Written by resident Hot Girl- Michelle O.

Also known as attractive, sensual, provocative, spicy, and alluring, sexiness is an attribute many of us have and more of us want.  But what are the traits, exactly, that create sexiness and, more importantly, how can we create sexiness in our own lives?  As the new resident Bodhi Hot Chick newsletter correspondent, I will be sharing my insights and tips to achieve optimal health.   I will address weight loss, glowing skin, healthy eating, awesome exercise and managing stress, among many other topics.  My first assignment is to discuss sexy!  I am specifically qualified for this because I am sexy myself.  This fact has been independently verified by a range of objective observers along with a certification from the Sexy Foundation of Arizona.

So, why am I sexy?  First I’m sexy because I’m confident.  Confidence is so sexy!  I walk into a room with poise balanced with buoyancy and a little bit of cool.  I always smile and look people right in the eye.  Now, as the first born child in my family, I had a leg up on the confidence trait. First borns are natural leaders.  Heck, we spend most of our lives bossing our siblings around.  We are sometimes called “know-it-alls”.   But this experience primes us for confidence later in life.  We have traveled a road that no one has traveled before and even though its scary... we do it anyway.  My first sexy tip: Be confident - Feel the fear and DO IT ANYWAY! As far as we know, we only live once right?  So what is the point of letting fear guide your choices and your actions?  I would suggest doing something that scares you every single day.  Whether it be speaking publicly in a small group setting, taking a yoga class or having a difficult conversation, if you want to do something and that something needs to be done, then JUST DO IT.  Confidence is sexy.

Second, I’m sexy because I’m authentic and by authentic I mean I’m real.  Authenticity means doing what you say and saying what you mean.  It means not putting up a front.  It means crying when you are sad and belly laughing (even snorting) when something is funny.  People say I wear my emotions on my sleeve, but guess what… people always know where they stand with me.  I’m authentic and authenticity is sexy.

Third, I’m sexy because I know how to rock a bikini.  I maintain a healthy natural weight.  I exercise regularly and have muscle tone in all the right places.  I am strong and soft at the same time.  No, I was not born this way, although I was blessed with some good genes.  Physical fitness is not an accident!!  Health is not an accident.  Health and fitness, like anything worthwhile, is something you have to do on purpose.  I choose not to eat red meat and minimize my sugar intake.  I decide every day to eat an organic salad with dinner topped with my awesome homemade vinaigrette dressing.  I calendar my exercise and regard that time as the most important appointments in my week.  Feeling and looking good in a bikini is the reward for hard work and choices made every day.   Looking good and feeling good (in our out of a bikini) is sexy!

Sexiness is developed and is a side effect of optimal health.  Confidence, authenticity and physical fitness are just some of the important ways to create sexiness.   I encourage you to take stock of your life and challenge yourself to do something each and every day that scares you, that keeps it real or that burns some calories and makes you sweat!