In the United States we celebrate Independence Day today. Freedom is multi-faceted. There are contingencies that accompany the act of freedom, the most important being responsibility. People from various walks of life have made quotes about the relationship between responsibility and freedom. The effects it has on others, how it is earned, and how toContinue reading “Freedom and Responsibility”
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Are You Getting Enough Magnesium?
Very few people talk about magnesium, but it is such a multi-functional and essential mineral that us humans need. Magnesium helps control blood pressure and glucose. Magnesium helps with protein synthesis. Magnesium helps with bone development and it helps muscles and nerves to perform appropriately. Dark leafy greens, legumes, and nuts are the most common,Continue reading “Are You Getting Enough Magnesium?”
What Fuels You?
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Bruised Backside
How do you measure success? How do you measure setbacks? I ask because, this holiday season, I fell hard off the proverbial wagon. And I don’t mean, oh I had an extra slice of pie. This was a full on, flat-on-my-ass kind of fall. I ate anything that wasn’t nailed down, I indulged in southernContinue reading “Bruised Backside”
Holiday Resilience
Why is it so hard to stick with your health goals during the holidays?! Well, let’s take a quick look: there is temptation, family, expectations and extra-circular activities on top of our everyday life that compound the stress. Add pandemic restrictions, political tension, and an excess of natural disasters to the mix and it makesContinue reading “Holiday Resilience”
Midlife Crisis or Midlife Pivot
Midlife Crisis is a term coined by Eliott Jaques, a psychoanalyst. His research from the late 1950’s and early 1960’s identified that around forty years of age there is a subconscious shift in thinking which may question our purpose or change our approach to life. This is mostly in part to the realization that ourContinue reading “Midlife Crisis or Midlife Pivot”
Progress Over Perfection
Meet the Bristlecone Pine. This species of conifer is one of the oldest on the planet. This beautiful formation caught my eye as I was climbing up the Spanish Peaks in Colorado, and I couldn’t have crossed paths with it at a better time! Resiliency has been weighing heavy on my mind lately. I’ve beenContinue reading “Progress Over Perfection”
Wing Woman 