How to Find Joy in Your Business and Your Life in 2020
Tasha was a web designer who worked from home. She loved that her business allowed her to be with her two young boys. But after a few years, Tasha started feeling “blah” about her business. Her projects no longer excited her. She found herself feeling like each job was a repeat of the one before it. She no longer had the “spark” that got her out of bed each morning, looking forward to building her business. A friend suggested she needed to find ways to add more joy to her work. “But how do I do that?” Tasha asked. “I wouldn’t know where to start.” Tasha’s friend recommended that she…
Resetting Your Eating Habits after Christmas
When Christmas is over, most people feel as if they need a break from the heavy holiday food that they’ve been eating. You need a reset from the holiday fare. It’s the perfect time to try to start eating healthier, even while navigating the leftovers. Establish Balance in Your Meals Focus at first on balancing your meals. Each of your meals should contain a healthy mix of carbs, protein, and fat. If you focus on smaller meals stretched over six times per day (about every three hours), you’ll avoid the energy slumps and feelings of hunger that can knock people off their plan. Drink More Water Stop drinking any other…
Holiday Rewind: Surviving Your Family During the Holidays
I hope everyone is enjoying their holidays and spending time with family. Sometimes, you may not enjoy family time as much as you would like. Last year, I wrote this post about Holiday Survival. It might be appropriate to check it out this year as we enter into the holiday week.
Christmas Doesn’t Have To Be Perfect To Be Enjoyable
One disadvantage of social media — it emphasizes the relentless pursuit of perfection in all things… If you believe popular media and holiday guides, you may think that everything to do with Christmas from the tree and decorations to the food, and even how you wrap your gifts has to be perfect. That’s simply not true. We all know this, but here we are… Christmas doesn’t have to be perfect to be enjoyable. Kitchen Mishaps Make “Great” Stories Wonky-looking cookies taste just as good. Handmade ornaments with their flaws are charming. Mix and match holiday decorations reflect your style, your family history, and bring back lots of lovely memories. A…
Sometimes Christmas Sucks. That’s OK…
Life comes in seasons. Some years are wonderful with few worries and plenty of everything. Others are leaner, more troublesome, and just plain sad. In the good years, the holidays are a lot of fun, but during the sad times, we may not enjoy Christmas all that much. That’s OK. There’s a lot of pressure put on us to put on a smile be “merry and bright” during the holidays. We’re magically supposed to be in a good mood on Christmas no matter what’s going on in our lives or around us. Yes, you should hide your pain and sorrow and smile through the tears for your kids. Of course,…
How to Find Joy During A Stressful Holiday Season
Between the school’s holiday play, work obligations, Christmas parties, and gift shopping, the weeks leading up to Christmas can be a very busy and stressful time. It’s easy to get overwhelmed and rush through the days. When you push hard to get everything done, you may find yourself exhausted on Christmas day. At that point, you will realize that you’ve blown through the entire holiday season without stopping to enjoy it. There are a few little simple things you can do to make sure that doesn’t happen. If you’re ready to make sure you can enjoy this holiday season, no matter how busy you are or how much pressure you’re…
Resisting Holiday Desserts When You’re Trying to Lose Weight
The Christmas and holiday parties and those desserts are in full swing now… Worried that all of those Christmas cookies and other treats are going to sabotage all of your hard work to lose weight, exercise, and eat healthier? Whether it’s being unable to resist dipping into the kids’ candy stash after hours, piling on too many desserts at the office holiday party, or going on a baking spree that ends up with you eating most of the goodies yourself…(sounds familiar)… Here are some ways to work around the temptation of sweets during the holiday season. Portion Control is Key. That cheesecake may be tempting. But unless you have enough…
Holiday Gift Guide: For Your Sister
Anyone who has siblings knows that while you may disagree at times, your siblings are some of the best people you can know. Your sister may have been a pain at times, but at the end of the day, she’s there for you. You’ll want to show appreciation for her with some Christmas gifts for sisters that she’ll really enjoy. Infuser Water Bottle If your sister is pretty active and healthy, then she probably drinks quite a bit of water. However, after some time, water can start to get a little boring. By getting her an infuser water bottle, she’ll be saving money and resources by not buying flavored single-use…
Tips for Keeping it Low Carb This Holiday Season
Low-carb eaters are a different breed than your typical dieters. Instead of counting calories and choosing low-fat everything, they’re opting for a daily intake of healthy fat as their main source of fuel for energy. This way of eating is referred to as the ketogenic diet because the goal is to achieve elevated ketone levels in the bloodstream which is how you know your body is burning fat, rather than glucose, for fuel. Luckily for low-carb folks, Christmas is a very keto-friendly time of year. If you’re looking to minimize your carbohydrate intake during the holiday season, it is quite possible that you can still enjoy many of your favorite…
General Food Rules for Holiday Celebrations
The main challenge of any dieter who’s faced with a flurry of holiday parties is that the alcoholic beverages will be flowing and there will be fattening food everywhere you look. Should you just bag the weight loss plan and backslide into over-eating mode? Think of the general frustration and all that hard work going down the tubes. Your pants no longer being comfortable to wear… Plus, more than just being able to button your pants, staying dedicated to a healthy eating and exercise plan really is worth the extra effort and self-control. But don’t worry, you kicked the extra pounds, and you can stay strong. But how? Here are…
