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  • What is health coaching? And a special offer

    Friday, January 10, was a holiday…one that you may not have heard of, and yet possibly celebrated without even realizing it. As described by the New York Post: Observed on the second Friday in January, Quitter’s Day recognizes those who begin the year with the best intentions and most robust resolutions, only to throw in…

  • Choosing a Word of the Year for 2025…and a Winter Possibilities List

    It’s that time of year when many of us are creating vision boards, or setting resolutions, intentions, or Words of the Year (WOTY). I’ve even seen New Year’s Rejections…things people want less of in their lives. Throughout my life, I’ve tried a mixture of all of these.  My WOTY history I chose my first ever…

  • Taking time to celebrate 2024

    Can you believe we are on the verge of closing out another year and stepping into a new one?  At the beginning of 2024, I decided instead of choosing a Word of the Year or setting a New Year’s Resolution, I would set small monthly goals in four areas that are important to me, namely…

  • Give yourself the gift of self-care this Christmas

    Tis the season…for many of us, that means the gift-giving season. I hope this year you will include yourself on the list, with the gift of self-care. Of course you don’t need me to tell you how important it is to take care of yourself during this busy holiday season, but we could all use…

  • Tis the season…for reflection

    First of all, to all my friends who celebrated Thanksgiving this week, I hope it was happy and gratitude filled. At my house, we are now full steam ahead into the Christmas season. In addition to celebrating the holidays, I feel like December is also a natural time to reflect on the past year…celebrate successes,…

  • My experience with the mindbodygreen Health Coach Certification program

    I did it! Seven months ago, I was trying to decide whether to enroll in the mindbodygreen Health Coach Certification program. Today I am a mindbodygreen health coach. After taking time to celebrate this accomplishment, I will consider what I want to do next with this certification: More to come on that in future posts,…

  • Finding quiet in the storm

    There is a lot of noise in the world right now, so when I found this poem that spoke to me, I immediately wanted to share it with you. May you find your personal quiet in the storm. Find Your Quiet in the Storm Some days, the world feels too sharp,Too loud, too raw to…

  • Is buying organic produce worth the added cost?

    You’re wandering through the grocery store…list in hand…and you see the organic produce next to the “regular” produce, and you ask yourself once again, “Is buying organic worth the added cost?” The short answer is “Maybe. Sometimes.”  If you were hoping for more than that, you are in luck.  Each year, the Environmental Working Group,…

  • October is in the books! What’s on the horizon for November?

    As we say goodbye to October and hello to November, it’s time for another goal check and a chance to connect with the What’s Been On Your Calendar (#WBOYC) crew. Health and fitness October progress In accordance with my overall goal to reduce highly processed foods, I have decided to quit purchasing canned Diet Coke….

  • We’ve come a long way baby…reasons to celebrate

    I’m celebrating two milestones this month…63 years on this earth and nine years in the blogosphere. I’m not sure which surprises me more. I do know I could never have made it this far without the people in my life…including you! So let me start with a big thank you to everyone who has taken…