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Embracing Diversity

Embracing Diversity

  I hope this message finds you in excellent health and high spirits!  As your dedicated board-certified health coach, I am eager to share some insights that can truly transform your approach to nutrition.  Let’s explore the profound impact of embracing a varied...

A Life Changing Weekend

A Life Changing Weekend

    “Go and Tell”, “Come and See”.  These phrases have popped up for me multiple times since attending the women’s retreat through my church a few weeks ago.  These are phrases that have to do with discipleship.  We are all called to spread God’s message and...

I Choose Wellness

I Choose Wellness

..I Choose Wellness   August is National Wellness Month and I encourage you to make a plan that includes daily wellness activities.  Every day you have a choice to be as healthy as you can be.  Choose wellness every day.  Make that conscious effort to take more...

Be Present

Be Present

     As most of you know I was a public-school teacher for eight years.  During this time, I was constantly looking forward to the next break and so were my colleagues.  I would often hear (sometimes out of my own mouth) from my colleagues, “I can’t wait ‘til...

The Worst 4 Letter Word

The Worst 4 Letter Word

  Think of all the awful four-letter words you know.  There are quite a few.  Did the word corn come to mind?  Probably not.  But for me, it is the worst four-letter word there is.  This is because I have an allergy to corn, and corn is in everything.   Corn is...

Just Getting Started

Just Getting Started

         I love the days I get to “aunt”.  Wednesdays is one because I get to pick up my niece from one school and drop her off at another.  Our time together is always fun as she makes me laugh.  Today, on our drive, I asked her what she is most looking...

Small Action…Big Impact!

Small Action…Big Impact!

  Yesterday, I had the sweetest conversation with my five-year-old nephew.  I got to pick him up from school which it is still so weird being on the parent side of the afternoon car rider line.  I was a teacher for eight years and never once did I have afternoon...

Eating at Home for a Healthier You!

Eating at Home for a Healthier You!

How often do you eat out?  According to an article I found on Business Insider from 2019, “Americans eat out 5.9 times a week on average.”  6 in 10, Adults in the US have a chronic disease and 4 in 10 adults in the US have two or more chronic diseases (CDC website). ...

3 Most Important Routines You Can Establish For Your Health

3 Most Important Routines You Can Establish For Your Health

Happy New Year!    Instead of talking habits, which seems to be a very popular topic right now (rightly, so as habits are very important in establishing a healthy lifestyle), I want to focus on routines.  If you are a person who picks a word to focus on each year,...

Are You Using the Right Fuel?

Are You Using the Right Fuel?

     Toys, TV remotes, flashlights, smoke alarms, cars and boats are all items that need the exact, certain battery to work properly.  Some take triple A’s while others require double A’s or 9 volts.  Cars would never run on a triple A likewise TV remotes wouldn’t...