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  Planning ahead for success. How motivated are you still during this time? Do you have fitness goals in mind? Planning is a huge component of any goal, which when we reach our goals, we call it “success”. But also with this, comes another component called “motivation”. Motivation is not something we always have, especially in these days and times. Lots has changed in the last few months, even weeks. One of the  things I think is most important to stay motivated during these times is creating structure. This gives us goals, things to do during the day and something...

Whats the best part of your morning? Do you enjoy mornings? Morning routines look vastly different for everyone. I think we should all make an effort to find small ways to enjoy the start of our day, no matter how sleepy we may be. When your body is waking up, its still in its very important stages of its sleep-wake cycle. Which means its still regulating hormones, mood and energy production for the rest of your day to come. My morning routine consists of things I love in order to be the most productive for not only that time of day,...

Sweater weather. Long scarf season. Cup of hot tea and cozy nights time of year. I think there are so many wonderful things about the changing of seasons, not only the colors of the tress, but the festive abundance of fall foods available around us too!  Have you ever heard of eating "in season"? Essentially, this means one consumes fruits and vegetables that are growing or are grown in that specific season. For example foods such as apples are in season from August to April. Blueberries are in season from July to September, as are most berries. When one eats within...

When your to-do list has chapters, when you have to be up at 5am, when you are totally swamped, most of todays population tends to gravitate towards one thing... Coffee. About 83% of adults turn to or drink at least 1 cup of coffee per day according to the National Coffee Association (Yes, this association exists!) It seems to be not only the drink of choice to get us through rough times, stressful moments or long days, but its also been touted as some what of a "health" product.  October.1st is International Coffee Day! It has become a day used to...

Are you building a thriving business, or pursuing your passion by working long hours and staying late at the office?  Whether this passion of yours has taken you months or years to build, it may be time to take a look at the toll it may also be taking on your mental and physical health. I think self care is key to living our best lives as well as evolving to be our best self.  In fact, it may be the reason one is able to continue to thrive while working on your own business, or as an employee working...