Wellness Blog & Updates
My best advice on how to SAVOR a life you love fueled by a thriving mind & body.
Winter holidays that won’t leave you winded
What are your thoughts as we head into the winter holidays? Are you already stressing over your shopping budget? Extended family? Travel? Instead of feeling exhaustion and fatigue before 2020 is full swing, ask yourself RIGHT NOW: "What do I want to feel on...
Tis’ the Pre-Season
Pre-Holiday Freebies for Happy, Healthy Eating Habits The Walking Book Club just concluded The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson. We loved it. Our Healthy-Body Happy-Mind topic for the round was Intuitive Eating, a timely topic as we head into...
Intermittent Fasting – Observations from a Board-Certified Health Coach
Intermittent fasting hit my radar four years ago at a lecture on the science of weight loss. The physician referenced a study in which women who practiced intermittent fasting had a lower recurrence of breast cancer. The carefully structured dietary regimen continued...
Fall Transition: Re-Group for a Healthier Happier Home
There are two times of year when I feel a sense of symbolic restarts. The obvious is New Years Eve, but I also feel a symbolic re-start in the fall when the weather shifts, school re-starts and the vibe of summer months fades. How about you? If cooler weather is part...
Making New Friends is Tough
What it takes to make new friends (the research may surprise you) As my youngest heads to college tomorrow and my husband and I contemplate a new home base, I’ve been thinking about the joys and challenges of making new friends. The mere subject causes both my...
100 Before 100: Get Un-Stuck with this Simple List-Making Exercise
When was the last time you sat down to think about your dreams? When a child is asked what they want to be when they grow up, they don’t answer with all the baggage we have as adults. They dream without obstacles. When was the last time you allowed yourself time to...
The Journey From Pre-Diabetes to Marathon Finisher
“Your mind is your strength.” Teresa and I met 10 years ago in the early days of being “dance moms.” We spent countless hours together waiting for classes to end and supporting our daughters’ love of dance during weekend-long competitions. I was immediately...
Intermittent Fasting
Despite being reticent about intermittent fasting for such a long time I am convinced that people can really benefit from it. Almost all of us would benefit from some form of fasting. It’s time to get real; we were made to fast, we’ve just forgotten the why and the...
#DreamDefineDo your way to lasting change
Imagine the day you’ve made lasting changes to your health. How does it feel? Free? Light? Abundant? Full of healthy choices you make; in control, radiant, beautiful chaos and all. Together, we can make this happen. One of my favorite TEDx talks is...
“Quitters Day” is upon us
“Quitters Day” is here! Research shows that the second Friday of January marks the day when motivation fades and most New Year’s resolutions fall by the wayside. By the third week in January, 80 percent of those good intentions have been abandoned. This...