Are You Gentle With Your Body? When I ask the question, “Are you gentle with your body?” what’s the first answer that comes to mind? For most of us, the honest answer is no. We tend to be hard on our bodies—both in the way we treat them and even in how we think about them. We push. […]
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I hope you are having a good summer so far. Plenty of opportunities for picnics and get-togethers. Often, I find that there are bowls of nuts set out at gatherings. Sometimes they pass out nuts on airplanes and you can buy bags of them in airports. Easy, healthy snack to carry, right? When you are
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”I’m so tired.” 40 years ago I said it. I was diagnosed with Chronic Epstein Barr Syndrome. A lifelong case of mononeucleosis. Add on to that I was a single parent working full time. I took naps on my lunch hour. I still take naps. But I was tired. Fast forward to 2017. Not only was
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Here is a story you might relate to.. My dad died around 5 am in Arizona in the summer. I was there when he drew is last breath. These are the three things I did after that happened: I cried. Hard. My dad and I had a very special relationship and it was very hard
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Happy New Year! I hope that you have had some relaxing time these past few weeks or maybe you have been running around like a “chicken with your head cut off” going to parties and get-togethers. Either way, you are probably ready to start the new year off with doing something new. Generally, if you
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Greetings and Happy Advent Season! I hope you are doing well as we launch into this month of December and holiday gatherings. I’ve been off the grid for a bit – I was practicing my own self-care coaching in recovering from a bug. But I’m back! Today, let’s talk about something most of us look
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Many years ago, at the beginning of the Advent season, I was sitting in church listening to a sermon by our deacon. He was talking about how this was a season of preparation for the coming of Jesus. In all my years growing up in the church, I never paid too much attention to the
It has been a while! How has your summer been? Ours was mostly lovely, with lots of time with family and a few trips to spend time together in beautiful spots. We all needed the rest, restoration and connection time. I hope you had some of that kind of time, too. Sometimes fall can be
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Can you believe it? It’s almost spring! This year is flying by. Here in north Florida, the azaleas and dogwoods are already blooming. If you are in the north, just know that spring is on the way soon. I love the change of seasons, especially spring. One minute, things look cold, dark and dreary
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Greetings! I hope this post finds you well and ready to dive into the holidays. Or may that’s not the case. These past 2 years have been a little tough on us. Trying to stay healthy is something most of us think about every day. Let me ask you: Have you ever gotten a diagnosis or
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