Posts tagged with "topic tuesday"

Adrenal Cocktail

All About Low FODMAP

Health Update

All About Chickpea Flour

All About Sourdough

Intentions

Mindfulness Around the Holidays

All About Maple Sugar

Skin Journey Part 3

After I had a second flare up, my dermatologist recommended something called “patch testing”.Q1

Skin Journey Part 2

My story has been one of “both and”. It has been both hard and joyful; painful and beautiful; devastating and rewarding.

Skin Journey Part 1

There is balance for me. I must allow myself to feel but not allow my view of myself to shape, drive, and control me.

My Relationship with Food

So where am I now? To be honest I am still figuring it out. There are times I do not want to eat dessert because the voice of shame comes back because I am fearful about causing gut issues. Finding balance when it comes to food is not easy and is a daily practice.

Re-Direction

Do you ever hit Friday just grateful you made it through the week? To be honest, last week was one of those weeks. It seemed like everything planned changed to a no. Everything I thought I had under control went sideways.

Fight or Flight

Have you ever heard of the term “fight or flight”? It is known as the stress response. It activates when stressed or in danger to keep us from harm. When fired in a dangerous situation, it helps us survive to live another day. Unfortunately, this response does not just happen if you are running from a tiger.

Living in Uncertain Times

I do not know about you but lately my heart, soul, and honestly body feels heavy. The uncertainty we are living in takes a toll on me. I have allowed myself to live in fear, to accept it as true, and allow it to seep into almost every aspect of my life. specific skin.

Skin Care Reboot

I would highly recommend consulting with a dermatologist to build out a tailored approach for your specific skin. For me, the tailored approach by the dermatologist means that I no longer buy a host of products (R&F, Ulta, BeautyCounter, etc) thus saving money and ultimately have better results for my specific skin.

Differences Between Refined vs. Natural Sugar

Some types of natural sugar include raw honey, pure maple syrup, blackstrap molasses, and coconut sugar. The main difference is these occur in their natural form (not refined or processed) and have some beneficial health properties. For example, honey contains high vitamin and mineral contents as well as antimicrobial benefits, which is why it has been known as a healing food for quite some time.

All About Sugar

Sugar is literally a drug for our bodies. When we eat sugar, our bodies release something called dopamine which basically means sugar activates pleasure.

Letting Go Series (Resounding Yes)

Now, most of us are at home and busyness ground to a complete halt. We are spending more time with our families, in the kitchen and maybe even in our yards. Although we are in a hard and challenging season, time is a new gift. Time creates opportunity to enjoy your house, the outdoors, and time with your family. All of this made me realize I need to carry over some of this time when life starts going again.

Letting Go Series (Exercise for Weightloss)

This year I have found the important of exercise for my health, both physically and mentally. It is easy to feel let down after working hard at the gym (or in this case my garage) and not seeing the desired results. Exercise produces results beyond what we can see. Regular exercise results in profound positive impacts on depression, anxiety, ADHD, stress and can improve memory, boost overall mood and much more. For me, regular exercise gives a sense of wellbeing. I have more energy, more confidence, I sleep better at night and overall, and I just feel better about myself and life.

Letting Go Series (Living Minimally)

No one ever looks back on their life thankful for their stuff or the things they bought. I want to make sure that I am able to passionately pursue my hobbies and desires to the fullest. For us, it means removing the things we do not use and practice mindfulness when we purchase something. It is about quality not quantity.

Letting Go Series (I Am Enough)

Circumstances change. They always will. Do I put my worth in my circumstances? In what I am doing today? In what I look like today? If I did, it would be fleeting. I would not be setting myself up for success but rather disappoint and failure because life is ever changing.

Letting Go (Series)

There is beauty even in this season. Part of the beauty is the gift of time. I want to use this time to look deeper into my soul, spirit and heart. I want to actively be working towards the best version of myself. I desire to put habits into practice to carry over into all seasons.

Eat How You Want to Feel

Eat how you want to feel for better health, performance, and well-being.

Cleanliness

As we are all home more, this is an exceptional opportunity for us to spend some time deep cleaning and organizing the clutter. There is a lot in our lives we cannot control but we can control the cleanliness of our homes.

Anxiety

Recently, my anxiety felt more crippling. I have struggled with anxiety since high school. Through the years and through many doctors, I learned about “Candida” which is a yeast overgrowth in my gut.

Prioritize Sleep

One of the best ways is improve overall well-being stems from good sleep. I know everyone is not in a season where prioritizing sleep is an option (Any moms out there?) but if you are, it is crucial for your immune system.

Intermittent Fasting

Have you heard of intermittent fasting? I thought it would be a pertinent topic to touch on since it is popular now. I personally participated in intermittent fasting for the last couple of years and still regularly partake.

Exercise and Movement

There are a host of benefits to regular physical activity- better sleep, boosting mood, increased energy and sex drive, combating health conditions and diseases (metabolic syndrome, anxiety, high blood pressure, depression etc.), and helping to regulate weight.