Tag Archive: Self Care

A Goofy Retrospective of 2009

Tweet Believe it or not, but I’ve put off writing this for over a week. No big reason why, no huge, daunting challenge BUT I figured “retrospective” spoke more to the very end of the year rather than the end of the year, but still needing to squeeze in just one more week. When I…

Are You Getting Enough Zzzz’s?

Tweet We all know how critical sleep is to our health.   Did you know that sleep can not only keep extra body weight on, but can also prevent your body from recovering from colds, illnesses, injuries and even intense workouts?   Sounds crazy, right?   Did you know that:   Sleep helps the brain…

Not So Happy it’s Wintertime?

Tweet Also known as “Why Running Away to a Beach in the Winter is Actually a Good Idea…” Yes, it is indeed winter for most of us right now, regardless of what the thermometer says. Are you feeling it yet? Are you itching for spring to show up so that you can: 1. finally get…

It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like The Holidays…

Tweet They’re H-E-R-E! I don’t mean Freddy or Jason or the guy from Texas Chainsaw Massacre. It’s the holidays! No matter what you celebrate, this holiday season can have you living it up and also pulling your hair out! It’s doesn’t have to be this way! Today, we’re going to talk about Holiday Recovery! It…

Annette’s Cure-All Tea

Tweet Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 5 minutes Yields: 1 serving Ingredients: 2 cloves fresh garlic Fresh lemons for juicing 10-12 oz Water A dash of cayenne pepper, if desired     Directions: Bring the water to a boil. As the water is heating up, take your garlic cloves and press them to release…

Allowing Yourself to Just BE

Tweet Listen to the Exhortation of the Dawn! Look to this Day! For it is Life, the very Life of Life. In its brief course lie all the Verities and Realities of your Existence. The Bliss of Growth, The Glory of Action, The Splendor of Beauty; For Yesterday is but a Dream, And To-morrow is…

You Have The Choice. You’ve Always Had the Choice

Tweet I have to admit something to you. I’m a recovering non-decision maker. Procrastination was my MO and even though I hated rushing at the last minute, I just couldn’t stop. Sound familiar to anyone out there? Well, today you have the choice and the opportunity to make a very important decision. Actually every day you have the…

Are You Fat Loss Resistant?

Tweet There are many thoughts that pop into mind when I use the words “Fat Loss Resistant.” Why should any of us be fat loss resistant? What causes it and how can we step away from being resistant and move towards both a body shape and body composition that we crave? My most immediate thought…

Are You Self Sabotaging?

Tweet I don’t really like to use the word “Sabotage”.    To be honest, I love the way it sounds.  It kind of just rolls off the tongue…   But I hate using the word because it means that we’re doing something that we know we shouldn’t be.   We’re all smart and we all know better….

Summertime and the Living’s Easy

Tweet A question for you: How easy is the Summertime for you? Do you take the heat, the humidity and the summer storms in stride? Or are you just one ball of nerves over the rising mercury, the bad hair days and the seemingly never-ending steaminess? Whether you do it or not, there are some…

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