Declutter, Organize, & Reset For The New Year
Studies show that there’s a wide range of benefits that come from decluttering and organizing your home. These include a sharpened focus, boosted mood, and a positive wave of productivity. Decluttering and organizing stuff gives you greater control of your life, energy, and finances while eliminating stress. It allows you to rediscover what you already own, donate or sell what you no longer need, and have your home looking its best.
February Nature Adventures
All of us need to unwind and clear our minds from time to time… now more than ever! I love to take a break regularly from the busyness of life and spend some extended time walking, hiking, or taking in the sights, sounds, and smells of nature - I call them “self-care adventure days”. And I love to capture photographs of nature at its best - just the way God created it - to share, uplift, and inspire others to do the same. Enjoy!
Why You Can’t Rely On Willpower To Eat Healthy
Have you ever heard of "decision fatigue"? The more decisions we make, the less likely we are to make good decisions. So minimize your options and make decisions easier... Create a weekly meal plan to lighten your load of daily decisions. Have a list of go-to restaurants for business lunches in every neighborhood, so you don't have to stress over finding the best ones every time. The devil is in the details".
The Truth About Alcohol
While it is generally thought that occasional or moderate use (2-3 drinks per week) is beneficial to our health, more can lead to addiction, emotional problems, and many degenerative problems. And the most recent research now suggests that there is no “safe” level of alcohol consumption and every glass increases cancer and heart disease risk.
Make Self-Care a Priority
Each February 14th we celebrate Valentine's Day - a day when we express our love and appreciation to the people we care about. What is little known is that the day before, February 13th, is the International Day of Self Love - a day to express that same love and appreciation to ourselves first!
January Nature Adventures
All of us need to unwind and clear our minds from time to time… now more than ever! I love to take a break regularly from the busyness of life and spend some extended time walking, hiking, or taking in the sights, sounds, and smells of nature - I call them “self-care adventure days”. And I love to capture photographs of nature at its best - just the way God created it - to share, uplift, and inspire others to do the same. Enjoy!
JoAnn’s Chicken Soup Recipe
Although many have tried to pinpoint exactly how chicken soup works as a medicinal food item, the healing powers still remain largely a mystery. At the very least, chicken soup with vegetables contains lots of healthy nutrients that are easy to digest and assimilate, increases hydration, and tastes good too!
Drink Lots of Pure Water
Next to oxygen, water is the most necessary substance for life. It composes 75% of your brain, 83% of your blood, and 75% of your muscles. It regulates body temperature, helps convert food to energy, helps your body absorb nutrients, carries nutrients and oxygen to the cells, protects your joints and cushions your vital organs, keeps skin looking young, protects your heart, helps burn fat, prevents constipation, decreases fatigue, flushes out toxins, and helps control calorie intake. It's easy to see then that not drinking enough water can be the cause of many different health problems.
What’s In Your Water?
If you think the water you are drinking is just H2O, think again! Unfiltered tap water is toxic due to both known and unknown contaminants. According to some studies, a staggering 75,000 chemical compounds have been found in our water. Many of these chemicals are harmful and can create health problems.The most commonly known are chlorine, fluoride, lead, industrial waste, pesticides, and microbiological diseases.
23 Days To A Healthier You!
Whether you are new to cleansing, an old pro, or just want to tune-up your diet, the Principles of Healthy MADE EASY - 23 DAYS TO A HEALTHIER YOU program is a gentle, easy, effective, and pleasurable way to cleanse the body from the inside out and transition to a more healthy way of eating for the rest of your life.
Celebrating 35 Years of Massage
35 years ago I was working as the store manager of Cost Plus Imports in Santa Rosa. A friend of mine, who had given me MY very first massage and whose uncanny intuition I had grown to trust, said to me, "You're a healer... you should go to massage school". What a journey it’s been!
February Nature Adventures
I love to hike, capture photographs of nature “the way God made it”, AND I love to eat healthy food! Combine them all together and I call it a “self-care adventure”. I hope that everyone who reads this page feels inspired to create their own nature adventure days. ENJOY!
January Nature Adventures
I love to hike, capture photographs of nature “the way God made it”, AND I love to eat healthy food! Combine them all together and I call it a “self-care adventure”. I hope that everyone who reads this page feels inspired to create their own nature adventure days. ENJOY!
What Is Your Organizing Style?
Have you ever tried an organizing system and failed? Once you learn your style, its SO much easier to organize AND MAINTAIN your home .
My New Year’s Self-Care Tradition
I love to hike, capture photographs of nature “the way God made it”, AND I love to eat healthy food! Combine them all together and I call it a “self-care adventure”. I hope that everyone who reads this page feels inspired to create their own nature adventure days. ENJOY!