Motivation for the Unmotivated!
People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily. Zig Ziglar Feeling unmotivated to exercise, get organized, eat healthier, de-clutter, plan for your next vacation or anything else? If you are experiencing this feeling of being unmotivated-you are not alone. As Zig Ziglar says, motivation often doesn’t last. Perhaps you started a project and had a goal in mind. You started out feeling very excited and motivated, yet, somewhere along the way, you may have started to feel unmotivated. Then you slowed down or maybe even…
Motivation & Summertime Mode-Can they go together?
“When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble is too difficult to overcome.” — Wilma Rudolph Personal Note: Summertime! It can give us that feeling of anything is possible as we seem to have more freedom, more daylight and more time to play. I’ve been a fan of what I call “summertime mode” for a long time. And, yet, summertime mode can backfire on us. Be sure to keep reading to see what I’m talking about! But first, I’d like to share what I’ve been up to…
Inspiration for Upcoming Mothers’ Day
I’m making this super quick. Mother’s Day is happening on May 8th. Whether you are a mother or not, we all have a mothering aspect to us. We mother our human children as well as our furry children, our friends sometimes, and our gardens, too. Mothering is a verb. And, sometimes we need some R&R from all that mothering! So, today, I’m offering you some ways to get that R & R either for yourself or as a gift for the mothers in your life! Check out the package of audios I put together to…
Exercise & Happiness-What’s the Connection?
Having a bad day? Feeling down? One of the ways to increase your happiness level is to exercise-move your body! Moving our bodies releases those wonderful feel-good hormones called endorphins, as well as other mood-enhancing bio-chemicals—and they are all legal!? The effects of these mood enhancers can last up to 12 hours! That’s a lot of mood enhancement without putting artificial chemicals in your body! Exercise also works on reducing the levels of stress hormones that get produced when we’re stressed and anxious. So, not only are we getting a boost of mood enhancers, we’re…
Does Exercise Make You Happy?
If you have been following me for a while, you know I walked the Camino de Santiago from Porto, Portugal to Santiago, Spain last Fall (of 2021) with my husband and some friends. We covered at least 160 miles. That’s a lot of walking-but to be fair, it was done over 2 weeks with a few rest days in between. Nonetheless, we walked 8-10 miles a day. It was great! It put smiles on all of our faces-at least most of the time. Maybe not so much when it was hot and we were walking…
Gratefulness is the Vitamin C of Daily Life
Gratefulness is a very potent practice for up-leveling your happiness. It’s like taking regular doses of Vitamin C to support your health and immunity. Being in Gratitude is even more powerful. It works on your emotional and mental well being! Here’s how it works: when we appreciate all that we have-especially the good things in our lives, it expands us. Practicing gratefulness on a daily basis has us focus on those things that fill us up and keep us present. When we are filled up-we’re not in a state of “lack” or “wishing” we had…