Hi. I've missed you, and writing, and writing for you, during my break this summer. Before going headlong into fall, though, I decided I would take a cue from writer Emily P. Freeman, who encourages her readers to "pause to reflect on the past season before we move ahead into the future." So here we are. These are 7 Things I Learned This Summer, in no particular order. 1. The … [Read more...] about What I Learned in Summer of 2017
SELF CARE
Beware the Slippery Slope in Self-Care
The Slippery Slope often appears out of nowhere, just when you think you're coasting along on the journey to good health. You're eating the right things, moving the right ways, doing all the right things, and T.H.E.N. You're not. I fell down the Slippery Slope this week. Monday brought the first day of Spring, and with it the first seasonal allergy attack I've had in nearly three years. … [Read more...] about Beware the Slippery Slope in Self-Care
Resolutions? Forget Those and Create a Lifestyle
As we prepare to flip the calendar, are you making some resolutions for a new year? Maybe you're beating yourself up a bit for dropping last year's resolutions faster than the ball fell in Times Square. But certainly you made progress in some areas, didn't you? Are you ready to go even further in the new year? Then ditch the resolutions altogether. Create a lifestyle. Do you want to … [Read more...] about Resolutions? Forget Those and Create a Lifestyle
Crazy Busy? ‘Tis the Season! Let’s Do This
Advent now is my favorite season, but it wasn't always that way. I used to rush about, making an exhaustive gift-giving list, putting out every decoration we owned, and thinking I needed to bake and go and do and ..... whew. If only that baby would just get here. Two years ago, I sat at home with a broken toe and sprained ankle, watching as others put up our tree, fluffed our wreaths, and … [Read more...] about Crazy Busy? ‘Tis the Season! Let’s Do This
5 Ways to Get on Track after a Stretchy-Pants Week
It is not uncommon for many of us to "blow it" over a holiday weekend, but Stretchy-Pants Week doesn't have to turn into an entire month. Want to get back on track? Then take a look at the list below. Here are 5 ways to refocus and recover after a holiday: Stop beating yourself up about what you ate, drank, said, did, or didn't do. It's a new day. Stop replaying the narratives. Forgive … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Get on Track after a Stretchy-Pants Week
Got a Cold? Boost your Immune System this Winter
What’s your plan of action when you feel a cold or other illness brewing? In our home, we take a multi-faceted approach to boost our immune system. First, we have a mantra that we’ve said for years. It sounds a little hokey, but we use it whenever one of us is feeling run down and susceptible to illness: I am healthy, and I will remain healthy. This mindset shift works as a code to ourselves. … [Read more...] about Got a Cold? Boost your Immune System this Winter
