Today and Everyday
Last week, we talked about setting goals for 2021. Having goals is important, but without an action plan, they are useless. So, let’s talk about how to create an action plan for your health and fitness goal. Look over your goals. Is there a health goal that if you accomplished it, many other goals will be accomplished? In other words, […]
It’s December 30th and you are probably thinking about setting a resolution or two for 2021. Did you know though, that only 8% of people actually achieve their resolutions? You know why? Because when it comes to setting resolutions, we feel the pressure to be perfect. If we have a day or two that we […]
Every year, Mark’s family has an hors d’oeuvre contest at Christmas. This year, we won’t be gathering with the extended Meuwissen clan, but we are keeping up this tradition with our immediate family. I have been charged with a healthy appetizer. My choice is one of our favorites – Fresh Spring Rolls. I might not […]
Zoom meeting after Zoom meeting. Meetings, paperwork, reports…all require a lot of sit time. For me, and I am sure many of you, these past months, I have sat behind my desk more than I ever have done in the past. My body is not happy about it. As humans, our bodies are not made […]
Sound familiar? “There is nothing good in this house to eat!” I hear it all the time — especially now that my kids are home everyday. So many times, I’ve just gone grocery shopping and there is all kinds of good, healthy food in the house. But according to my kids, there just isn’t any […]
The majority of our stress comes from things happening outside of our control. However, we can manage how we react to the stress. Check out these “quick” stress reducing activities: The Black bag – Hang with me here…it might feel funky, but it works. Imagine you have a black velvet bag that closes with a draw string. Open […]
It’s October already! The new year is less than 90 days away! Does this sound familiar? — The last few months have been a bit rough on your waist line. You need to get back to a healthier lifestyle, yet it is tempting to wait. I mean really, New Year’s isn’t that far away and […]
I opened up my journal this morning and at the top of the page, it said, “Free write for 5 minutes all you are grateful for in your life.” My first reaction was, 5 minutes is too long. I will just write for a couple. I wasn’t looking forward to the day ahead of me. I was […]
If I told you I had the secret to increasing your productivity and creativity, would you want to know it? What if it was really simple? Would you do it? Well, it is simple – just Exercise first thing in the morning. Yup – that’s it – simple, but not necessarily easy! I know, I […]
August is the height of the summer growing season. Beans, zucchini, cucumbers, tomatoes, and are ready to be picked. And soon, we will have squash, potatoes, peppers, apples, raspberries and more. If you don’t have access to home grown veggies and fruit, consider buying them locally. There are several reasons to do so: Locally grown […]
