Year: 2021

Mindful Monday

One of the most important ways you can help others is to start with yourself. When you are well, it shines through you. That light can be seen and felt from the outside. In addition to increased energy, self care helps you handle your own internal concerns so you’re...

A “Brain Dump” To Help You Fall Asleep

Here’s the problem. You put your body to bed, but your brain’s not having it. Even though you lay yourself down, your mind spins with all the things you have to do, need to do, and may have forgotten!  Plus,  the first 20 minutes of trying to get to...

Baked Party Wings

You’ll Need 1 1/2 pounds chicken wings (party wings) Salt Pepper Garlic powder 8 Tablespoons Franks Hot Sauce (or hot sauce of choice) 5 Tablespoons butter Olive oil or grapeseed oil (approximately 1 to 1 ½ Tablespoons) Directions Preheat oven to 400 F. Drizzle wings with oil, then toss with salt,...

Mindful Mondays

Becoming mindful is, ironically, about your mind becoming less full. When your mind is packed with rampant thoughts and endless to-dos and chronic worries you can get the stress hormones that can sabotage your inner calm.  It’s okay to empty your mind from time to time, through meditation, a...

Mindful Mondays: To Give Is To Receive

Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. Showing empathy toward someone may seem like it only helps the receiver. But research data show that the act of understanding someone else, and truly connecting with them in this way provides positive mental health benefits for...

Mindful Mondays

You get back what you put out there. Just own that for a minute.  Carry an attitude to be amazing into your day and — whatever your day was GOING to be — it will be more amazing than that.  That’s because people will see it in you, and...

Just asking … What Do You Look Forward To About The Fall?

As much as we love summer weather, vacations, and hitting the beach, there’s something about the crisp fall weather that is special. It’s time to break out the sweaters for outside and a comforter inside. The fall corn, apples, pears, and butternut squash are about to hit the stores...

Just asking … Do You Stretch Your Hips?

If you sit for any length of time at all, the inner muscles of your sacral area in and around your hips will shorten and tighten. But why do we care? This can lead to back pain, knee pain, hip pain, and hamstring strains. So my question is, do...

Mindful Mondays

This week, remember this. Gratitude lives in your head and heart for the things that truly matter to you.  We just need to make a habit to check in and remember them. Do this each morning.    This sets a positive tone for your entire day. Copy this link...