Category: General Health
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Choose Life: Suicide and Mental Illness Awareness
You never know what someone is truly experience unless you talk to them and get to know them. Someone may seem like they have it all together, like what I lead people to believe once. I have a stable job, a happy home life, a happy marriage, supportive family and friends, a dream, and more.…
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Enough
I am the type of woman who tries too hard, second guesses herself, doubts herself, and simply stumbles through life, tripping over her insecurities. That is common for most people, I’m afraid. We walk through life thinking we are not enough, and we need to change. I am so used to constantly trying to fix…
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Integrative Health Coach In Training
Hey everyone! I have been on a health journey for a long time. I first struggled and emerged victorious from an eating disorder called Ed-Nos (eating disorder not otherwise specified) I had to explore how to eat differently, since I learned almost three years ago that I have a food allergy(corn). After I adjusted to…
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Six Unexpected Effects of Weight-Loss
After losing more than 30 pounds through IdealYou, my life has truly changed. I thought some of the effects of losing weight were all in my head, but I browsed some other blogs, and realized others had the same experiences when they lost weight. I realized I wasn’t alone. I’m still in the process of…
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IdealYou: 5 More Lessons I Have Learned
Hard to believe that now I’m fitting into clothes I haven’t worn since I got married almost six years ago! IdealYou has truly been a God-sent in my life, and I highly recommend it! I’ve talked about it in my past few blogs. I’m back with 5 more lessons I have learned through my weight…
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IdealYou: Five Lessons I Have Learned
Hey everyone! Can you believe it is almost July? Time really flies by! Wow, that rhymes! So hard to believe that the weight loss journey I started in April has led to me losing almost 30 pounds! In my previous posts, I wrote about my weight loss journey through IdealYou, and I would love to…
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A Vibrant Introvert
Ever since losing weight and getting healthier with the paleo diet and lifestyle, my confidence and energy have skyrocketed, and I feel a new vibrancy and zest for life. I feel like a brand new woman, and I’m loving it! Recently went with my husband on a trip to Hawaii, and we saw my family.…
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Winter Hibernation
Is it just me, or does it feel like we are living inside a snow globe that keeps shaking? I don’t mind the snow as an introvert, because it means curling up with a book and some hot chocolate. I know the traffic conditions are not ideal, but husband and I only go out if…
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COVID-19: Four Tips for Resilience
May 13, 2020 This is an interesting time in all of our lives, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the quarantine. From my last post, I mentioned that I think of this time as a reset, and not a setback. Actually, I don’t mind being home, as I see working on my blog, writing, reading, and any…