“Work-life balance was a mistake from the start. Because we don't really want balance. We want satisfaction.” – Matthew Kelly, author Busy is busy. Hard is hard. Pain is pain. It’s all relative. For each of us, our busy may feel more important than someone else's busy, or your pain may feel bigger [...]
You can clutch the past so tightly to your chest that it leaves your arms too full to embrace the present. - Jan Glidewell Spring Cleaning People like “stuff.” We tend to hold onto it year after year. (I still have clothes from college more than 10 years ago!) We save and stock up [...]
"I have made it a rule to give every tooth of mine a chance, and when I eat, to chew every bite thirty-two times. To this rule I owe much of my success in life." -William Gladstone Chewing When it comes to increased health, it’s not just what we eat but how we eat. Digestion actually [...]
Have you ever downed an entire package of chips, crackers, or cookies? Ate pizza or cake until you felt sick? Drank more coffee or wine than your body wanted? Have you ever worked out well past the point of “healthy” and brought yourself to the brink of destruction? Do you remember how you were [...]
"Meeting yourself where you are’ is a dance between complacency and perfectionism, coupled with trusting that you are stronger than you think you are." ~Sarah Plummer (This article was originally published on Zenspiration HERE) I am a yoga skeptic, turned yoga student, turned yoga teacher. It’s been quite the evolution from my “it’s not [...]
Chocolate is the only ingredient that is its very own food group. Well not really – but it seems as if it should be. Powerfully comforting, creamy, delicious – many people eat chocolate at least several times a week. Which begs the question… Is Chocolate Good for You? The answer is both yes and no. [...]
Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you really love. -Rumi Think for a moment of a food from your past, one that makes you feel great after you eat it for no specific reason. Maybe it is macaroni and cheese, creamy pesto gnocchi, ice cream cones, or rich potato pancakes. [...]
“I was determined to know beans.” – Henry David Thoreau, The Bean-Field How about you? How well do you know beans? Creamy cannellinis, meaty garbanzos, sweet adzuki, tender pintos, and so many more – beans are one of the most powerful, nutrient-dense plant foods around. Consider this: Beans are packed with tons of fiber, as [...]
True life is lived when tiny changes occur. ~ Leo Tolstoy New Year, New You...right? A lot of people begin the New Year by making resolutions. We’ve all been there. We take a vow to lose weight, exercise more or spend more time with our family. We start the year with great intentions, but then we [...]
This past Monday night, I was graciously asked to speak at the Real Life Book Club meeting hosted by Susannah Campora. Her group of dynamic Denver women are currently reading Brené Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection, and Susannah felt my work was very much akin to Brené’s and, therefore, it would be great to connect [...]
