times I’ve heard women say, “but there are already so many people teaching about this topic,” or “there’s too much competition,” or “I’ll never catch up to her,” or “but I don’t have anything worth saying.” YOU GUYS. Can you imagine if I had let those thoughts stop me when there were a ton of people already …

10 things that losing the same 10 pounds over and over again has taught me. | Diane Sanfilippo

10 things that losing the same 10 pounds over and over again has taught me.

Diane Sanfilippo Diane: Direct, Health & Wellness, Weight Loss 122 Comments

Some of you may know this, others may not, but I am exceptionally good at gaining weight. I cook delicious food, and I often over-work and over-stress myself in ways that make the balance of my life tip. And, so, it happens. But over the years (and facing down the big 4-0 in a couple of weeks), I’ve learned a …

Why I stopped drinking coffee. | Diane Sanfilippo

Why I stopped drinking coffee (and what I drink instead)

Diane Sanfilippo Diane: Direct, Health & Wellness 96 Comments

A LOT of people have been asking why I stopped drinking coffee. I stopped drinking coffee in January when I started my tour for my newest book, The 21-Day Sugar Detox Daily Guide. Why? Well, on an early tour stop, I bought cold brew, poured it, mixed it with my coconut milk in my hotel room, then took one sip …

Why I *don't* just talk about food. #DIANEDIRECT | Diane Sanfilippo

Why I don’t just talk about food

Diane Sanfilippo Business, Diane: Direct 9 Comments

Part of what I’m here (in the world) to do is to WAKE people up. Whether it’s to the fact that we have control over our health largely through what we eat, by shining light on the uncomfortable conversations that *need* to take place, or opening up and dismantling the judgment and criticism that this social media-based world somehow makes …

Stop holding yourself back. #DIANEDIRECT | Diane Sanfilippo

Stop holding yourself back (a little tough love)

Diane Sanfilippo Business, Diane: Direct 45 Comments

I’ve heard from many of you recently that you’re stopped in your tracks, afraid to share something you feel passionate about with the world. Or unsure of how to start. Or simply worried what people will say… Don’t wait to serve the world with your gifts until you (or your work) appear in a way that some people deem acceptable. …

MASSIVE ACCOUNTABILITY #dianedirect

Massive Accountability

Diane Sanfilippo Diane: Direct, Lifestyle & Mindset 13 Comments

“People Are Hard to Hate Close Up. Move In.” -Brene Brown (From her newest book, Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone, whose wisdom and insights and research are life-changing. And whose voice is quite soothing, if you’re an Audible-type like I am!) THIS. I don’t know if this is true abroad, but …