I recently spoke with Stefani Sassos, and she said a phrase that stuck with me. She referred to small but practical choices we can make. This got me thinking about all the small choices that we make that can have a bigger impact on our lives. Small but practical, meaning easy for us to partake …
January Journal Prompts to Start the Year
Journaling is a part of my life! Whether it is my bullet journal full of ideas and habit tracking, my productivity journal that helps my organize my to-do lists and menu planning, or my reading/meditation journal that I jot thoughts in as I read or after meditating – I am never far from a leather …
Aging Well with Dr. Contessa Metcalfe
September is National Healthy Aging Month. As someone that is facing a milestone birthday next spring, yes – I will be 60! I am all about learning how to age gracefully and well. I was thrilled to chat about aging well with Dr. Contessa Metcalfe (Star of Bravo TV’s ‘Married to Medicine” and a practicing …
Feeling Lazy? 9 Ways to Re-Energize
Ah, the dog-days of summer! It’s hot outside – pretty much wherever you are in the States; it’s hot. While the saying, Dog Days of Summer, is technically a references to the fact that the constellation Canis Major, the Greater Dog. is sharing the the same region of the sky with the sun; I think …
Looking Forward and Looking Back
I gotta say, this past year has been challenging. I was so excited to say goodbye to 2020 and welcome in 2021, but alas, that gigantic turnabout never seemed to transpire. We are still living through a pandemic that is affecting all of our work, social, and travel plans. Additionally, this past year, my dad …
Finding Peace in Your Heart
Are you seeking more peace in your life? Many of us have had negative or traumatic experiences that have left us feeling angry, hurt, or disjointed in some way. I know that I have experienced a lot of loss. In the past year, I have unexpectedly lost loved ones. People I know and care about …
7 Benefits of Adopting a Plant-Based Diet
There are many reasons that people adopt a plant-based diet. For some it is about animal welfare, the environment, or health. For me eating more plant-based meals and days is about my health. Not that the other reasons don’t deserve merit, it’s just that my personal driving force is my overall health. I really don’t …
Continuing to Move Forward
It has been a very long time since I have shared my thoughts with my readers. Simply put – I feel like I have lost my voice. It happens to everyone that writes from time to time. I have spent these past weeks, unexpectedly, taking a hiatus from writing in order to spend time and …
National Nutrition Month Tips with Nutritionist Frances Largeman-Roth
March is National Nutrition month. While I believe that it is important to think about fueling our bodies with nutritious foods every day, this month, the month that ushers in spring, is the perfect time to refocus on all the wonderful ways we can take care of our bodies. With warmer days ahead, there is …
Maintaining your Appearance During the Pandemic
How many of you, like me, are wearing loads of leggings and comfy tunics this year? Getting up and dressed for work; which means moving from the zoom meeting at your dining room table to your kitchen for a cup of coffee. Then maybe you might move your computer to the couch as you get …