In last week’s blog post, I addressed ways to combat stress eating. One idea I had mentioned, is to be prepared with other things you can do instead of turning to food for comfort. I suggested making a list of activities that take anywhere from 1...
“What you stay focused on will grow.”—Roy T. Bennett Today, I’m living with an intention of abundance. Considering that what I stay focused on will grow, focusing on abundance, will bring about more… …of everything! This feeling leads to gratitude, which leads to generosity. This in turn leads me...
(The following article first appeared in the January 19, 2022 issue of Get Healthy, a publication of The Northwest Indiana Times.) Stress. Everyone has it to some degree. When it takes over your life, eating habits may be turned upside down. Some people lose their appetite and...
Yes, it’s that time again, when we must spring ahead an hour to help the farmers or the chickens or someone. We observe Daylight Saving Time, or “Summer Time,” in order to make better use of the long sunlight hours of the summer. By “springing" clocks forward an hour in...
I don’t think I’m alone in feeling very sad about the events happening in our world today. It’s heartbreaking. We wish we could do more. We wish we knew what to do. We wish and we pray, and it is the season of Lent. For those of you...
I’ve had conversations with lots of people lately, and everyone is a bit stressed. Well, maybe more than a bit. Stress shows up lots of ways. It is cumulative and sometimes feels as though it compounds daily. We’re all expected to “handle” it. Many times, we think...
This one habit may also help improve your relationships and encourage more consistency with healthy nutrition and fitness. This magical habit: bookending your days. Intentionally mark the beginning and end of each day. This is something I could improve upon. In the morning, spend anywhere from 5 minutes...
Last week we were basking in 11° weather here in Indiana. This week we had a blizzard. If you’ve ever lived in a wintery weather place, you can visualize the scene: snow piling up non-stop all night into day; blowing so that you’re not sure...
It’s soup season here in the Midwest. The high today was something like 11°F. Brrrrr. Grateful that it was sunny. Since we’re probably going to have a few more days like this, I’ve decided to share a soup recipe with you. I am aware that this recipe...
Sometimes I start to lose it. My mind, that is. Eat this, don’t eat that, depending on the podcast of the day. (Or the food fad of the day.) And if I feel that way, I’m guessing that sometimes you feel that way too. Life is complicated...