We all know that moving our body is an important aspect to overall healthy living. When dealing with some sort of physical limitation (pregnancy, sickness, fatigue, travel, etc) or injury though, that can feel like a hard and frustrating thought. Today, I’m going to talk about how to deal with physical challenges and offer my thoughts on how to “exercise” self-kindness when your body requires it.
Regardless of why you may need to modify physical exercise, I believe there is one important...
It is difficult to start a story, when you are not sure yourself when it really began. Just as I am unable to remember the date and time of my coming to Christ as a young child, so I am equally lost as to a specific date that I started down the road of bulimia.
I wish my story were as “clean cut” as, “I struggled with bulimia, and then when I became a Christian, I finally had victory.” But as I battled my own unique story with bulimia, I found myself wondering if the story I was living could...
One of the most common questions I get from people who want to commit to a healthy lifestyle is, “how do you meal prep?” We talk a lot about the importance of meal prepping and how being prepared contributes to overall, long-term success in healthy eating. I find however, that many people feel overwhelmed by the thought of it and it is enough to keep them from even starting. Let me tell you, I’ve been there!
After years of practice though, I’m happy to be able to encourage you that with just...
Staying in solid, firm faith isn't always easy is it?
James 1:8 describes the battle, "You can't make up your mind! You waver back and forth!"
This kind of double-minded faith is a rattling sense of instability. It's restlessness in all you do, think, feel and decide. Double-minded faith retains the option to disobey (read that again!). When disobedience is our back up plan we are on unstable ground!
When my husband and I got married, we agreed that divorce was simply not an option. Why?...
Hey friends! Is it just me, or does it always seem to surprise you guys at how quickly summer comes and goes! I do have to say though, just as much as I love summer, I am just as excited about fall, because it is just beautiful this time of year here in Michigan!
But, before we say goodbye to the summer season, I wanted to share some of the highlights of the season around here!
One of the things I love about summer is the fresh fruit and vegetables, and being able to grill! I certainly will...
Giving up is not in my nature!
In October 2001 I was 7 months pregnant with our first child. I needed to take our 125lb dog outside for his daily potty break and since our yard wasn’t fenced, I put him on a leash to go outside. While walking him I was pulled forward on the cement when the dog saw a squirrel. I landed on both knees and this caused my kneecaps to be pushed out from their natural center position. About 4 years later, I had arthroscopy to re-align my right knee cap. The problem...
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Most of us mom’s share a common struggle – getting our kids to eat nourishing foods. It’s so common in fact that there are entire groups, blogs, and books dedicated to helping us desperate moms. Finding successful ways to incorporate healthy foods into my own kid’s diet is an ongoing challenge. I’ll share with you a few ideas though that I’ve found helpful to incorporate more nourishing foods into their diets.
And, a word of encouragement! Don’t grow weary in doing good fellow mommas, our...
Do thoughts about your body, weight, shape, and size consume your mind?!? Do you have an unhealthy relationship with food and/or your body?
So often we try to fix these 'issues' by changing what we see in the mirror, but if we stopped and realized they begin in the heart and mind, we would clearly see that they must first be addressed here as well.
I had I revelation that the problem with all unhealthy behaviors starts with a love of self. When we think we own our bodies, and love self, we give...
We have big news! Sean and I are so excited to share that we are now a family of 3! Please enjoy one of the 1,000+ recipes on the website while we take ONE WEEK to rest, recover, and enjoy our our new baby girl. Stay tuned next week for all new recipes, and all of course details about the arrival of Madeline Joy!
