{"id":14608,"date":"2023-03-05T16:00:46","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T16:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relaxitsnotadiet.com\/?page_id=14608"},"modified":"2023-08-16T21:17:33","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T21:17:33","slug":"aboout-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/relaxitsnotadiet.com\/?page_id=14608","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, world!<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m back! For the very few of you who already know me, hello again, friends! For the vast majority of people who don\u2019t have any idea who I am, it\u2019s very nice to meet you! My name is Irene. I don\u2019t like long introductions, but I feel it\u2019s only fair to provide you with a little bit of my background, so you get an idea of who\u2019s behind the words.<\/p>\n<p>First of all: Welcome and thank you for being here, my friends! I\u2019ve wanted to open this space for a long time, but I kept making silly excuses because, well, I was kind of afraid. Finally, I\u2019ve decided to follow\u00a0many experts\u2019\u00a0advice: Do what scares you most, and you\u2019ll succeed! So, here we go!<\/p>\n<p>Random Facts about Irene:<\/p>\n<div>\u2022\u00a0For several years, I dedicated myself to writing every single week on a great blog called \u201cDivorce Smart, Not Hard\u201d (if you\u2019re going through a romantic separation, go check it out).<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 I was born in Venezuela 41 years ago, and I moved to beautiful US in 2010.<\/div>\n<div>\u2022\u00a0If you asked\u00a0me the best word to define myself, I would say \u201cdiscipline\u201d without even thinking about it.<\/div>\n<div>\u2022\u00a0When I commit myself to something, I let discipline take the lead, so I\u2019ve accomplished great things by putting that principle first and foremost in my life.<\/div>\n<div>\u2022\u00a0I\u2019m not an expert on anything; I simply have a passion for certain subjects, and I love sharing my experiences about them with as many people as I can.<\/div>\n<div>\u2022\u00a0My own life experience has instilled in me a love for one subject in particular: wellness. I absolutely believe that our bodies are a sacred temple for our souls to grow, so they need to work together and keep balanced if we want to live our lives the best possible way.<\/div>\n<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/<br \/>\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/relaxitsnotadiet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image1.jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/relaxitsnotadiet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image1.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/relaxitsnotadiet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image1-225x300.jpeg 225w\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I used to have a very toxic relationship with food, and I don\u2019t mean I ate too much or too little (although at times I went through some tough phases). However, I used to see food as the enemy instead of the biggest health ally we have. I\u2019m learning to love my body. I\u2019m learning to admire and respect food. I\u2019m learning to find the balance between body and soul through meditation. I\u2019m learning to value the space between stimulus and response.* I\u2019m learning to live a life from a space of love and tolerance. I\u2019m learning to love myself as I am.<\/p>\n<p>I absolutely love writing, so I decided to share everything I keep learning from life here, but I don\u2019t want to keep the space just for me.\u00a0Relax, It\u2019s Not a Diet\u00a0is a space for all of us to share, learn, and enjoy our wellness journeys. Food nourishes us all in different ways, so you\u2019ll find no imposed \u201cdiet style\u201d here. The way we enjoy exercise is different for each one of us as well, so you also won\u2019t see an imposed \u201cworkout routine\u201d here, either. The way meditation gives our souls a voice is different for each one of us, so I also don\u2019t impose a \u201cmeditation style\u201d here.<\/p>\n<p>Relax, It\u2019s Not a Diet\u00a0is a space for all of us to work together and aim for individual wellness in a collective way. The only rule for this space is to love and respect yourself first, so you can love and respect others.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll share here what my soul asks me to share. Some days, I\u2019ll share recipes. Some days, I\u2019ll share workouts. Some days, I\u2019ll share my written lessons about life. Some days, I\u2019ll share various experts\u2019 meditation techniques. On other days, I\u2019ll share random inspiring stories. I promise to do my best to keep reminding all of us that life is more beautiful and enjoyable when we actually relax about it.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll see you all soon! And remember: Relax \u2026 this is\u00a0<strong>NOT a diet!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thank you!!<\/p>\n<p>Before reacting to things, breathe\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/15.0\/1f9d8_1f3fd_200d_2640_fe0f\/72.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\uddd8\ud83c\udffd\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\" data-emoji=\"\ud83e\uddd8\ud83c\udffd\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\" aria-label=\"\ud83e\uddd8\ud83c\udffd\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Irene Gamboa<\/b><\/p>\n<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/<br \/>\n.elementor-testimonial-wrapper{overflow:hidden;text-align:center}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-content{font-size:1.3em;margin-bottom:20px}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-name{line-height:1.5;display:block}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-job{font-size:.85em;display:block}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta{width:100%;line-height:1}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta-inner{display:inline-block}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta .elementor-testimonial-details,.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta .elementor-testimonial-image{display:table-cell;vertical-align:middle}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta .elementor-testimonial-image img{width:60px;height:60px;border-radius:50%;-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover;max-width:none}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta.elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside .elementor-testimonial-image{padding-right:15px}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta.elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside .elementor-testimonial-details{text-align:left}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta.elementor-testimonial-image-position-top .elementor-testimonial-details,.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta.elementor-testimonial-image-position-top .elementor-testimonial-image{display:block}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta.elementor-testimonial-image-position-top .elementor-testimonial-image{margin-bottom:20px}<\/style>\n<p>\u201cBetween stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.\u201d<br \/>\nVIKTOR E. FRANKL<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, world! I\u2019m back! For the very few of you who already know me, hello again, friends! 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