Health & Wellbeing

LET ME COUNT THE WAYS! I love that… This lovely soft rosy stone has been known throughout history as a seed of the heart. Scholars tell us this beautiful pink stone was utilized as a symbol of eternal and lasting love as early as 600 B.C. I love that… This …

In our last post, we explored “What is Mental Health?” Do you remember the answer?   No worries.  This isn’t a test…just yet. Mental Health is one of the 6 health types that make up who we are. Of these six, Mental Health is key to our ability to initiate …

What is it about the suicidal death of a brilliant star that stuns us to our core? Could it be our culture’s belief that the famous, by their very definition, experience a level of happiness the rest of us can only dream about?  Or, maybe because our society worships so …

Did you know that 1 in 5 adults have some kind of mental health condition? That’s over 40 million Americans; more than the populations of New York and Florida combined. In young people it’s even more alarming. Rates of youth with severe depression have nearly doubled in the last 10 …

Our well-being—individually and as a society—depends on mindfulness. In the early 1970s, my grandmother had a disagreement with the Beatles. When she heard “All You Need is Love” play on the radio, she would reply, “All you need is inside of you.” When I was a PhD student in the early 1990s, these messages bounced …

by Rev. Dr. Michele Whittington Practicing self care – radical self care! – is the path of exceptional leadership.  Why?  Because as you, a leader, practice self care – radical self care! – you build a solid internal reserve from which to draw. With this reserve: You make decision with …

This mousse is so light, so airy, so decadent, and so HEALTHY! The secret super-food ingredient is pumpkin! This guilt-free dessert helps to energize, combat stress and lower heart disease. Plus it’s extremely high in fiber, helping to curb cravings and balance blood sugar levels. And maybe the best thing about this …

A healthy, high protein, grain-free treat! It also makes the perfect holiday dessert served with a dollop of whipped cream. Serve with apple or pear slices and warm spiced tea! Ingredients: 3/4 c. creamy almond butter 1 1/4 c. mashed cooked sweet potatoes 1/4 c. blackstrap molasses 1/4 c. maple syrup …

Finding the time to go outside, smell the roses, and feel the sun’s rays soak into your skin can be more difficult than ever in today’s technology-obsessed society. Individuals are spending more and more time inside, sitting down on a computer than they are outside. But did you know that …

A healthy, high protein, grain-free and gluten-free treat everyone will love! It smells heavenly when it’s baking! It also makes the perfect holiday dessert served with a dollop of whipped cream. Serve with apple or pear slices and warm spice tea! Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. creamy almond butter 1/2 c. …