General

Staying Centered: How Healthy Reminders Keep Good Vibes Flowing Daily

If you're looking to create a more positive mindset, there's a practice in the Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale that I love and use on the regular. It's easy and only takes a few minutes each day. The Process Write down some healthy reminders on index cards Flip through them everyday until… Continue reading Staying Centered: How Healthy Reminders Keep Good Vibes Flowing Daily

Mindset

Managing Ego: Finding Balance for Self-Esteem and Achievement

It takes a certain level of awareness to stop making excuses and letting our actions make or break our ego. And we can get to that level of awareness by doing some inner work. Let's get started! Excuses An excuse is an attempt to lessen the blame, defend, or justify a fault or offense. Ever try to talk… Continue reading Managing Ego: Finding Balance for Self-Esteem and Achievement

Mindset

How to get motivated and stay disciplined

Now that you have the idea of being healthy and fit, our next step is to bridge the gap between wanting and having. Define and remember your WHY Write out your goals every morning and night Visualize your goals and the steps you'll have to do to get there Create a written plan and review… Continue reading How to get motivated and stay disciplined

Getting Started, Nutrition

CC’s Plant-Based Meal Plan

Breakfast Fruit (pieces or smoothie) Meal #1 rice and beans Jasmine rice Black beans Bell pepper Tomato Cucumber Salt and pepper Spinach Meal #2 roasted red pepper gumbo Tomato basil soup Jasmine rice Kidney beans Red bell pepper Onion Zucchini Chili powder Salt and pepper Arugula Meal #3 oatmeal, pancakes, muffins Oats Peanut butter (peanuts… Continue reading CC’s Plant-Based Meal Plan

General, Lifestyle, Mindfulness

Each day requires effort

One good day does not mean that the next will naturally go smooth. It takes effort to be happy, although happiness may seem effortless. If your happiness is dependent on accomplishing certain goals, what happens when fate intervenes? It’s risky to let things outside of your control determine your happiness. Let’s take pleasure from our… Continue reading Each day requires effort