So much of joy and happiness in life comes down to gratitude and perspective. If we change our perspective, if we look at life as happening for us rather than to us, if we take moments to be grateful for everything we have and everything we are, we open ourselves up to a completely
WHAT IS GRATITUDE? Often, when we’re chasing our goals, we’re focusing on the things we want, as in the things we don’t have. Gratitude is simply the act of being grateful, of being thankful and of recognizing what we have instead of what we don’t have. It refocuses us and puts
Connecting with nature releases feel good chemicals in our brains and actually reduces stress. We were designed to be in nature. Humanity has always had a close relationship with nature until only a couple hundred years ago when we moved from farming to factory working. Our ancestors thrived in nature
So, in the last post, we established that resolutions are pointless. It’s in the root word. They’re resolute. One screw up and a resolution is done. Goals, on the other hand, are actionable steps that gradually take us to where we ultimately want to be. That’s what we’re heading –
Let’s skip the resolutions this year. I know, to some, this idea may seem downright sacrilegious. It’s tradition to have a New Year’s resolution, otherwise how will we improve ourselves? Aren’t lack of resolutions for lazy people who are happy living mediocre lives? No. Absolutely not. In fact, the exact
When your skin shines, there’s no need to cover it up. This is me at 47, no make up, no filters, just my natural skin after using Grace & Balance products for four months and I feel more confident in my skin than ever. I started Grace and Balance Skincare
It may not seem like a big deal, but when you’re only filling a fraction of your lung capacity, it affects focus, cell metabolism, and many other functions in the body. Shallow breathing increases blood pressure and the heart rate. It can also cause sleep issues, complicating fatigue experienced by
When we’re short on time during the day, it’s tempting to carve into sleep time to get it all done. But before you give up those Z’s, there are some important things about sleep you should know. Sleep isn’t a passive activity. During sleep your body and brain are hard
The Holiday Hangover. We’ve all felt it. That worn out, flu-like feeling after the holidays. Yeah. That’s your adrenals. The brain fog, the tiredness, the food cravings, possibly depression or anxiety and sometimes even joint pain or diarrhea – it’s all your body letting you know that you’re doing too
Apparently, Oreos and mac and cheese are superfoods. When Evan was a toddler, he would eat blueberries, avocado, green smoothies and he loved broccoli. Then he got a little bit older, and suddenly it was all about macaroni and cheese. Every day. Mac and cheese. I tried variations with broccoli in