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Have you ever noticed the number of times a day that negative words exit your mouth in one day? Maybe not. Recently I participated in a challenge to  not complain  for an entire day. Talk about difficult, I found myself feeling awkwardly quiet  around groups of people that I normal have lots to talk about with.  This was a rude awakening for me, I had always considered myself to be an overall positive person… Time for some quality self evaluation. So I set some ground rules for myself 1. No discussion of problems without a solution to accompany the problem 2. No discussion of a problem that has already been discussed and 3. Removing myself from any environments where mass complaining is being conducted. (Easier said than done) Let me say that being faithful to my own rules was a challenge! At first it felt disingenuous like I wasn’t being honest about my feelings. As I began to develop a habit of finding a solution before speaking on a topic the uneasy f...

Happy Holidays! I can hardly believe there are only 8 days until Christmas. I am sure that this time of year is as busy for you and your family as it is for me and mine. There are always so many events and activities to keep us busy. This can be both a positive and a negative, it all depends on how we choose to look see it. In the past I have let the busyness of the season stress me out, but no longer will I allow that to happen. This year and moving forward I am choosing to let the seasons' increase in activity be a pleasant experience.   Is it as simple as saying to myself "the holidays will be good"? No, unfortunately it isn't. However it is as easy as imagining the best possible scenario over and over again. Don't believe me? Well just give it a try...Close your eyes, take a few deep breathes and try to remember one of your most happy memories. It could be the day you brought home your first pet as a child, the day you received a promotion or the...

Hey hey, how was your holiday? When I say the Thanksgiving holiday came not a moment to soon I really mean it! Last week I was able to get some much needed rest. I hope that everyone that celebrated had a great one and for those who didn't I still hope last week was a good one for you;)  One reason last week was so refreshing for me is because the two weeks prior to last week I was struggling with a sinus infection and some fibromyalgia flare related pain. And I admit, instead of focusing on what I know builds my body up I allowed myself to default to old not as good habits. You wouldn't believe the tiny amounts of water I drank smh. However, I have found the silver lining in the situation! This slip wasn't a continuous slip, I found my footing and have began to journey back down the path of wellness! It's funny really, when you make healthy eating and activities part of your normal routine it becomes your new normal and your mind and body will begin to crave them as mu...