Today is #7 of my 13 tips for a healthy 2013. Everyone knows there is power in the now, but it’s often hard to train yourself to slow down, relax and recognize that “now” has arrived. One of the best ways to train your mind to put on the brakes is meditation. Meditation is known Read More
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Today is #6 of my 13 tips for a healthy 2013. Remember the parable of the flood? A man drowned because he turned down the help of a neighbor, boat crew and helicopter pilot, all who offered to rescue him from a flood, simply because he was waiting for God to save the day. Whatever Read More
Posted in 13 for 2013 and tagged family, friends, grace, gratitude, guidance, healthy, help, others, wisdom
Today is #5 of my 13 tips for a healthy 2013. If you don’t believe, deep down inside, that you can accomplish your healthy living goals, then you won’t. Have faith in yourself. Know what you want to accomplish, then tell yourself it will happen. An affirmation is the assertion that something exists or is Read More
Posted in 13 for 2013 and tagged affirmations, aspirations, future, goals, healthy living, living healthy, now, speak, timely
Today is #4 of my 13 tips for a healthy 2013. There’s tremendous value in writing things down, even if your memory is iron-clad. If you record what you eat, it really makes you stop and think about what you are putting in your body each day. If you’re tracking a strength building routine at Read More
Posted in 13 for 2013 and tagged eat, energy, evaluate, exercise, feel, feel good, goals, sleep, stress, track, write
Today is #3 of my 13 tips for a healthy 2013. Today’s culture is entrenched on our (many!) weaknesses and how we might go about improving them. I’m not convinced this serves a meaningful purpose. Why not, instead, focus on our gifts and how to better build upon them to fulfill our aspirations? Why not Read More
Posted in 13 for 2013 and tagged employee, friends, gifts, spouse, strengths, talents, weaknesses
Today is #2 of my 13 tips for a healthy 2013. Just as very few of us will ever win a lottery, it may not be possible to have Jennifer Aniston’s hair, Bradley Cooper’s eyes or Charlize Theron’s legs. We may not be able to swim as fast as Michael Phelps or dunk a basketball Read More
Posted in 13 for 2013 and tagged abs of steel, authentic, deprivation, fulfilling, lifestyle, lottery, perfection
Today is #1 of my 13 tips for a healthy 2013. What does a healthy, happy you look like? Get a pencil and piece of paper and draw a self-portrait of that person. What is the expression on your face? How are you dressed? What is the background to depict the activities in which you Read More
Posted in 13 for 2013 and tagged draw, drawing, envision, healthy, healthy you, picture, self-portrait, vision
On Christmas morning, my family demanded a repeat performance of last year’s frittata. I was happy to oblige. I used to be intimated by frittatas, assuming they had a soufle-like level of difficulty. But then I realized otherwise. Frittatas are a mixture of eggs, cream (or half and half, milk), cheese, vegetables, and other flavors Read More
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As I’ve mentioned before, one of Luke’s “top five favorite meals” is tacos. So I try to create as many twists to the usual taco theme as possible to keep my little one happy and nutritiously fed. These include fish tacos, “taco” casserole and turkey tacos. Now that I found a great recipe for tofu tacos at Read More
Posted in Recipes and tagged black beans, fish tacos, onion, salsa, taco, taco casserole, tacos, tofu, tofu tacos, tomatoes, torillas
I love making delicious soups and stews on a cold, winter weekend day, especially when NFL games are playing in the background. White chicken chili is a family favorite that’s quick and easy to make, requiring very little cooking time. It’s not one of the lightest dishes in my repertoire, but there are ways to slim Read More
Posted in Recipes and tagged chicken, cold, football, soup, stew, white chicken chili, white kidney beans, winter
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