No Excuses!!

Oprah Winfrey's heroes were truly an inspiration! I don't mean to sound repetitive, but these individual's lives are so rich with lessons, that I couldn't help but blog on heroes again! I can't wait to read Kyle's book, No Excuses and See the Movie, Emmanuel's Gift (http://www.emmanuelsgift.com/)! Have any of you had a chance to preview either of these incredible stories?

Their stories show that anything is possible! It makes me want to never give up, to challenge myself everyday to do more than I thought was possible, and move with courage and grace through every day!

To read more about them, check out the link above and please share this with a friend!

Need more Energy?

In recent preparation for an expo I'll be attending, I was writing a new article. I decided to share an exerpt. If you need to add more time or energy to your day, maybe this will help!

Sometimes a feeling of low energy can zap us of any desire to get projects done.
1) Take a look at what time of day you work best. Are you a morning person or an evening person? Capitalize on your best work times.
2) Don’t forget to eat breakfast. “Eating breakfast of any kind prevent(s) many of the adverse effects of fasting," such as irritability and fatigue, according to Bonnie Spring, Ph.D. , University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School.
3) Add a little exercise to your day. If you aren’t one to exercise for 20-30 minutes a day, getting up to stretch or simply adding a 10-15 minute walk during your day may give you that boost you need.
4) Don’t forget to drink more water. Studies have shown that simply being dehydrated can cause tiredness and dull critical thinking (www.clevelandclinic.org).

How do you add more energy to your day?

Please pass this onto a friend and if you'd like the rest of the article I'd be happy to send it to you.

The Naked Chef

Have you heard of the Naked Chef Jamie Oliver? Kudos to Jamie! He is launching a campaign encouraging kids and families to eat healthier! Our society has become overloaded with processed foods. Like the women he helped on the Today show this morning whose staple dinners were bagel bites, reprocessed chicken nuggets, and pizza. We all do it, we're in a rush, trying to get dinner on the table and often its hard to use all of those fresh fruits and veggies! Jamie has great ideas! He'll be on the Today Show this entire week. You can also read more about him at the link above!

Do you have any simple ideas for creating simple, healther meals?

Roy Hallums: An Inspiring Hero

Have you heard of Roy Hallums? Roy is an American who had been kidnapped and living in a hole until the United States rescued him September 7th! For the full story, connect to the link!

What an inspirational story of bravery, survival, and strength.

Through his simple words and unbreakable soul, I thought about what he overcame. I thought about how much I have to be grateful for in my life. I thought about how easy it can be to give up, but how important it is to hold on....

What did Roy's story do for you?

What would you do?

What would you do if you knew you could not fail?

Wow, what a powerful question! I heard an inspirational talk this evening where this question was asked.

What would you do? Would you become President? A movie star? Climb Everest? Make World Peace? The list is endless.

This question woke me up! I just wanted to share it, because I think it can have profound effects on our lives!

So, What would you do if you knew you could not fail?

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Permission to Care for Yourself

This was a beautiful morning to be out. The air was cool and clean and the path I walked down was bright, green, and inviting. As I was recovering from my jog this morning, I began thinking about how difficult it is for us to give ourselves permission to take care of ourselves! I'll admit, I was feeling slightly guilty for carving out this block of time for myself instead of working on projects a, b, and c. But then I realized I'm an important project too! It's the old oxygen mask theory. If we don't give ourselves the oxygen first, we won't be able to take care of our children and the other important people and things in our lives. Don't let guilt or any other excuse get in between you and your best self!

Living Happy and Healthy

I'm so excited to start my first blog! Living Happy and Healthy is a result of my desire to help people live more balanced and fulfilling lives. How often do we all feel out of whack? At home? Work? Physically? Emotionally? Spiritually? Get the idea? Drop in living happy and healthy to explore together ways to create more meaningful, balanced, and happy lives.