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31 steps to a healthier you

31 Steps to a Healthier You: 2017 Challenge

A few weeks ago, I asked a simple question of my e-mail subscribers: What's your greatest struggle right now? And quite a few of you responded. Some of your replies tugged at my heart. They resonate with me, because in many cases I've been there. And in other cases, I still AM there. So with appreciation for you, I've created this series. Each day in October 2017, I posted something new to … [Read more...] about 31 Steps to a Healthier You: 2017 Challenge

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What I Learned in Summer of 2017

  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

flavored water is a great way to crowd out a soda habit you can't kick

Got a Soda Habit You Can’t Kick?

If you've got a soda habit you can't kick, try crowding it out. It can feel overwhelming, depressing, and impossible to think about giving up your favorite soft drink altogether. So start with a smaller change. Add different, healthier beverages to your routine. And find some new-to-you beverages that nourish your body, leave you feeling better, and reduce the number of times you reach for the … [Read more...] about Got a Soda Habit You Can’t Kick?

Resolutions don't often lead to a healthier lifestyle.

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. Createย a lifestyle. Do you want to … [Read more...] about Resolutions? Forget Those and Create a Lifestyle

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12 Ways to Meet Your Fitness Goals this Summer

What would it look like to meet your fitness goals this summer? Fitting in time to take care of us and meet our fitness goals sometimes can prove challenging in the summer. With changing routines, family vacations, and warmer weather, who has time to fit in us? But we don't have to give up completely on our vision of being fit and healthy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … [Read more...] about 12 Ways to Meet Your Fitness Goals this Summer

Want a Sports Drink that Works as Hard as You Do?

Many of us reach for a sports drink when we exercise, work in the yard, or just spend a lot of time outside in the summer. We know we're going to sweat. But sweat isn't just water and salt. It's a mix of vital nutrients that our bodies need. If not replenished, our systems can become unbalanced, and our health can be compromised. The effects may be sudden, in the case of dehydration or heat … [Read more...] about Want a Sports Drink that Works as Hard as You Do?

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"You can never change just one behavior. Our behav "You can never change just one behavior. Our behaviors are interconnected, so when you change one behavior, other behaviors also shift." - B.J. Fogg, social scientist and author of "Tiny Habits"

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Still thinking about the conversations, ideas, and Still thinking about the conversations, ideas, and welcome I experienced Saturday @wildgoosefest, and I know this experience will stay with me for a long time. ๐Ÿ’Ÿ

So grateful to my friends @secondbreathcenter for inviting me to the Goose as part of a panel discussing "Mothering as a Verb." 

We talked about ways we've been mothered; ways that we've mothered other people, pets, ourselves, ideas, and things including vocations; and how spiritual practice has supported us in and through that.

What's spiritual practice? It's practical tools and strategies that help you connect more with God, yourself, and others. These mind-body practices can help transform our way of thinking, feeling, and behaving away from fear and control โžก๏ธ toward faith, hope, and love.

For example, through the years I've mothered my creativity, my vocation, and my children with the practices of journaling, mindfulness meditation, and centering prayer. These are some of the ways I refill my tank.

What are ways you fill your tank?

Second Breath offers classes and practices rooted in the Christian wisdom tradition and modern neuroscience. I first experienced those classes in 2018 and this fall will be facilitating an online group going through "The Inward Journey" together. If you're interested in knowing more (or getting a discount code for a class!) send me a DM.

For now, I'm treasuring my weekend, what I learned from many different speakers throughout the day, and the gift of these new sisters and their stories. 

tl;dr - I went to the Wild Goose festival and, as part of a panel formed by #secondbreathcenter, spoke about "mothering as a verb." It was deep, authentic, and meaningful. 

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Farmers' market haul ๐Ÿ… (I kept forgetting to g Farmers' market haul ๐Ÿ…

(I kept forgetting to go!! So I set a reminder this week to get there.๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ˜)

#woohoo #tomatothursday #isthatathing #eatlocal #nutrition #eattherainbow #fruitsandveggies #graceandspaceforahealthieryou #integrativehealthcoach #summer #summereats
๐Ÿ… and ๐Ÿ‰ in one dish? Yes! July is here. What ๐Ÿ… and ๐Ÿ‰ in one dish? Yes! July is here. What summer foods are your favorites?

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