4 Keys to Building Better Habits – Key #1: Focus on Long-Term Sustainability
Author Archives: Alison
Move Your Body to Improve Your Mind
Movement, exercise, physical activity, whatever we call it – when we move our bodies, we are improving the health of our brains and our mental/emotional health.
Instead of Making New Year’s Resolutions, Try This…
New Year’s resolutions rarely work, try these ideas instead for ways to make the year ahead your best yet.
Mindful Eating 101
Also called intuitive eating, mindful eating means finding ways to engage all of our senses when selecting what food to eat, cooking and eating with intention, and paying attention to our body’s cues around hunger and food. Continue reading below for the ins and outs on intuitive eating. Or for a quick and dirty version,Continue reading “Mindful Eating 101”
Cultivating Everyday Joy
Cultivating everyday joy in your heart to live a happier, more contented life.
Rebalancing the Equilibrium
The natural world is constantly seeking equilibrium. What are you doing to live more sustainably, more balanced, more in tune with the needs of the natural world?
Happiness is an Inside Job
(March 24) “Becoming isn’t about arriving somewhere or achieving a certain aim. I see it instead as forward motion, a means of evolving, a way to reach continuously toward a better self. The journey doesn’t end.” – Michelle Obama How have you been dealing amidst the chaos of Coronavirus / COVID-19? I have struggled offContinue reading “Happiness is an Inside Job”
Kale & Quinoa Salad
Easy and adaptable recipe for meal prep or for a make ahead recipe for a crowd!
Do We All Just Need to Slow Down?
Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. – Ferris Bueller.
Ferris was on to something – even back in the 80s. Even more so today, I think we all just need to slow down, relax, and practice being more present, more mindful, and savoring all that this crazy 80-mile-per-hour world has to offer us.
A Love Letter
A love letter. An expression of love, gratitude, and appreciation for (a few) of the ones I love.