Recipes, Food tips and Insights

How Do You Get Enough Veggies Everyday?

Getting your daily recommended amount of veggies isn’t always easy. Our schedules are so busy between picking up the kids and not having time to plan out healthy meals that we often reach for a quick convenience foods that don’t include vegetables. Let’s focus on Energizing your Body. This is a two-part document, so be…

Who Are You Surrounding Yourself With?

I am using the Art of Expansion Cards and pulling one a month to write about. I am doing this because I practice what I preach so to speak. I rarely preach, but I have been known to jump up on the occasional soapbox and ride the wave of suds as I develop true self-awareness,…

Do You Do a Daily Authenticity Check In?

Do you take time to check in with yourself on a daily basis to ensure you are living an authentic life? This is an important step we often overlook. Think of them as soul diagnostic questions to ensure you are living authentically every single day. What does the catchword “Authentic” even mean? Is it some…

5 Simple Ways to Relieve Stress

You can do it for yourself! Stress is a major issue for a lot of people. Did you know that around 74% of people say that in the last year, they’ve felt so stressed that they’ve been unable to cope? You may not be at that point quite yet, but it’s worth taking some steps…

Explore the Art of Expansion

Do you want to feel inspired? Do you want to be the master of your own evolution? I wanted to share with you the deck of inspiration cards I have created. The best way to introduce you is just to share my experience of how I use the cards. There is no right or wrong…

Learn What You Are Made Of

I was in a serious and life-threatening horseback riding accident in 2006 that became a pivotal point in my life and my career.  I was less aware of all the organs in my body and how I was the “keeper of the gate” of their health, even the ones I didn’t know anything about. Now…

Water the Essence of Life

“Water is the mirror that has the ability to show uswhat we cannot see. It is a blueprint for our reality,which can change with a single, positive thought. Allit takes is faith, if you’re open to it.” I believe that to be true on many levels and include it as food for thought. Here are…

The Energetic Side of What We Consume

Optimal being includes a close look at how what you consume feeds your body, your mind and your spirit. Every time you consume something, it has a vibrational effect on your body. I can prove it. Sit and watch a Stephen King horror movie; now pay attention to your pulse, your breathing and the temperature…

Is Exercising Making Up For All The Desk Time?

Does Weekly or Bi-weekly Exercise Make Up for a Whole Day of Sitting? The short answer is NO, but there is good news and a simple remedy you can incorporate daily! Many of us spend most of the day sitting down. You commute to work and likely sit in an office or cubicle during the…

Three Foods to Help Fight Stress

It’s easy to forget the importance of everything we put into our bodies. While you can’t always eat a completely balanced diet, you can reduce your stress levels simply by choosing stress-reducing foods. Since everyone is different, some stress-relieving foods might work for you while others may not. Your best bet will be to try…