Tweet How open to new “stuff” are you? Be honest. How open are you to new people, places, foods or experiences? I’ve found that so many of us are creatures of habit, myself included. There’s nothing wrong with that! The only time we suffer is when we close ourselves off to potentially experiencing new (and…
Tag Archive: Health
Nutrition Lessons From a Marathon
Tweet Okay, I can admit it, I like to run. I don’t know how good I am at it, but honestly, I’ve never really cared. I never thought that I would ever attempt the marathon. Seemed too daunting, just too long of a distance to run at one time. Anyone agree with me? 26.2 miles? How could anyone…
What Is Your Body Crying Out For?
Tweet Diets are a funny thing. First off, I hate the name of them. When does anything with the word “die” in it mean a good thing? Second, they just don’t work. Okay, maybe they work for a little bit, maybe a few weeks, a month or even a few months. But long term, they…
Are You Lacking in Your “S” Vitamins?
Tweet I know what you’re thinking right now. What do you mean, Annette, by getting enough of my S Vitamins? Never heard of them? Chances are, you haven’t heard of them referred to as S Vitamins, but they are crucial and absolutely critical to health and longevity. Before you good “S Vitamins”, give me a…
Take Some Quiet Time For Yourself
Tweet “Within each one of us there is another whom we do not know. He speaks to us in dreams and tells us how differently he sees us from how we see ourselves. When, therefore, we find ourselves in a difficult situation, to which there is no solution, he can sometimes kindle a light that…
The Power of Thought
Tweet “All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think, we become.” -Buddha (563 – 483 B.C.) Today I’m giving you all some food for thought. Are any of us truly aware of the power of our words? Do we ever really see how our…
Fear’s Big “What If”
Tweet “You have to keep showing up, being open, and doing the work. The journey into the self is not a group experience. It’s solitary work. But so many of us are afraid of being alone. So you need to experiment… The whole process of following these spiritual instructions has a lot to do with…
Thoughts of Abundance
Tweet “You pray in your distress and in your need; would that you might also pray in the fullness of your joy and in your days of abundance.” -Kahlil Gibran Why is it that we only ask for things when we need them? If a family member is ill, we wish health upon them. When…
Are You Authentic? Are You the “Real You”?
Tweet “Are you genuine? Or just an actor? A representative? Or what it is that is represented?—In the end, you might merely be someone mimicking an actor … Second question of conscience.” – Friedrich Nietzsche What does it mean to you to be authentic? Can you remember the last time that you were truly authentic,…
The Power of Foods, Smells and Touch
Tweet I’ve read a lot lately about how we connect certain foods, smells and places to particular moments in our own lives. The scent of my mother’s kitchen before a holiday conjures up thoughts of the family time and love that was always shared. A spring breeze that brings along the scents of tulips and…
