First Thing to Do With Your Ill-Health!

From a health coaching perspective for my clients that are dealing with ill-health, the first thing I would recommend with them is to look at what they are eating.  What do they have in their pantry that could be contributing to their ill-health.  So many people that I talk to are unaware of how the […]

Are You Loving “Stuff” a Little Too Much?

When I was in my full-time organizing mode, I had clients who struggled with letting items go even if they had no need for these items.  Sometimes those items were held onto for: Security A sense of feeling a part of something Not feeling lonely Wanting the memory of the item because they thought if […]

Do You Have This Chemical In Your Body?

Do you have chlormequat in your body?  You just might especially if you eat Quaker Oats or Cheerios. Your well-being is not just isolated to one specific area of your life.  It encompasses all aspects of your life.  From your career, your relationships, your spiritual life and your diet … to name a few.  When […]

Are There Toxins in Your Cleaning Products?

As a child, one of the wise things my mom did was give me chores.  There are four girls in my family but only three of us had chores.  My youngest sister was a little too young to take on that responsibility.  So, the household cleaning was divided amongst the three of us.  Every Saturday […]

The Importance of Bananas and a Fun Recipe!

I LOVE bananas but they must be at a certain ripeness or else I don’t like them.  For me they must be just turning yellow.  They can even have a slight green on the skin.  That’s the perfect banana for me.  Once they really start to ripen, I don’t like them.  I think because they […]

Is Your Food Poisoning You? Could be!

Ponder this statement from Jane Goodall  for a few minutes and think about the food that is in your cabinet or pantry.  Is your food poisoning you?  Does the food you eat cause you to have increased stress, anxiety or depression?  Can it be causing il-health or dis-ease? We cannot think that by continuing to […]

We Need Salt!

Yes we need salt! So many diets tell us to be salt-free or to watch our intake and keep it minimal.  Now I agree with watching our intake, but I disagree with being free of this mineral.  Our body needs this mineral to: Conduct nerve impulses. Contract and relax muscles. Maintain proper balance of water […]

Leftover Turkey Recipes!

I hope this message finds you well and that you had a beautiful Thanksgiving with family and friends.  Does having leftover turkey recipes lighten your load on what to do with all your turkey?  Not sure about you but I definitely have leftovers from my Thanksgiving meal.  Today I made my pot of Turkey soup, […]

52 Clutter Free Gifts!

Over the years I’ve sent messages on giving Christmas or Hannukah gifts that are heart felt and clutter free.  I thought I’d do it again. But this time I’m going to post something from Becoming a Minimalist.  I think they capture the idea beautifully. So, make your list and check it twice.  Be sure you […]

Two Ways to Care for Your Skin

Last week I talked about the importance of understanding that our skin is our largest organ and that our skin tells us much about our gut health.  It is a great barometer of our overall health.  If you didn’t have a chance to read about that topic, here is the link to read.  Our Skin […]