If you were to ask me if I was happy when I first started reading The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin, I would have said yes. I have a great husband, great friends, a job that I like, and a comfortable life. Still, there are days when I curse the day ahead simply because the sun had to rise and I have to get up and face the it. This is usually when the guilt kicks in … [Read more...]
“The resting place of the mind is the heart.”
At various points in my life I’ve kept a diary. When I was younger, I’d write my secrets down until I learned that my sister was reading them, then I stopped. Then in undergrad LiveJournal was popular. Remember that? Is it still around? Well, I think maybe I journaled for freshman year and then I was over it. In seeking recovery, I was encouraged to start journaling again and … [Read more...]
“You are what you eat. What would YOU like to be?”
OK, hold on to your hats because things are about to get weird for a minute. One of the many people I’ve met along my health journey is a spiritual healer and she is so interesting! She was telling me about the meaning of the spring equinox which I’m going to badly summarize here and then explain why I’m thinking about it.Spring is the time in the earth’s cycle in which the … [Read more...]
“No one can hit their target with their eyes closed.”
The first quarter of 2016 is almost in the books and I did a little check-in with myself on how I’m doing with some of my goals. As I continue through my health journey I enjoy looking back periodically to be thankful for how I’ve grown so far and excited for the future. I’m pretty sure this is the type A in me but I call it a zen and spiritual practice and I try to keep in … [Read more...]
Back to the Grind: Workplace Wellness
This workplace wellness post is sponsored by Sodexo, a worldwide leader in Quality of Life Services. They believe that to create value, businesses and society as a whole must make people’s well-being a priority. The experiences are my own.I'm just going to say it: I hate exercise. I don't enjoy it, I've never gotten to the zen place that people so frequently talk … [Read more...]