“The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him he's always doing both.” James A. Michener quotes (U.S. novelist and short-story writer, 1907-1997)
1. Write out in detail what your perfect 10 years from now looks like. Do not set any limitations. Sky is the limit!
2. What does that feel like? Write it down! (example: peace, complete, happy, blissful)
3. Write down what you have to do to make your future look like that in question 1.
4. Write down what you have to give up in order to get your future in question 1.
Summarize your goal, what you are willing to do, willing to give up and how you feel once you are living your dream. Put this on a 3 x 5 index card. Laminate it and keep it on you at all times. Read it several times a day.
Remember, your life today is a result of your actions in the past. You are in complete control of your tomorrow. Make it happen!
Monday, December 14, 2009
The Kind Life and Green is Sexy
If you have not already checkout the blog by Alicia Silverstone....well you must! Great receipes and tips to live a kinder life!
http://www.thekindlife.com/
Rachel McAdams also has a new blog which rocks! It gives you daily "Green" tips!
http://www.greenissexy.org/
Let me know what you think!
http://www.thekindlife.com/
Rachel McAdams also has a new blog which rocks! It gives you daily "Green" tips!
http://www.greenissexy.org/
Let me know what you think!
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Can exercise be making you fat?
When we think of exercising, we think of getting up early, getting on a treadmill and staying on as long as it takes to burn off that donut we ate earlier....right? We think of sweating, misery on some piece of equiptment that promises to rid us of our muffin top forever. Of course, besides cardio, there is weight training, yoga etc. Either way, the activity you perform is putting your body into a stressful state. Your body is basically going to "war" everytime you work out. This raises your stress hormone which can make you fat....
Obviously regular activity is good for you. In fact, it is required to live longer. In the book, The Blue Zones by Dan Buettner, it discusses the tricks of people who are living past 100. Blue Zones are areas in the world where there are a concentrated number of individuals living past the age of 100. The book does very fasicnating interviews with those cennetarians and discovers the factors in their lives that has contributed to their longer years. One of the tips is to have physical exercise everyday. Some of these cennetarians are walking over 5 miles a day in their normal activites. Notice the difference.....it is a part of their day versus an interruption in their day.
I believe there is a healthy balance. I encourage you to find ways everyday to be more active and take enjoyment from it. I also encourage you to buy this book and read it! The diet information is very interesting! I am sure I will write about it at a later time! Below is the website along with a survey to determine how old you really are....
http://www.bluezones.com/
Obviously regular activity is good for you. In fact, it is required to live longer. In the book, The Blue Zones by Dan Buettner, it discusses the tricks of people who are living past 100. Blue Zones are areas in the world where there are a concentrated number of individuals living past the age of 100. The book does very fasicnating interviews with those cennetarians and discovers the factors in their lives that has contributed to their longer years. One of the tips is to have physical exercise everyday. Some of these cennetarians are walking over 5 miles a day in their normal activites. Notice the difference.....it is a part of their day versus an interruption in their day.
I believe there is a healthy balance. I encourage you to find ways everyday to be more active and take enjoyment from it. I also encourage you to buy this book and read it! The diet information is very interesting! I am sure I will write about it at a later time! Below is the website along with a survey to determine how old you really are....
http://www.bluezones.com/
Monday, September 14, 2009
Enfusia
I recently went to Greece with a group of friends, and I came back an Enfusia junkie. If you have not tried Enfusia, you are missing it! It is harvested by a company called Nutriharmony. They offer a ton of other great stuff like vitamins and supplements. Enfusia is a green tea that is harvested from the rain forest and shipped straight to you. It is caffeine free and has the highest ORAC value of any other supplement on the market. It also reduces your appetite. I was an energy pill and red bull junkie before. I also LOVE coffee. I will make a jug of this and sip on it all day. It is sooo good with coconut milk and cinnamon.
I am a HUGE fan of the vitamins and their calcium supplement as well. The calcium will make you sleep like a baby! The life enfusia pack is the way to try it all out. Let me know what you think!
https://www.nutriharmony.com/terrica
I am a HUGE fan of the vitamins and their calcium supplement as well. The calcium will make you sleep like a baby! The life enfusia pack is the way to try it all out. Let me know what you think!
https://www.nutriharmony.com/terrica
Amazing Cookbook finds!
Two great cookbooks out that you have to check out!
Gigi Hudson Valley Trattoria has come out with a cookbook. It has great recipes that focus on eating foods locally and seasonally. The quality of the food that you eat is so important. The more nutrient dense your food is, the less you will eat.
Check it out: http://gigitrattoria.com/
Alicia Silversone is also coming out with a vegan cookbook that looks delicious. It is not out until October however you can pre-order now on Amazon and save 10 bucks!
Check it out:http://www.amazon.com/Kind-Diet-Simple-Feeling-Losing/dp/1605296449/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_1
Gigi Hudson Valley Trattoria has come out with a cookbook. It has great recipes that focus on eating foods locally and seasonally. The quality of the food that you eat is so important. The more nutrient dense your food is, the less you will eat.
Check it out: http://gigitrattoria.com/
Alicia Silversone is also coming out with a vegan cookbook that looks delicious. It is not out until October however you can pre-order now on Amazon and save 10 bucks!
Check it out:http://www.amazon.com/Kind-Diet-Simple-Feeling-Losing/dp/1605296449/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_1
diet craziness
...I have been on almost every diet out there. I have done vegan, vegetarian, body for life, adkins, food combining, south beach, north beach, you name it I have done it! I have also tried every type of workout....gym, yoga, crossfit, running, walking, jazzercise...
I have developed a passion for good quality foods and different outdoor activities that add value to life versus taking it away. I hope to create a learning space for those in the same boat.
Elle
I have developed a passion for good quality foods and different outdoor activities that add value to life versus taking it away. I hope to create a learning space for those in the same boat.
Elle
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