My Experience: Sarah Maria, Body Image Expert
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Author: Sarah Maria

Sarah Maria is a body-image expert who helps people learn how to love their bodies and love their lives. Her book, Love Your Body, Love Your Life, will be available in November '09. She combines ancient spiritual wisdom with modern transformational techniques to help people create a body and a life that they love. Her work has been endorsed by well-known authors and spiritual teachers, including Deepak Chopra and Marci Shimoff (featured teacher in The Secret), among others, as well as by numerous physicians and psychologists. Learn more about her and her work at www.breakfreebauty.com.

Valentines is my favorite holiday…

I know you might be thinking, “how cheesy -
it’s such a mass-produced holiday!”

Well, you are right.

But there is a very good reason that it is my
favorite holiday. As a young child, as far back
as I can remember, my mother used to make me special
heart-shaped waffles on Valentine’s Day. I would
wake up extra early before school and rush out to
the kitchen.

Our kitchen table would be decorated with red
and pink Valentine’s décor, and there was always
an adorable stuffed animal as a special surprise.
I would shower quickly and rush to breakfast.

My mom would make heart-shaped waffles that I would
then cover in butter and powdered sugar. I never
felt any of the stress that I felt with other
holidays, such as Christmas and Thanksgiving time
with the extended family.

Valentine’s Day was all about love, stuffed animals,
and butter and powdered sugar covered waffles… One
time when I was attending boarding high school, my
mom even sent heart-shaped waffles via Fed Ex to my
school! (Yes, I am serious.)

No wonder Valentine’s Day is my favorite holiday…