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Befriend Yourself for a Successful Weight Loss
What we say to ourselves is very powerful. Often, these thoughts or words become self-fulfilling prophesy. Weight loss is not limited to diet and exercise. The psychological aspect of weight loss is equally as important. Our beliefs drive our actions and results. When our inner critic takes over, it amplifies negativity, making us doubt ourselves…
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The Top Three Gifts My Mom Gave Me as a Child
Throughout my childhood, my mother gave me unconditional love, was my best cheerleader, and always believed in me. Now that I have kids of my own, I have a greater appreciation for the love and sacrifice that comes with raising children. Outside of the profound love my mother had for me, she imparted me with these…
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Is the Devil At The Door To Your Well-Being?
This past Sunday, I enjoyed Pastor Steven Furtick’s sermon titled “Open Door, Troubled Mind”. He talked about how we have opportunities to prosper but fall short because of our fears, untrue beliefs, temptations, and distractions. The phrase that struck me most from his sermon was “devil at the door”. The devil stands at the doors…
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Positivity in the Pain(ting)
Jonathan Ferrell was shot and killed by a police officer in Charlotte, North Carolina when he was 24 years old. He was unarmed and giving a co-worker a ride home when the shooting incident occurred. September 14, 2021, was the 8th anniversary of Jonathan’s death, and I attended his memorial ceremony. At the ceremony, I…
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Wisdom From MLK That Applies To Well-Being
A walk across a local suspension bridge recently symbolized crossing into the new year for me. It was not a walk that I would typically take as I find the bridge’s swaying unsettling. However, after all the challenges of the past year, I decided to be brave and walk across slowly while holding on. My…
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Three Places to Find Hope for Healthy Habits
During these challenging times, you may be wondering where hope exists. Following the last blog, 3 Ways Hope Empowers Healthy Habits, here are three places where you can find this inspirational force. Past Accomplishments. Previous achievements, whether similar or different to your current goals, are sources of hope. They affirm that you can navigate through challenges…
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Three Ways Hope Empowers Healthy Habits
Imagine you are driving to a new place during a storm. Despite the scary and challenging ride, you expect to arrive safely at your destination. That expectation is hope. Hope is believing in success when it is not predictable. Here are three ways hope helps us to adopt healthy habits that protect us from diseases…
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Three Ways to Ease Home Cooking
Home cooking is more common today due to the stay at home orders in place. Although cooking is therapeutic for some, for others, it can be daunting. If cooking is stressful for you, here are three habits you can adopt to minimize the time you spend in the kitchen. Batch cook meals. When you prepare a…
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How You Can Help Prevent Cancer
What puts you at a higher risk for cancer? Lifestyle choices or genetic factors? If your answer is lifestyle choices, then you are correct! Many studies agree with you. Click on the following links to see lifestyle recommendations by the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the American Institute of Cancer Research (AICR) for cancer prevention. ACS guidelines emphasize healthy…
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The Right Time To Change Unhealthy Habits
One of my favorite chapters in the Bible is Ecclesiastes 3, titled “A Time for Everything.” The first verse says it all, “[…] there is a time for everything and a season for every activity […]”. This wisdom also applies to when you change unhealthy habits. There is a season for that too! Changing habits…