Second to New Years, the start of fall seems like the best time to make changes. Autumn is the beginning of my family’s fiscal year of sorts. Each advancing grade in school is a milestone crossed for the kids, with new routines to go along. There is back-to-school madness, a need for a warmer wardrobe, …
Instead of making a pros and cons list, try making an All-Good-Things list. This can only have positive items on it, no matter how much you want to complain about something. It can be the hopeful spin on a difficult change, a compass for decision-making, or an exercise in appreciating what you have. My tendencies …
Slot canyons are fun for almost anyone. If you have kids of various abilities and ages, the right place is important so that everyone can stay sane during a hike. Willis Creek, just outside Kodachrome State Park in southern Utah, is a great choice. This hike is within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The Hubs …
Summer is like a battery for charging the rest of your exercise year. The long days and ample sunshine make spending time outside a no-brainer, and you get more out of your waking hours. The motivation and habits that come from the action of summer can be stretched into the months that follow. Benefits No …
Does your life kinda stink? Maybe you need a bath—a tree bath, that is. Shinrin yoku is the practice of forest bathing, or being in the therapeutic presence of trees. To breathe near them, observe nature, use your senses, and be mindful. The shinrin yoku movement began in Japan in the 80s and has become …
The days are getting longer. The air is smelling sweeter as warmth creeps slowly back into our lives. We just want to soak up the sun—spring is finally here and it’s the perfect time to get moving! Spring Exercise Benefits This season is hopeful. It’s an era of shedding the heaviness of old commitments, cleaning …
Spices are the cat’s pajamas. Especially when I am trying to eat healthy. Focusing on flavors to satisfy with quality above quantity, and an effort to eat home prepped meals, drives me to up my spice game. Lately I’ve been better about adjusting flavors, adding a little of this and that, with repeat taste testing …
Waning motivation is something we all can relate to. It is the universal factor in giving up or backing away from something we’ve started. Have you ever? Started a project with gusto and then eventually abandoned it Experienced resentment toward a process that once gave you joy Felt like a failure for not being able …
When your body is working the way it’s supposed to it naturally cleanses itself. You eliminate waste and toxins continuously while you sleep, breathe, digest, and go about your day. The best way to do a natural cleanse is to support the body as it gets rid of things the way it’s built to. Elimination …
Post Holiday shopping is here. Yes, you may get a good deal on some wrapping paper for next year, but more likely you are focused on something else. People who shopped, ate, and stressed their way into oblivion are trying to reset, and are looking for external cues to tell them how to spend their …