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Lemon-Garlic Shrimp & Asparagus
Since it is now Spring, it’s time for lighter, fresher fare. Say hello to the Sheet-pan recipe: Lemon-Garlic Shrimp & Asparagus. There are several advantages to this recipe… Sheet pan! This cuts down on the pots and pans that you need to cook with. Lemon! The lemon adds a splash of brightness and flavor to the shrimp and asparagus. There is garlic! April is National Garlic Month so this recipe is another way to celebrate the beauty that is garlic! So celebrate this Spring Day with this lovely light dish!
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Spring Cleaning for Your Soul, Day 13: Plant the Seeds for Positive Change
Spring brings new life into the world. On our 13th day of the Spring Cleaning for Your Soul Challenge, we’ll plant seeds of optimism. Making the world a better place than you found it involves makes small but meaningful acts. In fact, some of the plans you set into motion may not even be realized by you. It takes time, and it can also take many people, to initiate positive change. The important thing is to take the initiative and get something going. This is the time of year that we tend the soil and plant the seeds that will bear tomorrow’s nourishing food. When you plant a garden, you…
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The 7 Dimensions of Wellness
When it comes to wellness, there are many definitions and areas to consider. Somepeople think more about your physical body, like nutrition and exercise, while others useit as a broader term for all areas of health. According to the co-founder of the NationalWellness Institute, Dr. Bill Hettler, there are actually 7 dimensions of wellness. Physical The first dimension of health and wellness is your physical health, which is probablywhat you tend to think about first. This includes eating right and focusing on goodnutrition, making sure you get good quality sleep and exercising on a regular basis. Itcan also include things like protecting yourself with seat belts and helmets, visiting thedoctor…
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Spring Cleaning for Your Soul, Day 12: Cleanse Your Soul
Thank you for showing up for yourself on Day 12 of our Spring Cleaning for Your Soul challenge. Congratulations on committing to doing the journaling exercises and setting intentions to fill your life with positive purpose! In today’s lesson, you’re challenged with a “soul cleanse.” Soul Cleanse What is a soul cleanse? This can mean different things to different people. A soul cleanse has to do with facing your truth. It’s not easy being starkly honest with yourself. As much as people like to emphasize being truthful in all situations, we do tend to lie to ourselves about certain aspects of our life. This is called avoidance or denial. Why…
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Spring Cleaning for Your Soul, Day 11: De-Clutter Your Relationships
Thank you for joining us on Day 11 of the Spring Cleaning for Your Soul series. On this beautiful day, let us continue with our personal purging to make way for new growth. How can you bring about growth in your relationships? We talked about dark versus light in one of the earlier challenges. Some of the relationships that you’ll have will bring out your dark thoughts. Others will make you feel buoyant and fill you with lightness. So let’s think about the people you engage with on a routine basis. You likely have different friends and relations with different levels of intimacy. Different Types of Relationships Maybe you have…
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Spring Cleaning for Your Soul, Day 10: Make Room for Gratitude
Still following along with our Spring Cleaning for Your Soul Challenge? Today we’ll touch upon the importance of gratitude. Did you know that finding time to be grateful for all the blessings in your life actually can help to bring you even more blessings in abundance? This is because a happy, positive outlook creates good feelings. These are then shared with others to intensify the positive feelings all around. There is even science behind the benefit of gratitude. Positive psychology studies have been conducted which show that people who take part in a daily gratitude practice manage to reduce stress levels and increase feelings of happiness and well-being. Not only…
