I’ve been taking art classes regularly for the past almost 2 years. Having a degree in art but having put creative pursuits mostly on hold for years left me itching to get back into it. I picked up knitting several years ago, but painting and drawing have held a special place in my heart, so I quickly signed up for …
6 Ways to Know If Your Nutrition Plan is Working For You
Most people tend to judge their nutrition plan or diet by what’s going on with the scale and/or mirror. But that’s only a small part of the picture. What we eat influences a variety of factors that make up our overall health and sense of wellbeing. It’s not enough to get the results we’re after – how we feel …
Creativity is Good For You — Even if You Think You’re Not an Artist
Creativity is good for the soul. Even though I earned an art degree over 20 years ago, I went years without doing any kind of creative pursuit beyond any random doodle or graphic design thing for work. Several years ago, I started exploring new hobbies, starting with knitting and fell in love with it. It was the perfect thing to …
My June 2024 To Be Read List
It’s a new month, so I have even more books to check off my personal To Be Read list! You can check out April’s TBR here. I started two of books in May, but have not finished them, so they are carrying over into my official June list. I’m especially excited by these choices, as some of these are …
Don’t Wait For Motivation: How to Take Action Everyday
Action comes before change. We often make the mistake of thinking that we need motivation to do something, whether it’s to exercise, meal plan, or some other healthy habit or skill. Waiting for motivation, the right time, more energy… means you’ll probably never get started, let alone get the results that you want. Because …
My April 2024 To Be Read List
It’s no secret that I love to read. Growing up, I more often than not had my head in a book, even at family parties or other social events. I even would occasionally read during class in grade school with the book in my lap just below my desk. Some favorites included Anne of Green Gables, Little Women, Edgar Allen …
Is It Time to Rethink Resolutions? How to Actually Be Successful in 2023
New Year’s resolutions have been around seemingly forever. According to Merriam-Webster.com: “New Year’s resolutions have existed since the early 19th century, and perhaps as far back as the late 17th century. Not only were people making resolutions 200 years ago, but they were also breaking them and using them as excuses for bad behavior before the New Year, much like …
There Will Never Be a Perfect Time to Start.
There will never be a perfect time to start. Life never really slows down or gets less stressful. There’s always another obstacle, another crisis, another emergency, another obligation. In order to change long-term, we have to figure out how to do it in the midst of everything else going on in our lives. Of course, there are some exceptions, like …
Big Changes Are Overrated. Try This Instead.
Big, sweeping changes are overrated. It doesn’t take a total lifestyle overhaul to get fit, lose weight, or build strength and muscle. And change is hard. It takes more than willpower or discipline or “just try harder” peptalks. It takes a mindset shift and a lot of strategies and tools, as well as awareness of what will actually work for …
How to Make Exercise Feel Like a Guilty Pleasure
Now that we’ve hit September with the official first day of Fall just around the corner, it’s common to take stock of where we are with our life and goals and where we want to be before 2023 arrives. I know I am! It’s so easy to let the busy days pass us by, one right after another, a blur …