Walking in Nature Helps Your Brain and Your Mood

by admin | Feb 2, 2017 | De-Stress, Travel

“Keep close to Nature’s heart…and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.” John Muir, naturalist and conservationist   Muir extolled the virtues of walking in untamed environments and the...

Sausage Stuffing Stuffed Squash

by admin | Jan 29, 2017 | De-Stress, Food

From Pastured Kitchen For the month of January, I’ve been doing a Whole30 challenge (#JanuaryWhole30). What is the Whole30? The challenge is giving up certain food groups like sugar, grains, dairy, and legumes. That means eating only fruit, nuts, meat, and vegetables...

Just moved to a new city/town? First thing’s first: Find a gym!

by admin | Jan 29, 2017 | Fitness

How to find a gym in a new city I recently moved from D.C. to a small town in northern California. Staying fit and healthy is important to me. If it is important to you, let’s look at some things to look for in a gym so that you can find one that’s best for you after...

Are you really as busy as you think you are?

by admin | Jan 28, 2016 | De-Stress, Time Management

Few facts about present life seem more indisputable than how busy we all seem to be. A December 2015 Gallup poll found that 61 percent of working Americans said they did not have enough time to do the things they wanted to do. Some of us feel this more intensely than...