As per several requests, here is my list of the top ten things I wish I'd known would happen to me emotionally when I started getting healthier: 1) You're on your own. There's a lot of people out there - often people close to you - who will mock you,…
I like having lots of families - such lovely people in my life! ...and so many more loved ones in my other various "families". I think it's good to have lots of families for all of the different parts of you.
1) When eating grapefruit, always apply lip balm immediately afterward. Grapefruit will make your mouth pucker and your lips shrivel and dry up, even if you've added a little sprinkle of sugar to sweeten it. 2) The healthy regimen that works for you now isn't going to necessarily still work…
My thoughts on fitness goals in the New Year, as well as a discussion on the gym vs. at-home workouts and a week's worth of exercises (unusual and everyday!) for you to try out.
My friend Jeff (the one who started our urban indoor garden) is a raw foodist with his own blog, The Cool Vegetarian, so he and I decided to do a video interview together! Check it out below to hear his tips for eating healthy, even in the winter when the need…
Ten years ago, the mother dear, father dear, sistertraveller, and myself put together a time capsule. We were living in The Netherlands at the time, and we each put a few items together in a big envelope. We planned on opening it on the eve of 2010. Our promise was that we would all have to be together in order to open it...
Today I want to focus on the positive. In fact, I want to talk about an entire year of positivity! Now that we've reached the end of 2010, it's time for some reflection on the past 12 months and what they brought us. My year in review January: I purchased…
For the past two years I have worked with the United Nations in Cambodia, spending a lot of my time “in the field” with local Cambodian colleagues. Aside from the work and cultural interests, it has been a culinary adventure. Here are some of my experiences of eating in open-air Cambodian food stalls/restaurants in the countryside...
Giveaway of an e-book based off of the Living Healthy in the Real World blog: "Healthy Living How-To: Building Health and Happiness in All Areas of Life" by Sagan E. G. Morrow.
