I love setting intentions and feel a tremendous sense of accomplishment when I check off items on my list. If I don’t make a list, I end up puttering and procrastinating and literally forget to relax. Sound familiar? The keys to a successful list are 1) make the list manageable – too many items and you likely won’t finish everything and be frustrated for not...
My mother has always loved to walk and generally be outside. She is happy as a clam walking the beach at Cape Cod. She lives in Massachusetts and I live in Florida so her favorite question (more of a statement) is, ‘why don’t you go for a walk on the beach?’. I honestly never thought much of it. Until now. Most of us...
it’s all about finding the right blend I’ve been making my own face scrub for many years as part of my self care program (and to slow down any signs of aging!). I use a recipe made from ground up almonds, oat flour, medicinal clay and lavender oil. It’s wonderful but needs to be refrigerated or it goes off quickly....
Hello my name is Susie and I am a sugar addict. Being addicted to sugar is a real thing and not to be taken lightly. I received several comments from people who wanted me to write more about sugar cravings after last week’s post 10 Tricks to Beat the Urge to Cheat at the Office so here we go. Sugar is...
Surprise! This week’s post is about food. I am writing this on a Sunday, my food prep-day for the work week so I beat the urge to cheat at the office. Try to get in the habit of spending a little time on Sunday afternoons to cook up some homemade goodness for the work week. Pour a glass of wine, be inspired. Eating healthy and exercising were easy...
Are you a sleep-chaser or a sleep-embracer? Many of us are unable to sleep well, deep, or for prolonged periods of time. If you are my sister, you can put your head down on the pillow and the next thing you know, it’s morning. She doesn’t even get up to pee. So jealous of her ease of sleep. That and her Andie MacDowell,...
I moved this past weekend so I knew this week’s post would have to be short and simple. While most of my things are put away, the kitchen – my favorite place – is still not quite ready for a dinner party or even a solo lunch as I found out today. I work from home on Tuesdays (BTW this...
Upgrade your coffee for an extra healthy boost to start your day. I love the smell of fresh coffee. It takes me instantly to a warm, cozy cafe. I’m more of a social, ‘cawfee tawk’ kind of a coffee drinker but when I do drink coffee, I want it to taste really, really, good and contain high quality ingredients. Coffee is and has...
I used to get anxiety over going to parties because #1 – I like to eat A LOT and #2 – I prefer to eat plant-based, organic food. As you can imagine, the typical party is anything but an organic veg-fest. So I would either leave hungry or end up eating things I normally stay away from like cheese, pizza, fondue and more cheese...
