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Foodie Friday

Healthy Recipe of the Week The days are short, chilly, and brisk and more Christmas trees and holiday lights are up and lit. Time to prep a healthful, festive dish! Pomegranate Tabouli Ingredients 2 cups Bulgar (cooked) (*may substitute for Quinoa, Brown Rice, or Couscous) 1/2 cup Fresh Parsley (chopped)(*may substitute for Cilantro) 1/4 cup Almonds…
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Mindful Monday

Healing When life knocks you down, address your wounds and assess your pains. Stop pretending; Start healing. How did you get hurt? What are you feeling right now? What do you need right now? Do one (simple) thing today to help you heal. Reference Woo, J. (2023). 52 Essential coping skills.…
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Welcome December
This month, discover peaceful moments together with friends and family.
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Foodie Friday
Healthy Recipe of the Week For anyone who overindulged in turkey and all the fixings yesterday and is craving a different taste or a lighter, more healthful meal, this recipe is for you! Quinoa and Winter Fruit Salad Ingredients 1 cup Quinoa (*Tricolor or Regular) 2 tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive…
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Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is not about a huge turkey and more feast or the grand consumer discounts. While these things may make us happy, will they bring us lasting fulfillment or temporary pleasure? Thanksgiving is about the quality time shared with friends and family (fur babies included) counting our blessings and being grateful for all in our lives, no matter how small.…
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Mindful Monday
The Trust Ladder Trust is the easiest thing to lose and the hardest thing to get back. Do you see people as “guilty until proven innocent” or “innocent until proven guilty”? How did your experience inform who you trust and/or how you trust? How would you like to be trusted? Reference Woo,…
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Feline Friday
This week we’re switching it up from Foodie Friday to Feline Friday! Some laughs and smiles for all cat lovers and animal lovers alike! *Disclaimer: With the monstrous windstorm (or “cyclone”) that hit all of Western Washington this past Tuesday, my power was out for 4 days! So I was “out of commission” this week…
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Mindful Monday

Social Sharing Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is a half sorrow. When we share our true selves, the good and the bad, we let ourselves be seen while creating a space for others to open up. Share something about yourself with someone today. Reference Woo, J. (2023). 52…
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Foodie Friday

Healthy Recipe of the Week A jar of overnight oats is a healthy breakfast to prep the night before a busy morning or nutritious bedtime snack or dessert. However, if you’re like me, oatmeal can sometimes give me tummy cramps or turn my stomach into a bloated balloon. Good news! Soaking the oats overnight can…
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Mindful Monday
Feedforward Criticism focuses on the past. Feedback focuses on the future. To give / receive good feedback: Does it have good intentions? Does it deflate or inspire? Does it offer suggestions for future improvement? Reference Woo, J. (2023). 52 Essential coping skills. Mind Brain Emotion. https://mindbrainemotion.com/