Image Enhancement and Lifestyle

POWER COACHING: How To Make It Work For Your Life

2008-09-24T19:41:00.000-07:00

First, understand that coaching works beautifully when it's a gradient,
step-by-step approach and is an integrated part of a larger leadership
development program for executives, or an intentional life plan for
personal fulfillment for individuals in life coaching.

Trained coaches are not emotionally attached to your life or work. They
are not tied to the organization, your friends, or family, therefore,
they are committed to you, and they support you and your big picture.
The best are extremely present and able to hear what you say and what
you don't say—verbally and non-verbally.

Dynamic coaches have a special capacity to educe tremendous
breakthroughs from their clients; helping them to identify and seize
transformational opportunities, and monitor their progress. The best are
also able to evoke excellence from their clients and suggest new and
vital ideas based on the client's pure potentiality. They know how to
ask the right questions through a cutting-edge coaching technique called
processing.

After working with a masterful coach you will become savvier and quicker
in accomplishing your goals and reaching your determined ideal. You will
become dynamic, effective, efficient and productive.

The Top 5 Reasons to Hire an Executive or Life Coach

1. A masterful coach has the tools and talent to help you live your life
by design by helping you discover your life's purpose and assisting you
in creating an intentional life plan to make good on it.

2. A masterful coach will educate you in developing your personality,
your potentiality and your passions to become dynamic and full of
life—electrifying and magnetic. You will be able to customize your
options for careers and career advancements will be overflowing.

3. Because you've been created to be, do and have the best. Working just
to get by or for a paycheck destroys your spirit and makes you feel less
than, average or mediocre. With a determined ideal and an intentional
life plan you can create the most dynamic new possibilities for living a
fulfilled and prosperous life; a life that you will absolutely love.

4. Top executives, athletes, entertainers, students, authors, preachers,
and countless others get to the top of their worthwhile life games with
coaches who encourage, challenge and support them to be their best.

5. Utilizing the expertise of a masterful executive or life coaching
program through a gradient step-by-step approach has the potential to
help you to create dynamic new futures and change the world by playing
your big worthwhile life game. Are you ready?

If you're ready to break-out and start playing your "A" game then it
just might be a good time to consider hiring a POWER Coach.

Chloé Taylor Brown
Life By Design POWER Coach
www.totalimageenhancement.com

Executive, Career, Life, Performance, Relationships, Sports... Are You Ready To Hire A Personal Development Coach?

2008-09-23T20:38:00.001-07:00

Executive, career, life, performance, relationships, sports, you name it, personal development and executive coaching has caught on—and in a big way.

From the largest corporations and mid-sized businesses, to top professionals in every city and genre across the USA, from individuals in transition, to socialites and entrepreneurs—many are experiencing the value and benefits from working with a coach. Executive and life coaching have become powerful interventions on the individual and corporate level, let's face it; many of us could use a spirited edge in reaching our full potential.

The best coaches help you to unleash your personal power. This power can then be directed to any or all areas of your life, including personally, professionally, spiritually, relationally, aesthetically and environmentally—it is up to you and/or your organization. The best will help you to gain awareness and clarity. From this premise you should be able to, Determine Your Ideal for your life—your purpose, which will then become your platform to start setting personal goals based on your big picture.

Executive coaching is usually part of a larger initiative and is a partnership among executive, coach, and the organization; linking back to the strategic organizational objectives. Today, executives have come to see the enormous value in coaching, both for themselves as well as for their organizations. Most top performers have coaches—in fact; coaching is now seen as a normal or even a high-prestige development activity. If the coaching is successful it leaves executives and professionals with real and lasting benefits; providing an opportunity for directive reflection, purposeful communication, clean slating, positive processing, evaluation and feedback, and above all, the platform to be and become a better, more dynamic and focused leader.

Coaching empowers individuals and small groups to:
➢ Turn passions and natural life-flow into strengths
➢ Unleash personal power
➢ Create timely and targeted strategies for improving less-developed skills
➢ Develop workable support systems to see the client and/or the organization win

Who then, can benefit from one-on-one or small group coaching?

Ask yourself: Am I playing my "A" Game? Are there areas in my life where I would like to improve? Are there skills I need to refine in order to advance in my personal life or through my organization? Could I benefit from a truthful outside perspective? Do I need help gaining clarity about the big picture for my life? Could I greatly benefit from being encouraged and being held accountable to accomplish my big picture?

Your answers to these questions should help you make an appropriate choice in moving forward with the coach that's right for you.

Live life fabulously,
Chloé Taylor Brown

Word Power: Build Credibility And Success Using Verbal and Non Verbal Communication

2008-09-09T12:41:00.001-07:00

Did you know the way you speak and the words you use can set you apart
and give you power and credibility? That's right, words are powerful!
Knowing the right words to say and when to say them are priceless. But
the tone in which you speak and convey your messages, along with your
body language, communicates much more about you than words alone. Your
tone can convey your mood level—how much energy you have and what you're
really thinking and feeling.

Verbal communication accounts for seven percent of how others may
perceive you. About thirty-eight percent of how you are perceived
depends on the tone of your voice. The largest portion of communication,
fifty-five percent, is visual or non-verbal—your appearance and how you
look.

Even though only seven percent of your message is transmitted through
words, you had better believe that these words are extremely important.
No matter how well groomed you are-if you can't speak properly, you
won't project your best image. Instead, you'll be perceived as lacking
formal education, untrustworthy and somewhat incompetent, which will
probably stop you from living the life of your dreams.

It's important to have the language, words and symbols to express what
you feel, believe and want in life. Therefore, don't skip over words you
read or hear in conversations that you're unfamiliar with. Instead, look
them up in the dictionary or use an online dictionary right
away-otherwise you'll miss an opportunity to open up a whole new realm
of possibilities for yourself through word power. Even if you believe
you've been mis-educated you can still learn to express yourself
eloquently and effectively with practice. Don't be shamed by looking
fabulous... that is, until you open your mouth and out spews
mispronounced words that are used incorrectly-you'll run the risk of
losing your credibility.

Ask Yourself These Questions:

• How is the quality of my voice?
• Can I turn the volume up and down as I please?
• Do I speak too rapidly, leaving others in the conversation to
repeatedly ask me to repeat myself?
• Do I speak too slowly, leaving others wanting to complete my sentences
for me?

Your Verbal Communication Goals:

• To perfect your verbal communication skills
• To come across as intelligent, confident and self-assured
• To be energetic and expressive verbally
• To use colorful words that express your feelings
• To paint pictures with your words
• To make sure your message is not distorted or ignored by using poor
diction

Become a dynamic communicator by painting vivid pictures with your
words.

Chloé Taylor Brown
www.chloetaylorbrown.com

AN EXINIMATION OF INTENTION

2008-09-02T11:45:00.000-07:00

Did you know that without having a clear vision for how you want your
life to flow you run the risk of not living the life of your dreams at
all? And, did you know that living your dreams start with you being
clear about your intentions?

INTENTION: A determination to act in a certain way, a course of action
that one intends to follow, an aim that guides action; an objective.

SYNONYMS: intention, intent, purpose, goal, end, aim, object, objective.

These nouns refer to what one plans to do or achieve. Intention simply
signifies a course of action that one proposes to follow: For instance,
it is certainly my intention to empower young women and girls through
the National Initiative for Girls on Body Image and Self-Esteem. It is
also my intention to consistently prepare mouth-watering pasta dishes
that keep my dinner guest talking until they are lucky enough to sit at
my table again; and then again, it is most definitely my intention to
raise dynamic children...

It's up to you, darling. You get to choose your intentions and it would
be very wise to set your intentions based on the true desires of your
heart--your passions.

INTENT strongly implies deliberateness: The members of the organization
went along with or complied with the director's intent.

PURPOSE strengthens the idea of resolution or determination: My purpose
is to inspire, enhance and change the way people, especially young women
and girls view themselves.

GOAL may suggest an idealistic or long-term purpose: My goal is to save
the lives of millions of young women and girls by getting them to
recognize who they are and how to be a self-generating source of power
by tapping into their inner essence.

END suggests a long-range goal: I want to create a win/win in this area;
therefore, I must pursue every means to achieve that end.

AIM stresses the direction one's efforts take in pursuit of an end: The
aim of most students is to graduate.

OBJECT is an end that one tries to carry out: The object of chess is to
capture your opponent's king.

OBJECTIVE often implies that the end or goal can be reached: The
financial report outlines the team's objectives.

Darling, get clear about your intentions and watch your life as it
starts to expand.

Chloé Taylor Brown
Author of Clear Intentions: Creating Your Own Luck
www.totalimageenhancement.com

Feminine Power: 10 Easy Steps To Embracing Your Body and Your Beauty

2008-08-27T11:16:00.001-07:00

Darling, if you follow this process for the next twenty-one days you
could possibly change the entire direction of your future. That's
because your body image—the way you feel about your self shows up in all
area of your life and shows how powerful or weak you may be in
confidence and self-esteem. So, if you're ready to break out of the
vicious cycle of self-sabotage by talking and feeling negatively about
your body and yourself then follow this process and pay attention to how
much more you love and respect yourself… and your body. You will start
to become your most excellent self by thinking better, feeling better
and looking absolutely amazing.

Follow These Tips For The Next 21 Days To Acquire Body Image Esteem,
Self-Acceptance, Self-Love and Personal Power.

1. After you bathe or shower—stand in front of your full-length mirror
in your birthday suit and admire your beautiful body.

2. Put your favorite slow music on and start a slow dance with your body
as you continue to admire your body in the mirror.

3. Create your own positive affirmations and affirm your body now, and
throughout the day.

4. Look at yourself lovingly as you affirm all the positive traits and
characteristics of your body by telling yourself what you love about
your body and how proud you are of that part of your body.

6. Feel the love that God has poured into your body as you moisturize
and caress it with your favorite lotions and oils, all while slow
dancing with your body.

7. Be present with yourself and your body so you can get to know
yourself better, your individuality, your personality and your untapped
potentiality.

8. Notice your body language becoming more positive and powerful.

9. Think of your life flowing just the way you want it to flow, then pay
attention to how that makes you feel.

10. Reflect on these feelings as you move throughout your amazing day.
Notice that when you're feeling bad you're thinking badly. You can't
always monitor your thoughts, but, you sure can monitor your feeling.

I'm excited for you because I know you're very capable of loving and
working what you've got, darling--that special quality that sets you
apart.

Chloé Taylor Brown
www.chloetaylorbrown.com
Author of Getting Ready Chloé-Style: Perfecting Your Authentic Image

Look Fabulous: How To Create A Basic Professional Wardrobe

2008-08-26T15:11:00.000-07:00

Did you know that after discovering and perfecting your authentic
image—the image that works beautifully for your individuality, your
personality and lifestyle—creating your own personal style, with as much
or as little flair as you like can be exciting? It's true, when you
start to "feel" your real "self" you will begin to create and design
your wardrobe with key pieces that reflect your authenticity, and over
the next several years your wardrobe will naturally build upon itself.
Having the right clothes always helps you to feel and look fabulous, and
besides that, you'll always have something to wear—no matter what the
occasion may be. How does that sound to you?

Okay, initially, I want you to invest in basic styles in quality
fabrics. Don't dry clean your clothes too much—spot clean them; and
repair them as soon as you rip or tear them.

Check to see if you have these pieces already, if not I want you to
start incorporating them into your existing wardrobe. And remember this,
which applies to men and women and to any profession, obviously, though;
if you're a classic teacher your key pieces will look different from a
conservative attorney or a glamorous entertainer; it depends on your
lifestyle.

A Basic Wardrobe for Professional Women Can Include:

1. A basic matched three-piece suit (the jacket, skirt and slacks) in
your best dark color.

2. A great pair of classic, well fitting black pants.

3. A fabulous pair of blue or black jeans.

4. A dark tailored skirt in a lightweight wool or silk.

5. A second skirt in a shade that you love.

6. A pair of versatile khakis.

7. The white shirt is the classic staple. Buy as many as you can in
different styles, lengths, shapes and fabrics, however, a 100% crisply
starched cotton shirt looks fresh and classic all the time. You can
never have too many white shirts.

8. A blouse in a beautiful jewel tone or icy color in silk or cotton.

9. A long sleeved black or dark turtleneck or mock in either fine wool
or silk.

10. A short sleeved or sleeveless black or dark turtleneck or mock in
either fine wool or silk.

11. A blazer or cardigan.

12. A sweater in a beautiful jewel tone or icy color.

13. A little black dress for a work to evening look.

14. A black lace shell dresses up any jacket. Or wear it alone with a
dark camisole underneath.

15. Every woman must own a classic Black Hand bag. Be sure that the bag
is not too big.

16. A good quality black leather belt in a classic style.

17. Pearls add elegance to any ensemble. You can have fun by mixing
lengths, but stick to similar colors and sizes.

18. Add a great chocker necklace and the rest can stay simple.

19. A good quality basic black pump in leather.

20. A basic pair of good quality flats.

21. Fabulous sunglasses.

22. Necklace, earrings and bracelets in gold or silver.

23. Proper undergarments.

24. Great hair, nice nails and a beautiful smile

The Basic Wardrobe for Professional Men Can Include:

1. Two suits (dark-ish colors) make a great foundation – the core of
your wardrobe.

2. A pair of dress black pants in wool fabric.

3. A pair of dress gray pants in wool fabric.

4. A pair of blue, brown or black pants in a cotton fabric.

5. A pair of great fitting blue or black jeans.

6. 2 well-fitting jackets—depending on your profession, you can be as
fly or conservative as you like.

7. An earth tone tweed, single breasted, silk-blend sports coat.

8. Shirts and tops:
• White, cream, light blue button-down Oxford shirt.
• White, cream banded collar shirt.
• Black/white/blue striped Oxford shirt.
• Grey/black/blue or cream fine-gauge turtleneck
• White, cream, blue (all ranges), rust solid polo-styled shirt.

9. Ties (suggested number: 4)
• Geometric ties in cream/black/gray/white/burgundy/blue
combinations--black, gray, or taupe textured ties.

10. Sweaters—solid navy/ black/cream crew-neck sweater to coordinate
with pants. Crew or V neck to coordinate with pants

11. Belts (suggested number: 2) Black and brown or burgundy leather
belts.

12. Shoes (suggested number: 2 pair) Brown, black leather, woven
loafers.

13. Well fitting sneakers or sports shoes.

14. One stylish jogging suit.

15. Cufflinks.

16. A great watch.

17. Great sunglasses.

18. Great hair, nice nails and a beautiful smile.

When thinking about enhancing or creating your basic wardrobe it's
important to remember that your lifestyle and how you naturally flow.
With these key fashion pieces, you have a great foundation for the start
of a versatile professional wardrobe. Enjoy your authenticity.

Chloé Taylor Brown
Author of Getting Ready Chloé-Style: Perfecting Your Authentic Image
www.chloetaylorbrown.com

Body Image Esteem, Holding Your Position and Maintaining Personal Power Part 2

2008-08-18T10:15:00.000-07:00

STAYING THE COURSE:

In order to unleash and maintain your authenticity and stay the course
you must be able to hold your position. The way you hold your position
is by maintaining your power. Your power comes from knowing who you are
and standing firm in that certainty and the holographic vision you've
created for yourself and your life. In addition to this, darling, I want
you to look fabulous and feel good about your visual appearance, your
outer image, which should be a reflection of the real you.

Keep this in mind as you're creating and perfecting your authentic
image:

1. No matter what society or the media tries to dictate about your body,
body image and beauty, you must understand that it's superficial—it's
not real. They want you to remain insecure about your looks, your body,
your talents, and who you are so they can keep you in the stores
shopping. If you buy into what they're selling you'll never feel good
enough.

2. If you choose to embrace the uniqueness of your body, your
personality and the individuality of your being, you'll have incredible
personal power and will be able to hold your position. Did you know it
is impossible to hold your position consistently when you hate your
body?

3. If you determine that you are going to be your best self—your
genuine, real self in all that you do, you'll increase your personal
power.

4. If you enhance or design your personal image to harmonize with your
body type and shape, and who you want to be in the world, you'll perfect
your authentic image and increase your personal power.

Darling, you already have everything you need to be the best you; all
you have to do is go within and draw forth from what is already there,
to master each piece then allow yourself and others to enjoy the
masterpiece called you. How do you feel about that?

Chloé Taylor Brown
www.chloetaylorbrown.com

Body Image Esteem, Holding Your Position and Maintaining Personal Power, Part 1

2008-08-18T10:06:00.000-07:00

My goal is to sell you on yourself, darling—your authenticity and your
raw potentiality so you can feel good, and even great about who you are,
and the person you're choosing to become. I also want you to know that
when you perfect an image for yourself that is authentically you and
project this image to the world in an exciting manner you start
leveraging what God has given you to create the life and lifestyle of
your dreams.

I'll let you in on a little process to run on yourself that will start
transforming your thinking about yourself in no time.

1. Commit to discovering and liberating your authentic self—the real
you; not who everyone else thinks you should be. This is about your
heart's desire, your innate abilities and your potential.

2. Know that you are indeed a masterpiece, multi-dimensional with many
parts to your life that make up the whole you. The way to unleash the
beauty of the masterpiece (the beauty in all aspects of your life) is to
master each part of your life based on what you say you WANT, YOUR
HEART'S DESIRE.

3. Make your goal (your heart's desire) holographic by defining it and
attaching details to it that will help you to get into the spirit of
what you say you want. This will help you to sharpen your vision and get
you more excited about what you're creating.

4. At this point you will start FEELING really good about yourself. This
is the time to start directing that fabulous creative energy of yours
into your intentional desire or goal by reaching out and taking
appropriate actions and putting that energy into your actions.

5. This vision will act like software you pop into your computer—your
mind. Run this program—your vision many many times each day and pay
attention to your feelings.

6. Notice your mood level increase; you'll become more passionate and
excited about life. You'll start attracting very interesting individuals
into your life who are excited about you, your life games and what
you're creating and you'll start helping each other.

7. Then, watch and pay attention as you start winning big in life.

If you determine your ideal, define your heart's desire, create a clear
vision and set goals to reach your ideal, and then let that become your
way of life, your lifestyle and your work, you'll increase your personal
power and empower the world.

Chloé Taylor Brown
www.chloetaylorbrown.com

Your Authentic Image: Body Image, Self-Esteem, Fashion, and Clear Intentions

2008-08-13T17:03:00.000-07:00

As professionals and dynamic spirits wanting to have a little fun in
life we have a repertoire of self-images to choose from at any given
time—they're called identities and we use them to help make our lives
flow. And because of this it's important that we understand that the
image we project should be based on the role or life game we're playing
at the time. That is, if you want to gain respect for who you say you're
being in life. This is why it's essential we define the life game we
want to play by putting a name on the game.

REMEMBER THIS: IF YOU CAN'T DEFINE IT... YOU CAN'T HAVE IT.

After defining your life game I want you to be clear about your
intentions. So, before stepping out of your home everyday I want you to
ask yourself the following questions:

1. What are my intentions for today?
2. What image do I want to project today?
3. How do I want others to perceive me today?
4. Am I being authentic?"

When we speak about anything being authentic; we mean it is real,
reliable, bona-fide and genuine. If I were to purchase a designer
handbag from a street vendor in a major city, naturally, I would
question its authenticity. Even though it may look just as real as the
one a friend purchased from the designer store on Via Monte Napoléone in
Milan, Italy, it is not genuine. And with closer inspection and honesty,
I allow myself to admit that it is indeed a fake.

This is the same honesty we must permit ourselves to have about the
clothes that we wear and our image; which is the way we are perceived or
regarded by others. And we certainly don't want to forget our body image
and self-image—the way we feel about ourselves.

Darling, your image is your appearance, your look, or your persona, and
each of us has our own. It's called being authentic and being true to
yourself and the styles, cuts, fabrics and designers that work best for
your image, your body type and what you want to project about yourself
to the world.

Recently, the number of women who have become fashion followers has
troubled me. Many are purchasing fashions that are not complimentary to
their body types or their authentic image. A few months ago I worked
with a beautiful executive who had over sixty suits in her closet from
one particular designer, all beautiful. But, does any woman need over
sixty suits of any one designer hanging in her closet? When I asked her
about her wardrobe and why she had an excessive number of just one
designer she responded by saying, "This is what all the important women
are wearing." I knew my work was cut out for me at this point--she had
not been true to her authentic image. She had become a full-fledged
fashion follower.

I want you to understand that there is an absolute and profound power in
projecting your best image, which has nothing to do with what other
women are wearing. It's all about you, darling, your authenticity and
your individuality. It's about understanding how to incorporate
different designers and eclectic pieces into your wardrobe that reflect
your genuineness.

You must know that your selection of fashion has the potential to
influence in a powerful way; your own mood level, as well as the
impressions you make on others. In creating or recreating your image and
wardrobe all you have to remember is that you're already "da bomb"
darling. So let your selection of fashion and clothing reflect your
individuality, and watch how others perceive you as being the latest
fashion icon.

Trust me, they'll try to follow you and emulate your style; but, they
will not be able to pull it off, because its authentically you.

Chloé Taylor Brown
www.chloetaylorbrown.com

Body Image and Self-Esteem: Embracing Your Uniqueness, Part 2

2008-08-07T08:12:00.000-07:00

Darling, because your perceptions about beauty are subjective, you could
have everything going for yourself; other people could think you are the
smartest, funniest and most beautiful woman in the world; but, that's
not worth a penny with a hole in it if it's not in alignment with how
you think you look, and how you feel about what you think. It has less
to do with your real physical attractiveness and how others see you and
almost everything to do with your self-esteem.

I am passionate about empowering you to make peace with your body and to
begin a proper love affair with yourself. Self-compassion is an absolute
must if you are going to move into your true essence, your authentic
self. If this is not absorbed and understood, your entire foundation may
crack; or it will be shaky, at best. Because your view of your body
determines how you treat yourself and how you allow others to treat
you—it determines what you can and will accomplish with your God-given
gifts. It also determines what you are willing to settle for in life.

1. Now is the time that we take control of our lives, and it starts with
making peace with our innate characteristics, by looking in the mirror
and smiling back at ourselves—storing up some self-love. You will be
amazed at the warm feelings that bounce off the mirror back toward you.

2. Stop standing in front of the looking-glass complaining about
everything that is wrong with your body. Build your self-esteem and your
self-worth by speaking affectionately toward yourself and about
yourself.

3. Compliment yourself on what you believe to be lovely about you and
your body.

4. Do this for twenty-one consecutive days and watch your confidence
soar.

Being confident has absolutely nothing to do with having a "just right"
body. It's about taking care of the body that God has given you and
being the best you in the whole wide world—especially in your own life,
today, right now. Forget about what other women are doing. This is about
you, darling, and the good news is it's perfect timing right now. You're
not too late or too early to take pride in taking care of yourself. You
deserve it—and I know you can do it.

Enhancing your body image and feeling good about yourself is essential
to becoming who you are supposed to become and discovering and
perfecting your authentic image. But, in order to be successful, you're
going to need a way to obtain a realistic evaluation of what a healthy
body is for you. Allow me to stress how important it is that you
understand this by asking you to think about the following for a moment.
Really! Think about these two questions:

1. What does a healthy body mean to you?

2. What is a healthy body for you?

Before you answer, keep in mind that all of us have a particular body
type, shape or silhouette. We have been genetically engineered to have
the body that we were born with. Who your parents are and who their
parents are have all played a part in what innate characteristics you
have acquired. With that bit of information, you can feel free to rid
yourself of the notion that there is a perfect body; there is no such
thing as a perfect body or a perfect body shape. Each shape has positive
and negative traits.

In getting this you will understand why certain fashions and styles look
absolutely amazing on you and why you look ridiculous in others. Also,
once you see what body type and body shape you have you will understand
what type of wellness and lifestyle maintenance program will work
naturally for you.

Darling, love to you, and don't forget to embrace your authenticity.
This is where your innate power lies.

Chloé Taylor Brown
www.chloetaylorbrown.com

Body Image and Self-Esteem: Embracing Your Uniqueness, Part 1

2008-08-06T14:54:00.000-07:00

I want you to embrace the uniqueness of your body, your personality and
the individuality of your being. I want you to know that the allure and
appeal of who you are and how you feel about yourself is embedded within
your body image. I want you to know that when you are happy with your
body, you feel good about yourself.

This thing called body image is an essential aspect of your life and
your self-expression. It should never be ignored or made insignificant.
Your body image is essentially your power within.

Between the ages of thirteen and sixteen I felt horrible about myself.
On a scale of one to ten, I would have rated my confidence and body
image about a two or three. First, my mother was tragically killed in an
automobile accident, leaving me alone at the very time that I needed her
most. Then, it seemed almost overnight I grew to my present height of
five feet eleven inches tall. No matter how much Grandmamma tried to
fatten me up I could only muster up one hundred and ten pounds—soaking
wet. The only body parts that seemed to grow were my hands and feet.

I had horrible posture, none of my clothes fit properly, my hair was a
big bushy mess and I wore glasses that always seemed to look crooked. My
big feet hung over my shoes while I held on to myself as I walked—as
though I would fall over if I let go. Every girl had confidence—except
me, it seemed.

Yes, I had big problems, but the picture that I held in my mind's eye of
myself was even bigger; it was negative and self-destructive. That's
what "body image" is, a picture. That's right; it's like to a
three-dimensional photograph that we hold in the mind's eye of our
body—it's holographic. This perception is psychological, involving our
emotions and our imagination. And just when you've become comfortable
with hating one thing about your body, something else comes along and
you add that to the list. Yes, that picture in your mind's eye is ever
changing.

In order to effectively understand body image, it is necessary to first
understand that the foundation or the cause of body image lives within
aesthetics—in other words, an artistically beautiful or pleasing
appearance—and, let's face it, most of us want to be beautiful, or
attractive, or at least look good.

You know you like it when someone says to you, "Wow, you look good!"

How you determine beauty and the feelings derived from your perceptions
about beauty are subjective. Consequently, body image is a biased view
that we make about our own bodies, combined with what we think other
people think about our looks and the reaction we get from others. Now, I
know all of that sounds crazy, but it's true, and I'll explain next
time.

Are you ready to embrace your uniqueness?
Chloé Taylor Brown
www.chloetaylorbrown.com

HOW TO CREATE A NEW LIFE BY DETERMINING A NEW IDEAL

2008-08-03T19:00:00.000-07:00

Several years ago I experienced a paradigm crash—everything in my life
shattered into more than a million little pieces—following the death of
Justin, my youngest child at the time. Almost every decision that my
husband and I made seemed wrong. But, after many months of traditional
grief counseling, spiritual development and a circle of phenomenal
friends who refused to give up on me; I began to reevaluate my life and
my values and I made a decision to create a new vision for myself and my
family. I came to the conclusion that In order for me to move forward
in a dynamically effective way—a way that would position me to live an
exciting and meaningful life I had to determine a new ideal for myself
and the process had to start right where I was—with me.

A paradigm crash means the end of a particular life game, and in order
to move forward you must create a new life game to direct your
life-flow, your positive life energy.

1. "Who am I" I asked myself
2. "Who do I want to become?"
3. "What do I want to contribute to the world?"

I had to determine my ideal and create a new life game, a new reality
for myself and my life. A determined ideal is much bigger than a goal,
although goals are instrumental in reaching your ideal.

A determined ideal is a clear, three-dimensional, holographic picture
you hold in your mind's eye of who you are, how you want to live your
life and the life-flow that is suitable for your well being. It's a
strategic life plan to help you to make good on the vision you hold in
your mind's eye for your new life game.

By creating a new ideal for your life it allows you to direct your
energy into a new productive game. This new game provides you with a
sense of worthiness which gives you your self-confidence and power back.

Without a determined ideal—a new game to direct your life energy into
you lose your power. It becomes fragmented and dispersed into
insignificant tasks, resulting in busy-ness that adds up to nothing!

Because we are wives, husbands, mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers,
friends, professionals, entrepreneurs, community leaders and spiritual
beings, we must determine our values and how we want our ideal life to
flow. Trust me, I do understand that many areas of our lives are
important, but what do you really value? What do you really want to
contribute to your self, your family, your friends, your community, and
to all of humanity?

HOW DO YOU WANT YOUR LIFE TO FLOW?

Your inner essence is waiting to express itself fully—it is waiting for
you, darling—to unfold into your best-balanced life; your real life—YOUR
REAL SELF.

After determining your ideal for your best life, your daily decisions
and actions will become more meaningful, manageable and enjoyable. You
will have the tools to bring everything back into perspective and
alignment when things began to slip off balance, reminding yourself what
is important in your life based on your determined ideal.

Determine your ideal, darling, then create an inspired and inspiring
life for yourself—a life that you will absolutely love. I'm doing it,
and millions of others are doing it as well, and I know you can do it
too. Don't let anything stop you. Are you ready?

Determine Your Ideal: Start Living Life Fabulously

2008-07-31T07:01:00.000-07:00

What Happens When You Have Determined Your Ideal And Are Moving Forward
in Creating a Life of Fulfillment and Prosperity?

When you have determined your ideal, your life's purpose will evolve
from there:

1. You will begin to create and maintain harmony in your life as you
discover the secrets of real success.

2. You will refuse to allow anyone or anything to disrupt your flow. The
moment you realize you are becoming inharmonious or off-balanced you
will have the power to arrest all the outside forces and busy-ness that
add up to nothing.

3. You will be able to observe and analyze your mood level, change your
attitude and get back on the path of harmony.

4. You will have the ability to stand firm and hold your
position—defending your attitude against all the destructive forces
which will no doubt come upon you and against you while you are working
on your ideal, your dream.

5. You will refuse to attack anyone or anything; you will not speak
badly of anyone.

6. When you know who you are and have discovered your life's purpose you
will have the ability to defend yourself and your ideal without
offending others.

7. When you know who you are and have discovered your life's purpose you
will be free from the desire or the need to avenge anything.

8. When you know who you are and have discovered your life's purpose you
will be liberated from any kind of resentment or resistance.

9. When you know who you are and have discovered your life's purpose
your only desire will be to fully express your ideal and to uphold your
values by being creative and harmonious.

When You Know Who Your Are And Have Determined And Defined Your Ideal
You Will Start Living Life Fabulously.

Chloé Taylor Brown
www.chloetaylorbrown.com

Determine and Define Your Ideal Life and Lifestyle

2008-07-30T16:02:00.000-07:00

What Is Your Ideal?

Honestly, what is it, darling?
What is it that your heart desires—your prime dream for your life, your
ideal, your purpose? If you are truly intending to be it, to do it and
to have it manifest itself into your life, then the first thing you must
do is define it—by naming it.

By giving the thing your heart desires a name and speaking that name out
into existence you allow the beautiful and powerful process of creation
to start. Naming it allows you to define it, which gives you the ability
to be clear about your intentions. Being clear about your intentions
will give you the power to create a holographic vision.

Once your vision is clear to you—you will begin to create your it. As
you become excited about the creative process and your connection with
this process you will be encouraged and impelled to continue—to hold on
to the vision until it manifests itself into your life—until the vision
is attained or you have completed the intention.

If you have already defined it… congratulations! You've worked hard and
are ready to take the appropriate actions toward creating a life of
fulfillment and prosperity, your ideal life—the life you deserve—the
life you were born to live. If you have not clearly defined it or given
your ideal a name, then you'll be required to go within, into your inner
essence to search your mind, to get to know yourself—the real you.

I feel confident that if you are determined, patient with yourself and
efficient in your actions, the end results will be amazingly wonderful.
You'll start to understand you, what you're made of and how you're made,
and from there you will receive inspired revelations that will change
your life.

What are you waiting for to start creating and designing the life and
lifestyle of your dreams?

Chloé
www.chloetaylorbrown.com

POISED AND POWERFUL

2008-07-26T07:36:00.000-07:00

Darling, when you establish and maintain a sense of poise you maintain
your power. That's right. But, don't get me wrong. I'm not talking about
external poise only--the kind of poise I had walking down long catwalks
as a fashion model. I'm talking about a deep internal sense of
soul-serenity, an enormous peace and an inner strength that comes from
within and feels limitless? Have you ever experienced that? That's
soul-serenity poise.

When you acquire soul-serenity poise you don't lose the power generated
in your body, in fact, your personality expands by quantum leaps,
allowing you to hold your position and achieve your desired outcomes in
life. If you're a normal healthy individual you generate an enormous
amount of energy every day. One of the secrets to an abundant and
fulfilled life and lifestyle is saving more of the energy than you let
slip away, and also by knowing how to generate more energy. And,
darling, the way to do this is to be poised-the kind of poise where
peace and power intertwine.

Do you have the capacity to establish and maintain poise?Chloe
www.chloetaylorbrown.com

Express Yourself Authentically And With Style

2008-07-22T20:56:00.000-07:00

We all do it… every day, in every way and everywhere we go. It doesn't
matter if we are trying to or not. Our image follows us, kind of like a
shadow. We all project a particular image.

Some of us have spent thousands of dollars carefully and meticulously
constructing what we believed would be the perfect image for ourselves
only to throw it out like yesterday's newspaper and start all over
again. Many of us are stuck with images we created for ourselves back in
the day, or even images that were created for us by someone else, which
may have worked beautifully at the time. Then again, you may be the type
who has never put any thought into your image at all; therefore, your
image was created for you by default or neglect.

I want to inspire and empower you to create an image for yourself and
your lifestyle that is completely harmonious with your true essence.
This is not about a designer suit or the latest pair of fly blue jeans.
It is not about the perfect hairstyle—although having a fabulous
hairstyle is a good thing. It is not about having more money than you
could ever spend, even though that could be a good thing for you and for
others whom you care about, and even good for the world. But that's not
where I'm going with this either.

My purpose for writing this is to call you to be confident and powerful
in all areas of your life and to express yourself authentically—with
integrity, substance and style. This can be done by exploring and
discovering your true essence, by perfecting your authentic image and by
presenting this best image (your best self) to the world.

Your visual appearance—the way you present yourself—is important.
Please, don't let anyone convince you that the way you behave, look,
speak and dress are not germane to who you are predestined to be in the
world.

Tell me, whatever happened to striving for the more excellent way—the
way that helps us to become our personal best?

I'm Thinking Big WITH You,
Chloé Taylor Brown
www.chloetaylorbrown.com

Your Gorgeousness: invigorating and Rejuvenating Your Beauty Naturally

2008-07-20T15:21:00.000-07:00

Did you know that the average person has no idea how to replenish,
restore and maintain a youthful body and appearance? In fact, most of us
don't die, we commits suicide? Yes, this is true; we do great harm to
our bodies, consciously and/or unconsciously. I believe we would do
better if we knew better.

THE PROBLEM

1. We eat the wrong foods, not to mention the quality of the
foods we do eat. And, did I mention the quantity?
2. We don't get sunshine, fresh air or exercise enough.
3. We don't relax and rest our bodies enough.
4. When we feel bad we take all sorts of medications and drugs; and even
when we don't feel ill.
5. Often, we drink more than our share of sugary drinks, caffeine and
alcoholic beverages.
6. We think hatred, revenge, jealously, sabotage, destruction, and even
worse.
7. We deplete our own body of vital life sustaining energy called Life
Force without restoring it.

THE SOLUTION

Okay, I want to share a few tips with you so you can start bringing out
and experiencing your natural beauty with ease. Darling, you don't have
to buy anything—remember, this is NATURAL BEAUTY, it's already there.
The most important aspect of this process of acquiring and maintaining
NATURAL BEAUTY is the ability to tap into the energy of the Universe.

Are you ready? Go outside into the fresh air or stand near an open
window, looking outside. Stand straight, stretch your arms out to each
side and keep them level with your shoulders. Turn the palm of the left
hand up to draw energy from the atmosphere. The right palm will be
turned down. Spread your legs apart wide and keep your head erect;
please do not strain yourself, though. Look out, breath deeply and
become one with nature; knowing that you are part of the vastness that
you see and feel. Maintain this exercise for three to five minutes twice
a day.

Because this exercise works automatically you don't have to think about
anything in particular. What you're doing is allowing your body to be
replenished with Universal Life Energy.

You see, we feel bad and age prematurely because we use up most of our
Life Force, our energy without replenishing it. I want you to live your
life full-out and that includes feeling fabulous and looking gorgeous.
Now that you know how to make mental contact with the Universe and it's
Life Energy please follow these steps to replenish and rejuvenate each
cell of your body with energy from within and from without.

Sit in a comfortable chair after you've completed the above exercise.
Feel the Life Energy flowing through your body as you think, feel and
see it being directed into the brain and every organ in the body; which
includes your skin and complexion.

Since your body is chiseled out of your thoughts and actions let your
thoughts guide you as you think beauty, youth, loveliness, vitality,
health, longevity and laughter. This process should be no more than
fifteen minutes.

1. Start eating fresh live foods in smaller portions.
2. Participate in a fun, energetic sport at least three time a week.
3. Get your beauty rest; it's vital to looking youthful.
4. Stop taking every new drug that comes on the market.
5. Drink sugary drinks, caffeine and alcoholic beverages in moderation.
6. Think love, harmony, peace, happiness, friendship, and trust.

As you repeat this process daily you will start noticing a remarkable
transformation in how you're thinking and feeling about yourself and
your new direction regarding your gorgeousness. And who knows, perhaps
you'll tap into your gloriousness as well.

If you'd like to tell me about your experience I'd love to hear, and
listen.

Love to you,
Chloé Taylor Brown
www.chloetaylorbrown.com

Hair Say: When Your Hair Decides To Speak Out

2008-07-18T09:09:00.000-07:00

Brittle, broken, burned, colored, dandruff, dry, frizzy, gray, oily,
permed, relaxed, slow growing, split ends, thinning… Rarely do I meet a
woman who is completely happy with her hair for an extended period of
time… unless she has chosen to wear it in a pony tail everyday, cut it
very low, wear natural locks or shave it bald, by choice, and even that
may have its challenges.

Do you know what your hair type in its natural state? Is it fine, medium
or thick?
Is the texture bushy, curly, kinky, wavy or straight?

Knowing your hair type and texture won't eliminate problems but this
knowledge will certainly give you the upper hand when it comes to making
the best decisions about your own tresses—what you can and can't do with
it and to it. Also, it can guide you in perfecting your authentic image
in regard to maintaining your overall appearance by designing a
nourishing healthy hair régime and knowing what styles could work best
for you.

So, How Can A Girl Win?

1. A girl can win with good self-esteem
2. An engaging personality
3. Great skin
4. A gorgeous smile
5. Fabulous shoes
6. Having the very best, most fabulous hairstylist you can find

First and foremost, you've got to have a stylist that knows you are
serious about your hair. They've got to understand that it is all about
you while at the same time the two of you are in agreement that he/she
is definitely the most–high fabulous stylist. Your very reason for being
there is because you know this. Agreements are powerful. Now, this is
why it is critical that you know your hair type, texture and hair
say—your hair stories. You want to be able to communicate this and other
vital information to the stylist. That's why they have consultations
first. Get it all out, darling… tell him/her everything. If he/she
doesn't want to listen, it's not the right stylist for you. Leave!

The job of the most-high fabulous stylist is to make you look absolutely
gorgeous—every visit, otherwise what's the point? You can get an okay
hairdo from beauty schools for a faction of the cost.

Your Hair Stylist Responsibilities

1. Understand your hair say. Most of us have hair stories that we
want to share with new stylist.
2. Talk to you about your hair type and texture.
3. Talk to you about your lifestyle, fashion personality type and
hair goals.
4. Restore and/or maintain healthy hair.
5. Design an in home maintenance régime that is just right for you.

6. Consistently please you by providing wonderful services and a
great hair cut and style—every visit.
7. Inform you of all hair options, including new cutting edge
products, old reliable and proven products, wigs, weaves and the many
type of hair extensions, beauty magazines and hair shows, and anything
that he/she believes you would be interested in when it comes to hair
and beauty. You want a progressive stylist.

With the right hair stylist, the right cut and style, a personal
maintenance plan and a little time—sleek, sophisticated and fabulous
hair can be yours, darling. Remember, you and your stylist have an
agreement.

If you'd like to tell me about your "Hair Say" I'd love to hear, and
listen.

Love to you,
Chloé Taylor Brown
www.chloetaylorbrown.com

What's Your Fashion Personality Type?

2008-07-10T11:21:00.000-07:00

How Does Knowing Your Fashion Personality Type Play a Part in Your
lifestyle?

When you know your clothing and fashion personality type your
self-assurance about the clothes you do buy sores, your self-confidence
expands and you can start experiencing fewer fashion slip-ups; and,
besides that, you'll start saving your precious time and priceless
energy because you don't have to waste your time hanging out in stores
that don't have anything to do with your authentic image—the real you.

What do you cherish more, your time or your energy?

Check out the short version of my 10 Clothing and Fashion Personality
Types so YOU can start Getting Ready Chloé-Style and Perfecting Your
Authentic Image.

1. Avant Garde—high fashion at it's best, or worst. At best, it can
include chic, one-of-a-kind pieces from your favorite designer's
custom-made collections.

2. Bohemian—in its true essence a counter-culture to real fashion—today
it's an eclectic unstructured chic look.

3. Casual—at its best is youthful, easy-going, simple and unpretentious,
but with a flair.

4. Classic—chic, yet simple and feminine; the designs and styles have a
timeless appeal and can be worn year after year.

5. Conservative—modest, reserved, soft and feminine, with a tendency to
lean toward simple flowing lines with rounded curves.

6. Country & Western—wild and strong, American values, rugged
individualism, comfort, denim, rhinestones and fringes.

7. Dramatic—bold, confident, striking and chic; a risk taker who goes
for crisp tailored ensembles. You don't mix and match.

8. Flirtatious—feminine, romantic, seductive and girlie, easy flowing
fabrics that float and wrap around the body.

9. Glamorous—timeless and beautiful, confident, resilient, poised and
polished, tasteful, stylish and high-end.

10. Rebellious—a feminine maverick who goes for shock appeal—using
clothes to make a bold and edgy statement that oozes controversy or
sexuality, or both.

Most of us are multi-dimensional when it comes to how we like to dress
and what we feel good wearing. So pay attention to what you wear most of
the time and how you feel wearing those pieces or outfits. Also, notice
when your family and friends tell you look good. Who knows, this
particular clothing type may represent your true fashion personality
type and bring out the best in you.

Tell me about a time you wore something and you felt absolutely amazing
wearing and everyone told you how great you looked.

I would be very interested in listening, and hearing.

Love to you,
Chloe Taylor Brown
www.totalimageenhancement.com

Out Of The Closet

2008-07-09T14:23:00.000-07:00

My closet, like many of my friends and clients' closets, is a
well-guarded intimate space that is full of secretive feminine power.
It's a space where I feel free to pray and have conversations with God,
to reflect and to visualize. It is a space where I conjure up my wildest
girlish and romantic fantasies. When I go into my closet, I can be me.
My husband and children are not welcomed there. It's cozy and sacred and
I hide all sorts of tangible and intangible things there.

I have had large boudoirs that have included chaise lounges, exquisite
art and chilled beverages. I have also had closets that were so small I
could barely squeeze inside. But, what I know for sure is that every
closet, regardless of its size, can be neat, functional and inviting. It
can contain space enough to hang and store a fabulous basic wardrobe, or
and extensive, extravagant wardrobe, allowing you to step out with style
whenever you choose. An inviting and organized closet is the beginning
of inner poise and peace when it comes to your personal style, darling.

What's in your closet?

If you'd like to tell me about it I'd be very interested in listening,
and hearing.

Love to you,
Chloé Taylor Brown
www.totalimageenhancement.com

Lifestyle--Thinking, Feeling, Looking and Acting Your Best

2008-07-05T20:06:00.000-07:00

As an image enhancement and lifestyle specialist I get excited when I
see or hear of someone who has tapped into his/her authenticity and raw
potential, to unleash his/her passions and turn it into possibilities
and power, and then create and design the life and lifestyle of his/her
dreams.

I want you to do this! My desire for you is that you tap into your
authenticity so you can consistently win big, by thinking better,
feeling better, looking better and doing better… in all aspects of life.
When you do this you'll start contributing to the world and living your
life passionately and full out. Doesn't that sound cool?

This is my intention for all, every client I work with, my family and
friends, you, and of course, for myself as well. I want all of us to
determine our ideal for our lives based on our authentic passions and
life purpose—to become our most dynamic SELF.

Whatever happened to striving for the more excellent way—the way that
helps us to become our personal best?
This way encourages us to think feel look and do our best in life?

Who are you really—the authentic you? Be with that question for a minute
because you've got to get this. I want you to determine who you really
are. Ask yourself these three questions right now.

1. Who am I?
2. Who do I want to be in the world?
3. What so I want to contribute to the world?

Stop taking yourself so seriously, darling, relax, laugh at yourself,
play with toddlers, chase a dog, play hopscotch—do you remember
hopscotch? Okay, you get the idea—get out of your head and into your
life. Let these three multi-million-dollar questions resonate with you.
Be completely and totally unreasonable. Yes, I said unreasonable. Go
ahead, see how that feels.

If you'd like to tell me about it I'd very interested in listening, and
hearing.

Love to you,
Chloé Taylor Brown
www.totalimageenhancement.com

The Blog Begins!

2008-07-04T06:02:00.000-07:00

The Image Enhancement and Lifestyle Blog now has a new Expert Author. I am pleased to welcome Chloe Taylor Brown to the chair.

Chloé is the president and CEO of Total Image Enhancement, a lifestyle specialist and business development firm. She is an image enhancement specialist, life by design POWER coach, author, and speaker. Her secret formula in business is her gift of combining personal experiences with cutting-edge techniques and systems to deliver powerful keynotes, presentations and workshops that get clients out of their head and into their life.

I am looking forward to reading her Blog over the coming months!