CHOOSE HAPPINESS
SEEK BALANCE
PRACTICE KINDNESS
LAUGH OFTEN, CHASE DREAMS
LIVE FULLY
LIVE MINDFULLY
STAY STRONG
BE FEARLESS
TODAY MATTERS
Embody positive thinking in the hottest eco-friendly T's at Tees For Change. These soft, organic T's, offered in both long and short sleeve options, will make you 'look like you feel' all while embracing earth friendly fashions.
One common misperception about adopting green practices around the home is that doing so will cost more money. But this may be true only in the short run. There are certainly some up-front outlays to converting a conventional backyard into a more environmentally friendly space (like any landscaping job), but homeowners should be able to make their money back within a few years through savings on their water and yard service bills alone.
THE COMPLETE WHOLE GRAINS COOKBOOK written by best-selling author Judith Finlayson offers an abundance of recipes for year-round cooking, along with in-depth nutritional information and facts about the potential impact of whole grains on health.
Recipes from THE COMPLETE WHOLE GRAINS COOKBOOK: 150 Recipes for Healthy Living by Judith Finlayson (Robert Rose Inc., February 2008; Softcover/$24.95)
Is it easy being green? Green author and consultant Crissy Trask says, "Yes!" and her book It's Easy Being Green (Gibbs Smith 2006) attests to it. Trask maintains that when it comes to earth stewardship, although not everything we can do is easy, so very many things we can do are easy—or certainly not difficult. "It's just a matter of getting our hands on the information and resources from which we can learn and start to act," says Trask. To that end, Trask has made it her life's work to put people in touch with solutions that are both practical and meaningful. Through her book, website, articles and business she strives to "reveal the wisdom, simplicity and accessibility of earth-conscious living."
No one can deny that we live in stressful times—on a global scale and in most of our personal lives. The turmoil of everyday life can take a toll on us both physically and emotionally. No wonder we snap at the cashier in the grocery store or feel a compelling urge to ram our cars into the jerk that cut us off on the highway. The tension we let fester inside amplifies the minor problems we face everyday. So what's the solution? Learn to laugh more. Seriously. Laughter is a proven antidote to stress hormones and it can help make the most difficult situations feel a little more tolerable.
What is fitness?
The state or condition of being fit.
What are your fitness goals?
To lose weight...
Eat better...
Reduce stress...
How do you plan to meet those goals?
Everyone's needs are different. For some, we need someone to start us off on our path. We may need a friend to attend classes with us to keep us motivated.
I should work out more.
I should wait to apply for that position until I'm more qualified.
I should want to get married and have children.
Sound familiar? If you ever find yourself making choices based on what others (parents, friends, religious leaders, co-workers, etc.) think you should do, rather than what your heart desires - then this column is for you. Each month we'll feature questions from fabulous women like you who are ready to abandon the should's and step into their most authentic life.
If we are willing to listen, I believe that there are earth angels with messages to help guide us on our journey through life. I have not written an article in a long time but lately I have been hearing the same theme: write. The last few years have been challenging on a personal level and every time I tried to express myself through the written word, all my thoughts came out with so much anger. My lack of forgiveness surrounding my divorce feels as if poison was coursing through my veins and seeping out my fingertips as they hit the keyboard. I am an empowerment writer rendered powerless by my own anger. I let my emotional pain rob me of my belief in myself thus stopping my voice and creative expression. Unfortunately, my behavior is common. How often do people stop themselves from showing up in life because of feelings of not being enough? Wrapping excuses around us like a protective mantel, it is easy to play small.
Happy March...
Flora Inc., renowned manufacturer of natural health products, announces four new flavors of its Bija™ Healing Teas. With an emphasis on quality and purity, Bija's teas offer remedies delivered in a soothing cup of tea. Based on healing traditions from around the world, Bija's richly flavored blends help promote optimal health.
Expanding on its already popular functional tea line, Flora Health introduces the following new flavors that will delight health-conscious tea drinkers.
Deep Defense: This blend of astragalus, cranberry, rooibos, peppermint and three types of echinacea is formulated to support the body's natural defense system and is 94 percent organic.
