Photo via Sloan Photographers “You are the books you read, the films you watch, the music you listen to, the people you meet, the dreams you have, the conversations you engage in. You are what you take from these. You are the sound of the ocean, the breath of fresh air, the brightest light and the darkest corner. You… Read more →
Tag Archive for Anxiety
Inspired by: Kym
“Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food”. This quote comes from Hippocrates and has been in my head for years. Those close to me know that I say it often and consider it every time I make plans for a meal or snack. Here’s why. My sweet, beautiful mom was diagnosed with multiple autoimmune diseases throughout… Read more →
Inspired by : Rachel
Meet Rachel. This is her story. Most addictions function differently than mine. I say this because my addiction isn’t to a substance I can live without, it is to something that I must consume in order to keep on living. Somehow, I’m expected to learn how to live with my addiction without it consuming me. Food… Read more →
Quick and Easy Summer Recipe
“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” -Virginia Woolfe I never understood why my Mom said it was too hot to cook in the summer until I became a Mom myself. Blame it on the laziness of summer, or the weather, but I have lost the desire to cook meals that… Read more →
Kale Salad
It is hot and summer is just around the corner. We are getting ready to get the garden going and I’ve got salad on my mind. Eating healthy and exercise are both huge contributors in our healing of anxiety and depression, so we are going to incorporate more recipes and exercise into the blog. My go to salad right… Read more →
5 Things I have done since I was 15 that bring me happiness
There are a few things I learned as a teen from my mom and a special little book she gave me that have always brought me happiness. There were loads of ideas on how to be happy and how to find happiness, but there were a few tips that I applied to my daily life and they instantly became second… Read more →
Citrus Mood Lifter
There are a handful of quick and easy things you can do to boost your mood instantly! This is one of my favorites. Take an orange or any other citrus and cut it in half, then take a big whiff of that powerful smell and voila! This is something that I do often and it is that simple. I don’t… Read more →
When Vitality is Lacking
“Try to learn to breathe deeply, really to taste food when you eat, and when you sleep, really sleep. Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be gone soon enough.” -Ernest… Read more →
Life Lessons from Frodo
Remember that cute little guy from The Lord of The Rings, the one with big hairy feet that saved middle earth? We are going to chat about him today. Frodo is one of my biggest heroes. May seem strange, but the second I “met” Frodo I instantly fell in love with him and felt connected to his character. There have… Read more →
Mini stuffed peppers
At around 3:00 pm everyday I get really tired and hungry! I am always on the look out for quick and easy snacks that are healthy and that will give me a boost of energy. Mini peppers have always been a favorite snack of mine, but lately I have been wanting to add a little… Read more →