Life Lessons

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Learning for Life

For me walking, running and hiking are my church, my meditation, my stress relief and my time for reflection.  Exercise is the most effective hard drive (aka: BRAIN) reboot-er around. I get my best ideas, greatest attitude adjustments and some of my calmest, happiest moments in the quiet of the flow of movement. The other day, on my walk, I was reflecting on the past year, 2013. Each year I give out Louise Hay I Can Do It 365 Daily Affirmation calendars and on December 31st it said, ” I bless this past year with love. I am grateful for all that I have experienced and learned. I release the past. Tomorrow begins a new adventure, and I look forward to it eagerly.”  I love this and it made me think about all that I have learned this past year.  I love the new year and focusing forward on all Continue Reading →

Indulge Your Way to Health and Wellness

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Indulge Your Life

What would you say if I told you that to have a successful eating plan you will need to indulge? When we think of the word indulge we think of overeating, overdoing it, excess and something that we shouldn’t do.  I believe the opposite.  My favorite definition of indulge is to allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of… The key to a successful and balanced eating plan is satisfaction. We need to eat foods that satisfy us or it will not be sustainable. Having pleasure with food is so important and SO healthy. When we feel good when we eat, we have better digestion, a positive experience which releases all sorts of healthy chemicals within our bodies, and we feel a sense of satisfaction and contentment that better allows us to stop eating when our body has had enough.  The foods that sound satisfying often have nutrients and compositions that Continue Reading →

The Importance of a Strong Personal Foundation

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Balance

What is a personal foundation? Your personal foundation is made up of the quality of your sleep, nutrition, movement and love. Just like any foundation, when it is strong everything that is built on top of that will be strong as well. But when it is weak, the structure will begin to break down. As many of you already know, and like so many of you, I have a very demanding life. I love my life but it is full!! I have to keep my energy up to be present and effective in my work, with my children and in my daily activities. When I am feeling off or out of sorts, one of the first things I do is access my personal foundation. Am I getting enough sleep and of good quality? Are the foods I am putting in my body giving me energy and supporting the demands of Continue Reading →