A regular conversation occurring recently has been discussing the fact that we get to choose our reactions. We don't get to choose the circumstance or what the another person did to us, but we do get to choose how we react to the circumstance or the person. I would love to say this is my …
Keep it Simple
Consistently keeping it simple is how I maintain a wellness lifestyle. For years I told myself I just didn't have the time or energy to eat well, exercise, sleep, maintain a relationship with God, or even really maintain relationships with other people. But what I stumbled upon, was I making everything way more dramatic and …
Sustainability
Sustainable, I was told this is a coin word. Sustainable means to be able to maintain a certain rate or level. I will confess, the pace I have been running for the past few months is not sustainable. I can see this being reflected my physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness. In an effort realign …
Caring for your self
Last year was an amazing year. I was really starting to see the positive effects from being intentional about taking care of myself. Mind-Body-Spirit. I wanted everyone to experience this! A close friend encouraged me to start a blog. To bring people along on the journey. What a journey this has been so far! I …
Be here
Have you ever heard the phrase, "Be where your feet are?" This phrase had me pause everything the past week. I was listening to another person share this phrase and it struck me like a bus. "I am terrible at this!" I found myself in this exhausting cycle of thinking of the next thing to …
What the heck is Self-Care?
A couple of weeks ago I was getting massage. This is what I always imagine as "Self-care." It always seemed fancy and luxurious. I was being fancy! However, it was during this session that I realized I have not been fully practicing self-care in the way it should be done. The massage therapist told me …
Why Food is important?
High protein, low fat, low carb, no carb, keto, paleo, Whole 30, clean eating. With the constant change in diets fads and names, how do you know what to eat? This is a pretty simple question that many have made more difficult. Food is fuel to your body. The science is each item is broken …
My Heart Story
I was in my early teens the first time I remember my heart racing uncontrollably. I was terrified. I thought I was dying. I told my mom. We made an appointment with my pediatrician which then lead to an EKG (electrocardiograph). Of course, nothing was captured on that EKG. I was told to stay away …
Under Pressure
Last week I took my little girl for her 3 year check up. As a part of the check up, the medical assistant put a tiny little blood pressure cuff on her arm. And like my curious little girl always does she asks "Why?" At 3 she asks why about everything. I try to answer …
Hope And a Future
I have been spending a lot of time discussing why living a healthy lifestyle is important. I really want you to understand where I am coming from and why I am all in. When I changed my lifestyle to be health conscious, I had a lot of feelings of guilt. People would say "Good for …
