I sometimes feel overwhelmed trying to figure out what to feed my family as I’m striving to provide healthier options. I had no idea how much our gut health can impact our mental & physical health until I worked on healing my own and saw a huge difference in how I felt. Now I’m working on a gradual transformation of what our family eats. I was grateful at a recent … Continue reading →
As a parent you want to give your child the best life possible, to protect them. But even with your best efforts, things happen that you can’t do anything about. Sometimes you are meant to step back and let them work through it. My oldest son had a condition called Pectus Excavatum, also referred to as a sunken chest. Many live with this condition. My son was embarrassed by it and … Continue reading →
An emergency trip to to the hospital was followed up a few days later by a series of tests. The doctors weren’t sure why I had been struggling to breathe. My wife and I sat patiently in the little beige room waiting for the doctor to arrive with his prognosis. The framed landscape painting on the wall—chosen and hung specifically to create a calming mood—wasn’t working. Finally, the door knob … Continue reading →
I have yet to meet or read about a successful person who didn’t rise early, read or listen to positive messages, make goals, pray or meditate, and exercise on a daily basis. These 5 habits are often grouped together and called such things as “The Morning Miracle” (Hal Elrod) or “Sharpening the Saw” (The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey). Henry Ward Beecher said, “The first hour … Continue reading →
Being a Mom is hard work and it is so easy to get caught up in helping everyone else and forget to take care of yourself until your body forces you to. I’ve found with the stresses of life and having 5 children my weight has crept up to a very uncomfortable level. I’d like to share 25 simple ways that I’ve learned to cut back on calories each day. … Continue reading →
