What does resilience really mean & can we cultivate it?

resilience Jul 01, 2022

Since Covid-19 hit the word resilience has become a societal buzz word.  

When I began my journey with this content in 2013 I had a slight aversion to the word resilience. It sounded like being gritty or a type of toughness that I did not resonate with. I now teach how to cultivate resilience in se...

Continue Reading...

How to sneak movement into your life everyday

“I definitely can achieve twice as much by keeping fit. It keeps the brain functioning well.”  - Sir Richard Branson

One key habit of resilient individuals is daily, intentional physical activity or movement. It takes time and effort to take care of your body. No argument here. But it’s incredibly ...

Continue Reading...

Get happier with this magic formula

The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time. - Marthe Troly-Curtin

What makes you smile? Laugh? Feel giddy? For some, it’s a walk barefoot through the grass. For another, it’s a spin on a roller coaster, a solo movie date or a perfectly ripe mango.

So… when was the last time you did something th...

Continue Reading...

Energy: Your edge for performance

I am sure many of you, and the organizations you work for, set goals and objectives. This is an important practice; if you don’t know where you are heading – how do you know if you have arrived? However, in today’s 24/7, uber-competitive world many of us struggle keeping up, much less getting ahead....

Continue Reading...

The power of intention

“Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desire to reach their potential.” - John C. Maxwell

Two friends are chatting about their lifestyles. The first one says, “I want to be healthy and feel great.” The second one says, “I intend to be healthy...

Continue Reading...

Happy Holidays.... & Our Almond and Coconut Milk Recipes

I wanted to take a brief moment to send you and your family warm wishes for happy and healthy holidays. I love Christmas and all that goes with it. Despite all the cooking, planning and running around we continue to make our own almond and coconut milk to enjoy in our coffee, chai teas and eggnog.

...
Continue Reading...

Have a great day, every day.

“Make each day your masterpiece” – John Wooden

Did you know that you can set an intention to have a great day?
Rather than diving into your morning and hoping you’ll achieve your day’s big goal, take back your morning and set yourself up for success. Before doing anything else (especially checking ...

Continue Reading...

Exactly how full is your glass?

resilience self awareness Oct 11, 2021

“People who wonder whether the glass is half empty or half full miss the point. The glass is refillable.” - unknown

Picture a big glass goblet filled to the halfway mark with water. Consider the age-old question: how do you see it - half-full or half-empty?

Consistently finding the glass half-empt...

Continue Reading...

Is work-life balance a myth?

“Work-life balance was a mistake from the start. Because we don't really want balance. We want satisfaction.” - Matthew Kelly, author

Balance is a sticky subject among many people. We have careers, partners, children, family and social commitments, charity work, classes, hobbies, plus big desires t...

Continue Reading...

The skinny on fats and which you should be eating

physical mastery Aug 19, 2020

“The right fats can heal; the wrong fats can create massive havoc.”
- Dr. Mark Hyman

There is so much confusion these days about dietary fat. We have seemed to make a pendulum swing from super-low fat diets to high fat ones. Fat - once demonized - seems to have made a comeback these days. So is fat ...

Continue Reading...
Close

50% Complete

Two Step

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.