Following the path to happiness and one fulfilled life. Not that there is any particular destination, but when you’ve chosen the right setting and show up intent on being fully immersed in the experience, then when you find your heart glowing and content, you know you’ve arrived. #chasingupwardslopes Once upon a time, on my own […]
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How do we move forward from making a promise – a “resolution” – to taking consistent action? This is the important question because it is action, taken consistently over time, that leads forward to creating that change we envision. This is also a tricky question to answer, and following through with it is not easy.
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Spaghetti squash is one of my favorite foods for forming a fun, yummy, and nutritious base for a meal. I originally started eating spaghetti squash regularly back in my low-carb days because, true to its name, once it is cooked it magically forms a spaghetti-like texture. Even though I eat many more carbohydrates these days
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How do we get ourselves to create positive change, the kind that leads forward to beneficial and sustainable outcomes? Let’s take a look at the question behind Upward Slopes, this time examining New Year’s resolutions. Each January, most of us do a special something. The holidays have come and gone, and with stomachs over-filled and
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The following is a short and simple practice to be called upon whenever you find yourself in a stressful decision-making space. If you find yourself wanting to make a healthy decision, yet you are being pulled to do something that you know or feel to be “wrong” – then here’s a practice to try out:
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We are moving through December and the holiday season is in full swing! This month I’ve already enjoyed some incredible sugar cookies, started making some warm and nourishing soups (because the temperatures finally seem to be dropping!), and carried my very own Christmas tree down a wayyy too steep hillside and out of the forest
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Following Thanksgiving, we are now officially into the Holiday season, which for anyone trying to be healthy poses serious challenges given the overwhelming amount of holiday treats circling around over the weeks. Last week, I wrote a Thanksgiving-focused post on one way to navigate these challenges by getting clear on what you want out of
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Thanksgiving. Here we are, once again, at this strange holiday. I say strange for a number of reasons. First, we all agree to show up together for an over-sized meal containing way more food than is necessary. Then, we add in all this baggage around it, having convinced ourselves that over-eating is wrong and unhealthy.
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The following is a short series of practices I have put together to help you disengage from your head (your thoughts, your anxieties, your needs to control) and to step into a fully embodied space. The series consists of short breathing, movement, and meditation practices. Strung together they create a sequence that takes about 15-30
The Journey to Better Health While everyone’s journey is unique, I’ve found that there are general patterns that most individuals follow, and that’s what I’ve put together as The Journey to Better Health (outlined below) to help guide your health transformation. The Journey to Better Health is a path that most individuals follow as they
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