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Week 1 ~ Cleaning out the Closets
Complete! Week 1 of 2014 was a success and I can honestly say I now have a clear mind. If you missed this weeks challenge, you can see it in the article. Read About it Here
Week 2 ~ A Week With No Electronics
Complete! Week 2 of 2014 was amazing and life altering. I highly encourage everyone to give it a try at least once. If you missed this weeks challenge, you can see it in the article. Read About it Here
Week 3 ~ Stretching Routine
Complete! Well, sort of. This week proved to be difficult for me but there is still a lesson to be learned. Read About it Here
Week 4 ~ Volunteer at an Assisted Living
Complete! Volunteering was probably one of the most rewarding things I did in 2014. I wish I had time to volunteer all of my time. I was great to spend time with people who really just need company.
Week 5 ~ Eating Healthy for a Week
Complete! Even though this task is complete it is definitely not over. I plan to keep this up as much as possible. Read About it Here
Week 6 ~ Positive Thoughts
Complete! This was a wonderful task. It's amazing how much a thought can change your whole day. Read About it Here
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Chia Egg Yumminess
If you like scrambled eggs, you will love this! You can now make your favorite breakfast with a little nutrient punch. I�m on a mission to try every recipe in my new book so I started with the egg recipe and added a few little tweaks of my own. The best thing about chia eggs is you can add chia gel to your eggs any way you like to make them. Read More
Chia the Great: Benefits and Uses of Chia Seeds
Recently I was at the book store and found a cook book dedicated to only Chia Seeds. I had already been hearing all the hype and wondered what it was all about, so I decided to jump on the bandwagon and purchase the book. I hadn�t even realized what an awesome little seed this is. There are so many benefits when adding this to your diet. The seed is flavorless so you can add it to pretty much anything and it will not change the flavor. As a matter of fact... Read More
I Could Have Binged All Night
Last night we were out with my in-laws for dinner. I had looked at the menu ahead of time and I had decided exactly what I wanted to eat. After ordering my salad and asking the waiter to add avocado to it, my mother-in-law, who at the time was downing bread and butter feverishly, leaned over and said "But isn't avocado so fattening?" ERRRR! That was really annoying...can you relate? Read More
52 Weeks of Love, Inspiration, and Organization
As I sit and focus on the New Year and think about resolutions that never get resolved, I was trying to come up with a plan that would actually help to make improvements throughout the entire year. Then I started thinking about what kind of improvements I would like to see. Of course there�s the typical get into shape and get organized but then there are also goals I want to make that will not only improve my life but also the lives of others. As a natural born care giver, I am always and have always been concerned with the well being of others. With that, I have developed a plan. Not only for myself to follow but for anyone who would like to join me. Read More
Volunteering for Life
My original plan was to volunteer at the assisted living where my Grandmother used to live. I thought this would be a great way to give back to the community she loved, that had helped her so much. When I called them they told me they didn�t accept volunteers because of liability issues. I was disappointed and at a loss, I really wanted to do something to honor my Grandma. Being in the healthcare field for the last 10 years, I have always enjoyed working with people and thought it would be great to be able to connect with them without having to worry about getting my work done. Read More
Are You a Food Addict, Emotional Eater or Simply a Nibbler?
As a Food Psychology Coach, I come across people who have all different types of issues and patterns with regard to overeating. Although each of these people feels afflicted and distressed by their behaviors and the related consequences, there are dramatic differences between those I call �nibblers�, �emotional eaters�, and the very disordered type of eating that accompanies true �food addiction�. Read More
Positive Thoughts for a Positive Life
Positive thinking is powerful enough to change a person�s day. When you are having a bad day, have you ever noticed that everything seems to go wrong at once? It�s almost as if one thing feeds off the next. In a way this is exactly what is happening. Our brains are more powerful than we can ever imagine and we actually have the power to shape the outcome of our day. By thinking happy thoughts and having a more positive outlook on things, we are able to control what kind of day we are going to have. Now does this mean that nothing bad is ever going to happen? Of course not. But the way we react when something bad happens will determine what happens next. Read More
21st Century Stress, Cortisol and the American Obesity Epidemic
Unfortunately, the 21st century is full of stress. A person�s body is built to withstand stress, which is not always a good thing. There are many changes that go on with different hormones being released and so on. With all these changes come things such as a lowered metabolism. The problem with stress is that it affects a person�s body in so many ways it doesn�t know how to handle it. Read More
Hepatitis B Vaccine: Worth it or Not
How many of us vaccinate our children? Most of us do it without a second thought. We are taught from the beginning that without vaccination we risk killing our children. If we decide not to, we are looked at as if we are the worst parents in the world. When a parent is at the hospital and has just experienced all the emotions of having a baby the nurses suddenly take the baby away to perform all the routine procedures on them. Including giving them their first vaccination, hepatitis B. Most of us never even question what is actually in that vaccination or why they are actually receiving it. We do it because it is the norm. Forget about the papers that come with the vaccinations explaining the complications and consequences of the baby receiving these shots. They hand these papers to us and say don�t worry there is no chance any of this will ever happen to your baby but sign here just in case it does. How many of us have actually read the papers that come with the vaccinations? I personally read quickly through them without paying much attention because I knew it was �a must� for my baby. But is it? Why do we trust someone we don�t even know? Read More
Truly Grateful for Grace
What does that mean? I sit here reflecting on the many changes I've had over the past several years, I have to only think of them in a positive light. I would not be the person I am today if I experienced things in any other way. All the things that came as a blessing - new skills, jobs, new love, friendships, growth, deeper connections. All the things that seemed terribly painful at the time - heartache, loss, sadness, divorce, detachment, and feeling isolated. I look back on the choices I made in each moment - to choose with an open heart or to choose based on fear. Read More
When she cheats
When I think of cheating, I picture a man cheating on his significant other. I am pretty sure this is the case for most of us. In all actuality, women cheat more than we think. It is just a subject less talked about, mainly because men are less emotional about it than women. I recently saw a news story that was talking about the fact that women cheat more than we want to admit. I�m not sure what the 19% is out of but this got me thinking about all my friends. I can easily think of several of my girlfriends that have cheated at least once. That�s just the ones I know about. Read More
Tips on picking the right smart phone
Smart phones are the latest and greatest thing these days. Almost everyone has one or wants one but there are so many choices. The question on most people�s mind, is how to pick the right phone. There are many advantages to having a smart phone, whether it�s for email, texting, surfing the web or even gaming. The problem is, if you don�t pick the right one you may end up stuck with a really expensive phone you hate for at least two years. There are many tips to consider when choosing the right smart phone.
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