By the time we’re adults, there are certain not-so-healthy choices from our younger years that just need to be put out to pasture. I’m sure the list is L-O-N-G regarding what we should and should not be doing anymore to move into adulthood and take care of our body...
Lifestyle
Why We Need To Retreat
As I return from our women’s retreat held in the Texas hill country, I have been reflecting on many things, one of which is how much I learned from others during the retreat. It is true that we are all more similar than we are different. We all go...
Nature ~ Doing a Body Good
Nourishing the Body and Mind There is nothing better for our mind and body than spending time with Nature. Taking a break from our everyday hustle and bustle and getting out in nature, increases our creativity and our mental well being. When we go outside and take a hike,...
Valentines ~ Just Another Beautiful Day
So this weekend was Valentines Day where gifts and cards were exchanged between loved ones. According to the Greeting Card Association, over 1 billion (yes, with a “b”) Valentines Day cards are sent each year. This makes Valentines Day the 2nd largest card sending holiday of the year. Valentines...
Struggling with Stress – Part II
So now that we know why we need to manage stress, (Struggling with Stress Part I), it’s important to find a practice that helps us find the ‘off switch’. Finding a practice is important to keeping stress levels down and balance in our lives. When we find a practice...
Struggling with Stress
Most of us know that we need to take care of ourselves to feel good, to manage stress and to be healthy. We know that we need downtime from the stresses of life and all that that entails. Knowing we need to do these things and actually doing them,...
It’s 2016 ~ Are You Ready for a Change?
It’s a new year and a new you. How many times have you heard that phrase this time of year? Well it is a new year. Will it be a new you? Well, that is totally up to you. Usually the beginning of the year motivates us to want...
Happiness and a Grateful Heart
Turning gratitude into a daily habit isn’t the easiest thing to do for some. But with practice, positive changes can be made in how we think on a regular basis. Most of us spend most of our time thinking about what we don’t have and worry about our to-do...
The Joy of Forgiveness
This is a wonderful story that I just had to share. Stories like this can touch us on so many levels. Life is full of trials, tribulations and disappointments; some being worse than others. Without forgiveness, it can truly hold us back from living the life we are supposed...
Freedom ~ Thank You Veterans
“Honor to the soldier and sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country’s cause. Honor, also, to the citizen who cares for his brother in the field and serves, as he best can, the same cause.” ~ Abraham Lincoln “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest...