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A few weeks ago, our kids were living their best life and us parents were the chauffeurs.  Boy did that come to a screeching halt.  This time of the year would traditionally be a frantic race of activities with spring/summer sports and end of school year events.  Like it or not, COVID19 has us in … Continue reading Boredom is Good for Kids – the Gift of Doing Nothing During a Pandemic →

Every organization, workplace, community, school, church, family has its own distinct culture shaped by its values, priorities, members, and leaders. Even though we are just beginning to understand the power of environment and social influence on our lives, it is undeniable that our surroundings and the people we encounter influence our behaviors especially our lifestyle … Continue reading Be the Change – Creating a Healthy Culture →

If hunger isn’t the problem, food isn’t the solution. Food does more than fill our stomachs — it also satisfies our feelings, and when you quench those feelings with comfort food when your stomach isn’t growling, well that’s emotional eating.  Emotional eating is in response to feelings instead of hunger. Experts estimate that 75% of … Continue reading Emotional Eating →

On Easter Sunday we tucked our kids in bed and kissed them good night. Just before sunrise on Monday morning, storms ripped through our community. We woke up to tornado alerts on cell phones. We sheltered with our kids to wait it out. The worst of the storm passed, the sun rose, and our hearts … Continue reading Lowcountry Strong – Community Matters →

Honey, hey.  You know I love you. I do. I love when we get to go on dates together and trips, yes, the trips are amazing.  I love the life we've built together.  I love our little home.  I love our big family.  Thank you for staying strong and optimistic during the coronavirus.  Thank you … Continue reading Dear Husband, (During the Coronavirus) →

Not everything holiday is a celebration.  Sometimes holidays can be tinged with sadness or anxiety.  Grief often resurfaces when loved ones are missing from our yearly traditions.  Perhaps we are far away from family and spending our holidays longing for the familiar.  All sorts of emotions can run high during holidays.  What we focus on … Continue reading Thanks Living →

De-stressing Your Life Will Change Your Life To understand the effects of stress, you need to understand how the body responds to stress.  Stress triggers functions in the body that are meant to help us protect and survive.  That is good, right?  When we trigger the “fight or flight” mode, it keeps us on guard … Continue reading Stop the Stress →

Fast and Easy Ways to Feel Better and Live Better Research shows that the trick to sticking to a nutrition and fitness plan—and seeing results— is finding the one small change that works for you.  Let’s look at some small tweaks that give big results. Salads before meals are a great way to increase the … Continue reading Up-level Your Health →

Water is essential to life. If we turn on our tap and no water comes out, I can assure you that at our house, we go into emergency mode.  Not long after we purchased our house nine years ago, our water did stop running.  We had to call a company that specializes in wells to … Continue reading The Deep Wells →

Family is like music, some high notes, some low notes, but always a beautiful song. We all have this perception that everyone (but us) has a perfect life.  We think everyone's marriage, finances, children, homes are problem free.  Here's the secret - it's never perfect for anyone.  On this facebook live I talk about marriage, … Continue reading Cultivating Family Life →