Wholistic Woman
Embracing a whole life approach to wellness
Ever since starting The Artist’s Way (I am still working through it, life got in the way) I became convinced that taking a few minutes each day to simply create would be beneficial. Problem was, I didn’t really have a structure. Then I came across the Index Card A Day Challenge hosted by Daisy Yellow. …
You hear it everywhere, the admonition to eat whole foods and stay away from “processed,” packaged foods. What’s the big deal? In today’s post, I’ll share what I’ve learned about food preservatives and how they may affect you. First, I want to mention that now all foods are preserved using chemicals. For centuries people have …
Spoiler alert: I DNFd. But I came soooo close. And I learned so much. Read on for the complete recap. I feel like I’ve been training for this double marathon for forever. In fact, it was the winter 50K where I decided that I would be able to take on the challenge of a 50 …
Milk: Does it do a body good, or should it be avoided at all costs? When I first started on my healthy food journey, I fell in with the “real food” crowd. Raw milk was the gold standard, and I had a herdshare for many years. That is the only way to get raw (unpasteurized, …
Oh, that dang scale. In the classes that I facilitate we have private weigh ins every week. Sometimes people are surprised at the number. Both good (wow, I’m down? I did awful last week!) and bad (I’m doing everything right, why am I not losing weight?) Or they are doing everything right and gaining. Sometimes …
