My story

Have you ever really thought about “your story”?  I hadn’t really given it much thought.  A few years ago, I was asked to share my story and I had to really think back.   It all …

Need More Activity at Work?

In the past, I’ve worked a desk job. That desk job doesn’t always allow for a lot of movement and healthy eating. You probably already know, but a lack of physical activity can create an …

Listen to Your Body

Ever heard someone tell you to listen to your body?  Yup, I have heard that all the time.  Yet, how often do we really listen to it?!  Not much, I bet. Guess what? It knows …

**Product Review** – Honeywell Console Humidifier

I recently I got to try out the Honeywell Console Humidifier and was so excited because I live in New England. When the temperature changes here, sometimes the air gets really dry.  As an asthmatic, …

Halloween candy or healthy lifestyle?

Trick-or-treat!  That’s what children say when they go to the front door on Halloween, right?  What if it had another meaning? What’s the true meaning behind the phrase? “Trick” relates to anything that is going …

Freedom

I’m from the United States and “freedom” used to be something that people come to this country for.  However, as I grow up, I’m learning that freedom is not about where you live…it’s about your …

Stressed Much?

When you’re stressed, life feels like it’s caving in on you. Like the world is out to get you. But there are ways of coping. One of the things I use to manage my stress …

Meatless Mondays

While traveling on a business trip, I read an article in Men’s Fitness magazine about something called the Meatless Monday Movement.  It made me start to think and gave me some very interesting takeaways: It …

Are You a Micro-Manager?

I had a thought today about micro-managing.  We all know it’s awful and no one likes when it is done to them, but here’s my question… Are you micro-managing yourself? Especially when it comes to …

Do you need to practice personal development?

One of the things that I’ve always heard is practicing personal development.  I never really thought I needed it but have learned that in order to grow, both inside and out,  personal development is a …