Let’s address physical activity. Before you cringe, and click away… just hang on with me for a minute. An integral part of any healthy lifestyle is exercise. While diet is important, it can’t provide some of the same benefits as exercise. Making movement a priority in your day is key to establishing healthy habits. Plan… [Read More]
Soul Care is Essential
That sounds right, doesn’t it? This is my new direction. The pandemic arrived and everything got upended for so many people in positive and negative ways. And sometimes a little bit of both. For me, the pandemic has given me time to embrace new projects and studies and the new birth is Essential Soul Care…. [Read More]
Do you snack? I do. Let’s be healthy about it.
This is one of my favorite topics (maybe this is one of your faves too) – HEALTHY SNACKS! It happens to all of us from time to time. You are out and about when the day seems to get away from you and you realize that you are starving. You need to get something to… [Read More]
It’s true. Breakfast IS for champions.
You’ve probably heard the quote, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day,” so many times that it has begun to lose its meaning. However, it’s not just a myth. There’s a reason that quote is so popular. Breakfast has numerous benefits for your body and mind. Stable Energy Levels Eating breakfast can help… [Read More]
Avoid the traps of unnecessary weight gain
I am really sensitive to the body image shaming that goes on in our culture. But I also know that for some people who are overweight, the biggest concern is short-term and long-term health. So let’s talk about ways we can avoid the traps of unnecessary weight gain that can lead to health issues. And… [Read More]
Essential Oil Hack for Toxic Fumes
Today I was displaced in my own home. It was planned but still, it can feel awkward. Even moving around in your own home. I scheduled a resurfacing of my bathtub. When I bought this place the existing tub was well-worn so an update has been in order from the beginning. As I said, all… [Read More]
I read Oracle cards. I am THAT girl. Call me Pixie.
I remember in the 1980’s and 90’s inner child work and recovering from being an ACOA (Adult Child of an Alcoholic) lined the self-help section of bookstore shelves. I was entering grad school to become a therapist and I had done my own amount of therapy sitting in the client chair. I had done my… [Read More]
Monica the Patron Saint of Domestic Abuse Survivors
A recent assignment in a course I am taking involved understanding the motivation behind the confessions of Augustine of Hippo also known as Saint Augustine. Saint Augustine was a theologian and philosopher who converted to Christianity in 386. He wrote The Confessions of Saint Augustine. He was also a son to Monica, his dear mother who… [Read More]
