Benefits of Sharing Your Wellness Goals Publicly

Benefits of Sharing Your Wellness Goals Publicly Today I announce my goals publicly.   Stating your goals publicly helps ensure you will complete them.   I want you to help hold me accountable.  Cheer me on when I succeed and hold me accountable for my actions when I do not.  Why? Well, confession time.  I’ve gained around 7 pounds over the past few months—yikes! Challenge?   I have a bad habit of thinking I need to eat to stay warm in the winter.  Poor excuse?  Absolutely, but it is mine! Some may find it hard to believe but I am human when it comes to my eating habits.  I like…

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A Different Concept in Wellness Training

A Different Concept in Wellness Training One question I receive regularly is “How does a telephone coaching program work?”  And, "Does it work as well as face-to-face?"  Having worked in major corporations for years, telephone or remote training was a way of life.  Therefore, I sometimes take it for granted that everyone understands the concept of telephone training or teleclasses. The number one reason that corporations use is that it saves money in travel and time off the job for the participant.   Another major advantage for the participant is that they can listen from the comfort of their home or even if they are traveling.  It has also…

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Waking to the smell of cinnamon rolls

Okay, it is not exactly the title you would hope to find on January 2 from a Wellness/Nutrition Consultant!  Well, I did not plan this either. It's called real life.  I wake up on the beautiful Sunday morning to the smell of cinnamon rolls--yikes! I suddenly remember my husband slipped them in the cart yesterday. I found them at checkout and questioned how they landed in my cart. He said they “jumped off the shelf into the cart” because he “didn’t do it”. I do love his sense of humor. However, it makes for a perfect segue for us to transition back into the real world tomorrow. Statistically, around…

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Finding Peace Beyond the Digital Tether

Do you feel it's still possible finding peace beyond the digital tether in our lives? Returning home to Michigan brings forth a cascade of emotions for me. While the joy of reuniting with family and reliving the memories of my upbringing fills me with happiness, a hint of anxiety creeps in. It's not due to seeing my loved ones but the prospect of being entirely "unplugged" upon arrival. In my mother's home, there are no signals—no Wi-Fi, no cell reception—effectively disconnecting me from the digital world. Initially, the separation triggers unease and withdrawal symptoms for a few days. Questions loom large: What if I miss important emails or…

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My Dog Drinks Green Smoothies (or My dog eats better than most people)

My Dog Drinks Green Smoothies (or My dog eats better than most people) If you haven’t met Beau you would love him.    He is our 10 year old boxer.   Many of my friends and clients have because he works with me daily. Beau was diagnosed with cancer (mast cell tumor successfully removed) about 5 years ago and since then, we’ve changed his diet drastically.  He has a clean bill of health now! We were feeding him the vet recommended food which when reading the ingredients I realized wasn’t all that healthy (cereal based not protein). So Beau started his wellness journey. He now drinks about ½-1…

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