The Pursuit of a Healthier Me + A Prayer for Your Carry-On

I woke up at my normal time, 6:02 am, stumbled to the coffee pot, filled up a mug of steaming black goodness and snuggled into my corner of the couch where I usually spend about 30 minutes waking up while reading and such. This day, however, I realized the coffee in my hand (which I […]

Stewarding Yourself During Change

I feel like a farce. I am attempting to write an article on stewarding ourselves well. But as I write, my life is nothing close to an acrobat gracefully juggling balls. I don’t want you to hit the proverbial wall, and yet here I am, perched up on that wall, typing this for you. I […]

A Communal Health Journey + Healthy Rice Bowls

The calendar just turned over a new year, which means copious amounts of news and media stories are focused on getting healthy. Fad diets, gym membership deals, and the latest research hits everyone hard at this time of year. A bonus this year is getting organized, thanks to Netflix. I haven’t actually watched Marie Condo’s […]

This Week’s Theme: Healthy

Are you still keeping your New Year’s Resolutions? Most of us start out the year with the very best intentions to try new things, steward our resources well, focus on what’s important, and improve our health. Do we know what a healthy version of ourselves looks like, in body, soul and mind? This week we […]

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