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Category: Inspiration

  • Foodie Friday

    Foodie Friday

    Recipe of the Week With children returning to school for the new year, the days getting shorter, and the weather cooling, a cozy night baking cookies just might be an upcoming plan.  During my childhood, I remember countless nights in the kitchen with my Mom helping bake our family recipe, “cowboy cookies” with rolled oats,…

  • Mindful Monday

    Self-Affirmation Our thoughts and spoken words motivate our actions. What is a quote or affirmation that reminds you of how you would like to live your life? Write down this quote or affirmation and post in on your wall, bathroom mirror, refrigerator, or a place you look at each day. Say it out load everyday. …

  • Mindful Monday

    Mindful Monday

    Self-Compassion What do you need right now? What do you long to hear from others? Write 3 well wishes to yourself by filling in the blank: “May I __________.” Close your eyes, and say out loud these statements slowly to yourself. *If speaking out loud is not available to you now, write down the statements…

  • Welcome September

    Seek reasons to be hopeful this month.

  • Foodie Friday

    Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week What is your go-to breakfast item for those on-the-go mornings or quick-to-prep post-workout meals? When I’m short on time to prep my post-workout meal, I often prep overnight oats the night before for a healthy, nutrient-rich grab-and-go option. There are many different varieties of overnight oats to fit all tastebuds! From…

  • Wordy Wednesday

    Temporal Attachment We can think of attachment as it relates to people of things. However, we can also be attached to time.  Think about a situation you are in right now. It may feel like this situation will always be the way it is in the present time: our suffering or joy, our relationships, or our possessions…

  • Mindful Monday

    Expectation Hangover Something did not turn out how you had hoped? Life (or s**t) happens. Take the Disappointment Detox: Where your expectations realistic? How much effort did you put in? Did anything unexpected happen? What did you learn from this? What would you do differently?             Reference Woo, J. (2023).…

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Summer is slowly be coming to an end, so let’s keep this month alive with some seasonal greens! Stir-Fried Seasonal Greens Ingredients 1 tablespoon Grapeseed Oil (*may substitute for Peanut Oil) 3 Garlic Cloves (sliced) 1 tablespoon Oyster Sauce 1-pound Greens of choice (chopped) (*Suggestions: Choy Sum, Bob Choy, Gai…

  • Mindful Monday

    Beautiful Oops When you think you have made a mistake, think of it as an opportunity to make something beautiful. -Barney Saltzberg If  you were a comedian, how would you turn your blunder into a stand-up/skit? If you were an artist, how would you draw your mistake? If you were a dancer, how would you choreograph your…

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Continuing with our Summer Salad Series, but with a twist! Salad Bar Stir-Fry Ingredients 1 tablespoon Oyster Sauce (*may substitute for Reduced-Sodium Soy Sauce) 1 tablespoon Sherry (wine) 1 1/2 teaspoon Cornstarch 1 tablespoon Neutral Oil such as, Peanut, Sunflower, or Safflower 3 slices Ginger and/or Garlic 4 cups Vegetables…