I’ve dabbled a bit in Pinterest in the past few months, but nothing serious. I sense it’s highly addictive properties and have tried to ignore the siren call to spend even more time on my computer. But I can’t tune it out any longer. Half a morning spent cruising around the boards has shown me that it’s a better source for some things than Google or Facebook. And it’s a treasure trove of good ideas for healthy living and goal-setting. (more…)
Landscape recalls you into a mindful mode of stillness, solitude and silence where you can truly receive time. ~ John O’Donohue
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An experience with beauty can transcend us for a moment from the grind of our daily experience and offer a moment of the healing that comes from rest. To experience beauty is to enjoy a delight to the senses. It can open our heart, ease our mind and remind us of the greater joys of life that live beyond stress.
Beauty is everywhere and always accessible when you begin to look for it. (more…)
Stress is like the water we swim in. Modern life is full of hassles, deadlines, frustrations, and demands. For many of us, stress is so commonplace that it has become a way of life.
In small doses, it can help us perform under pressure and motivate us to do our best. But when we’re constantly running in emergency mode, our mind and body pay the price.
When we visited Los Angeles over March break I had one of my most favorite meals (well top 25, anyways) at a cafeteria style restaurant called Forage. The lunch was delicious, no doubt. But the thing that really caught my attention was their commitment to locally grown produce. Not just from farms nearby, but from local neighbours. Once a week they’ll buy produce grown by gardeners in the neighbourhood and create their week’s menu around it. How cool is that? (more…)
For some reason Mother Nature has been particularly indulgent of us this year. The sun is our companion almost daily and at every window is a burst of green never seen before in March. The arrival of spring brings out my giddy excitement about changing our weekly menu. I pull out all the cookbooks and dream of all the delicious meals with all the new bounty. There’s something life-affirming about putting away the stews, squashes, brown rice and roasted vegetables. Not to mention visually appealing. Good bye, brown. Hello, emerald! (more…)
People come to coaching because they want to initiate action in their lives and see results. Each person will define action in a different way – it could be integrating new health practices or changing the “feel” of their life. (more…)