If you are looking for a tasty holiday treat – these are a great option and very easy to make! One of the great things about truffles is that you can get pretty creative AND they are pretty difficult to screw up! In my next batch I am tossing in some goji berries and we will be taking them with …
Here are some of my favorite ways to “simply stress less” during the holiday season. Get plenty of rest. I know that I can best respond to all that life throws my way after a good 7-8 hours of uninterrupted sleep. Maintaining a consistent sleep/wake schedule, getting outside for some natural daylight, and lavender essential oil all play an important …
I am starting my morning with a leg workout at the gym then a walk with a friend and my dog so I need a nutritious breakfast. I came out to make a smoothie only to remember that I am out of bananas. Surprisingly I have not yet ventured into the avocado in my smoothie realm but today was the …
The holidays are a good time to attend to our relationships. While many of us think of spending more time with family and friends, how much time do you spend deepening your relationship with your significant other? 1. Friendship is the foundation of a prosperous relationship. How well do you know your partner? If you can answer all of these, …
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” – William Arthur Ward I came across this quote today and fell in love with it! It was like this light bulb moment, that aha, yes – this is it. I have been working on my attitude of gratitude and shifting my focus so that …
I am currently facilitating the TRIM-LIFE group program at Balance & Thrive. I really enjoy facilitating this group and I am very impressed with the progress the group participants are making! One key component of the TRIM-LIFE program is developing the skill of mindfulness with our food choices. This can be especially challenging as the holiday season approaches us! So, …
This was our first season participating in a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) and I have to say that I really loved it. Each week we picked up our bag of local, in season fresh fruits and veggies and I got to play and feel really great about our food choices. I love the idea of locally sourced foods and I …
I like this. I don’t like that. I want this. I don’t want that. Constantly we are making judgments about our preferences and these judgments are what guide our choices. But judgments can become problematic and we can become judgmental about everything!!! I realized this when I was walking with a friend last Monday. It’s a new a.m. routine that …
“I am craving GREENS!!!” This is the message I received from one of the people who recently completed the 12 day whole food cleanse program that was offered in September. This statement was amazing because at the start of the program she really wanted to eat hot dogs and Frosted Flakes and was having a hard time letting those items …
I have been talking a lot with people about acupuncture lately (mostly in response to people sharing about chronic pain) and the first question that I am asked is, does it hurt? (hence the photo). Some of the points do hurt a bit for just a second, but mostly the experience is painless and quite relaxing. Just to be clear, …
