Category Archives: finding joy

Holiday Love Note

If the holiday season has you whirling in a stew of stress and overrun with overwhelm, the urge to stuff your mouth with cookies (or any other holiday goodie) might be overpowering. But instead I invite you to STOP for … Continue reading

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Snappy Summer Snack

Sugar Snap Peas – Nature’s Snappy Candy Every year around this time, one of my favorite healthy whole food snacks begins to appear in the local farmer’s market – sugar snap peas. If you have never eaten these little green … Continue reading

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Instructions For Life

In honor of Spring’s Transformational Energy, I wanted to share this excerpt from a book (see credits below) that I found inspirational. Spring is a great time to re-evaluate, clean out and start fresh. Now, you can create and nurture … Continue reading

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Living Pura Vida

Pura Vida According to Wikipedia: Pura Vida (POO-rah VEE-dah), used by Costa Ricans since 1956 [1], literally translated means “Pure Life.” Contextually, it means “Full of Life” “Purified life”, “This is living!”, “Going great!” It is used as a greeting, … Continue reading

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Boost Your Mood Naturally

Most people find that they may suffer from the occasional “funk” or bad mood. For others this funk can root deeper and present itself as mild to severe depression. All of us feel sad or anxious at times, and truth … Continue reading

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