When a child is first conceived in the womb, the first organ to develop is the heart. This is beautiful to me. God didn’t decide that during our creation, the brain should come first, but instead he designed us so the heart will come first. The brain and the heart are obviously interconnected, just like most everything in our bodies. One needs the other to continue to function, but what I’ve noticed about myself as time goes on and my brain...
This past winter, we took a family ski trip to Lake Tahoe. As we started preparing for the trip, I needed to make the decision if I would ski or snowboard. I know how to do both, but neither, very well. I’m a Green Circle or Blue Square trail kind of gal through and through, enjoying a graceful glide down the slopes. I learned to ski as a young teen, then made the switch to snowboarding in high school because it was difficult for me to grip...
My wellness journey continues. It’s been 6 full months since really recommitting to my health goals. And it seems like every month brings a new curveball. Last month brought some new challenges that I’ve been navigating privately, but feel comfortable enough sharing now. After stopping nursing and my cycle started again, I began getting really painful periods. The first month, I chalked it up to being my first period in over two years. The...
When I was 4 years old, I had a lawn mower accident. I was playing hide and seek with my siblings and for some reason, I hid under a big pine tree. I’m not sure exactly how it all happened or what was going through my head while under that tree, but my mom went around the tree on the riding lawn mower and my hand was unfortunately run over. I lost all but one of my fingers on my right hand. As a woman of faith, I’ve questioned this...
I was on a call this week for work where one of the Sales team members was being celebrated for a big win they had. As the leader shared the best practices that attributed to this person’s success, they listed two things: • She has mastered the basics • She has learned to control the controllables Man, if that isn’t great advice for building a strong foundation for wellness, I don’t know what is! Mastering the Basics The way I see...
I am a runner. It has taken me a long time to say that! And you can be too. Maybe it’s the return of nicer weather in the region that I live in, but I have had at least 3 people in the last week talk to me about starting to run, but not knowing if it is the right sport for them. Here is a little about my running history and why I think anyone who can walk, can run, if they want to. Running + Me = Long Term Relationship In high school...
I was asked the question recently of “Why don’t you fully believe in yourself?” And I’ve been chewing on it ever since. I do generally think I believe in myself. I’m confident. I make sound decisions. But there was something there under this question that I needed to explore more. Here are the two areas where I have uncovered that I am not FULLY believing in myself, which is holding me back. Belief that I can have my best body...
For those of you who have been following my journey of reconnecting with wellness this year, here is the latest update: I feel stuck. I am looking to lose weight. As much as I hate that phrase, because I do believe wellness is not just the number on the scale, I do know the scale can be a tool to understand my health. I have tracked my weight for years to help me understand when I am feeling my best. I had the realization this week that I...
Do you ever think about your creative energy? I don’t mean just physical stamina, but the energy that you have to continue to create throughout the day. Lately, I’ve been feeling drained early in the day in this area consistently. As we start a new month, I reflected on where I spent my energy this past month to see if there is a somewhere I’m spending mental energy that I should be conserving to ensure I use my energy for the things God...
I can’t help but smile when I hear Thomas Rhett’s song “Life Changes”. If you haven’t heard it before, go have a listen, but the gist of the tune is best summed up by the one line in the chorus, “you make your plans and you hear God laughin’”. I couldn’t agree more. Especially as a parent, this comes into play every day! Just when I think I’ve figured out a routine for my kids or what they want for dinner, they throw...
