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Be Salty: Rooted in Grit and Purpose
Today I want to shift from the usual “tips and tricks.” Not because eating balanced meals and staying hydrated aren’t important, please do that too, but because sometimes the deeper work isn’t in what we do, it’s in how we think. Here’s my wellness challenge to you: shift your perspective. Shift the way you see…
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Boost Your Immunity, Build Your Resilience!!!
Preparing for sick season — practical tips for real life, for busy families and hard-working adults. Fall is here, school is back, and germs are making the rounds like clockwork. Between busy work weeks, after-school sports, and the everyday stress of keeping a household moving, it feels like there’s no time to get sick, and…
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Daily Rituals to Feel Calm & Put Together… Even in the Chaos .
Life with busy days, kids, work, and endless to-dos can make mornings and evenings feel like a scramble. But what if small, simple habits you’re already doing could become little anchors of calm and control? This isn’t about adding more stress or pressure. It’s about elevating everyday tasks into rituals that help you feel grounded, focused,…
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Back-to-School Survival
We’re in the thick of back-to-school prep. Cheer practice, soccer prep, lunches, routine, and Gatlin, our wild little 15-month-old, is running while we all try to keep up. Add in a full work schedule, unpredictable weather, and a mental load that never quite empties, and some days feel like pure survival. And if you’re feeling…
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Back to Basics: Pillar Five – Intentional Mindset
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” – Romans 12:2 We have hydrated our cells, nourished our bodies, moved with purpose, and reclaimed rest.But this one quietly holds all the others together: Mindset. It does not live in our gym shoes or supplement cabinet.…
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Back to Basics: Pillar Four Sleep & Restoration
“In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength.” – Isaiah 30:15 We live in a world where rest is treated like laziness, and sleep deprivation is worn like a badge of honor. But let’s call it what it is: slow self-destruction. We push past the signs, numb the fatigue,…
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Back to Basics Pillar Three: Movement
Reclaiming Strength, Energy, and Sanity Through Intentional Motion Movement isn’t a punishment, it’s protection. For our energy. Our muscles. Our minds. Our hearts. It’s how we offload stress, rebuild strength, and remind ourselves we’re alive and capable. But let’s be realistic: prioritizing movement can be challenging when life is overwhelming, and time is scarce. It’s…
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Pillar Two: Food as Fuel
Everyday Nourishment, Whole-Body Purpose If hydration is the foundation, nutrition is the framework. If we don’t understand the framework, we keep patching symptoms instead of rebuilding the structure. That’s why this matters. Full understanding is where healing begins. Food is more than fuel. It’s instruction. Every bite you take sends a message to your body…
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Pillar One: Hydration
Living Water Life can feel like a three-ring circus early mornings, crumpled schedules, and coffee that’s been reheated (again). We’re doing our best, juggling life, and giving it all we have. Your body is working in overdrive, and one of the simplest ways to support it? Water. With a purpose. Hydration isn’t just a wellness…
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Back to Basics: Returning to the Root
Life’s Been Full—But I Haven’t Checked Out It’s been a little quiet here; not because I lost focus, but because I’ve been holding it down in real life. Balancing work, motherhood, marriage, sports schedules, and laundry mountains that never seem to fold themselves. I haven’t been drifting; I’ve been surviving.Staying grounded in the chaos, while…