We all have fears, and we all wish we didn’t, but no amount of wishing and hoping is going to make them disappear.
So how exactly do we “get over” our fears??
I’ll tell you that number one always is AWARENESS. Once you become aware and acknowledge your fear then and only then can you start taking action to change it. So take that long oh so hard look in the mirror and be honest with yourself. What is holding you back from making the changes that you so desire. Read more
Loosely translated, Balance is an even distribution, or a condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions. So what does it look like to have balance in your life. Read more
Sometimes my busy life and hectic schedule can make it tough for me to sit down for a healthy prepared meal at lunchtime. But generally around noon I’m getting pretty hungry with my amped up metabolism from my workout. Quite often I turn to smoothies to get part of my daily dose of fruits and veggies. Read more
Do you love pumpkin?
I capital LOVE pumpkin pie. It reminds me of family and the importance of being together.
And then it reminds me that up here in the northern BC town, it can get pretty lonely.
So HOW do we tackle loneliness?
I know many people who live close to all their family and friends but still feel lonely, so it doesn’t only include being physically close to people but rather the feeling of belonging. Read more
You have everything. The house, the car, the job, the family, the friends. Everything you ever thought you wanted and everything you always believed you needed. You have everything… but yet it feels incomplete. Something is missing. This can’t possibly be everything in life because there is a void in you that is empty and unfulfilled. Read more
Being busy can be healthy, but being “too busy” is not healthy. Being active and engaged and inspired, yes that’s healthy. Being drained, overwhelmed and stressed out is not. It’s a fine line and most of us have crossed over it. Today being too busy causes people to feel less connected, creates children who are stressed at young ages and fosters a world where we feel spiritually, emotionally and physically “off”. We feel all this, yet we don’t do anything about it. Or don’t know we can. Read more
Contrary to popular thought, there’s no one way to achieve health. While every expert has an opinion and every internet search tells us something new, the perfect recipe for health cannot be defined. There are too many variables that make each person’s life unique. The first step to determining what will work for you is to determine why you want to be healthy in the first place! What’s your intention behind losing those 10 lbs. or having more energy or building more muscle? Read more
Have you ever noticed that when you love to do something, you don’t spend time trying to figure out how you’re going to fit it into your schedule? Harvey MacKay, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, author, and syndicated columnist says it best when he says, “Find something you love to do, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Read more
If you’re like most people, you’re busy. And when you’re busy, food can fast, too. So how do you eat healthy while living a busy lifestyle? It call comes down to understanding your options for healthy eating on-the-go. Read more
Creating balance is a widely used catch phrase these days for having a picturesque perfect life with all corners of it working well. This image may not be exactly what we are striving for. Most people seek balance when they feel that life is out of their control. What most people truly desire is not a “perfect” life but rather more overall happiness, more well-being, and simply feeling good about who they are as they live each day in this world. Read more
