20. Instead of focusing on the negativity of Mondays and the beginning of a new work week, turn it into something positive with a Makeover Monday plan of action. I was reading the current issue of Real Simple magazine over the weekend, especially the article “Feel Better Already” by Sara Reistad-Long. The tagline caught my…

19. Choice is a powerful word. We live in a world full of choices, too many choices some would say. And some times we don’t get a choice. And some times we are paralyzed to make a choice. And some times there is a clear choice (say, should I make myself get up and go…

18. This is about a lifestyle change, not a quick fix. When you feel like you have failed or “fallen off the wagon”,keep that in mind. You can always start back over again when you’re talking about a permanent way of caring for yourself. In fact, start again right now. (That could very well be…

17. Age really is just a number, really! It’s hard to believe, but this story is all true, and also remarkable, reported in a recent article: “Dean Smith Rows to new World and American Record Dean Smith set new US and World records at the World Indoor Rowing Championship, hosted by the CRASH-B Sprints that…

16. There is an inner athlete in all of us. We just need to find it! And Shaklee has products that are there to support that athlete who is getting fit as well. Check out this testimonial letter to a fellow Shaklee Independent Distributor, Linda Causey, from one of her customers, Brandon McFarren: “I am…

15. Create a thin-spiration collage! It’s just one more tool of the trade when it comes to motivation. You can put your visual wherever you need it most in your house to remind you of what you’re working towards. I personally have 1 white piece of paper with writing on it in black marker on…

14. Time to conquer that emotional eating demon! From Shaklee…”At one time or another, we’ve all engaged in eating that really had nothing to do with physical hunger, but instead was prompted by some emotion. While the occasional use of food to console yourself is really perfectly normal and nothing to worry about, frequently doing…

13. Listen to you heart, not just your head…this month heart health has been on everyone’s mind, including mine. I already eat a mostly plant-based diet, succumbing to dairy on occassion, especially when dining out. But for the most part, at home, my husband & I eat a colorful combination of fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts,…

12. The demise of unhealthy, “fast food” will hopefully come quickly! There may be some good news on that front, according to this article, “Over 10% Of America’s Diet is Fast Food” By Katie Waldeck “Fast food is about as American as baseball and (McDonald’s) apple pie. In fact, according to a new study, Americans…

11. Realizing the total value of our food. You always hear the saying “the value of a dollar”, but here’s an interesting meal info graphic that puts the money behind what you eat into real perspective. Plus, the total value is the nutrition and satisfaction you get out of every food dollar that goes into…

10. I am letting those macro & micro nutrients do the work. Okay, that’s not really different necessarily, but this year I certainly appreciate how eating high quality, nutrient dense foods and supplements all the time means I don’t have to fret so much about counting calories and calculating “points”, like other people on a…

9. Take me away to Italy, Turkey, the Greek Isles! (Literally, I’d love to be there on vacation right now. I am sure you would too, as many of us are facing the dead of winter temperatures.) But I’m talking diet-wise too. Check out this overview of why going “Mediterranean” might be right for you:…