Are you a planner? I absolutely love dreaming up future plans and putting them on the calendar for the coming year – seeing all I have to look forward to. I break down my ambitions quarterly and try to be realistic about what can actually be achieved in that timeframe. In looking ahead, I don’t …
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A Few of My Favorite Things…
Every year at the holidays I reminisce about favorite things from years gone by – but some tried and true favs always make the list. You don’t have to be Oprah to have a top 10, or top 100 list – and it definitely doesn’t just have to be at the holidays. My heart – …
Gratitude as a Strategy
This time of year, it’s easy to focus on what you have to be grateful for. The holiday reminders are everywhere – greeting cards, plaques, cards, posts – Thankful is the theme. But what about the rest of the year? How do we make gratitude a strategy we can employ everyday of the year? It’s …
Favorite YouTube Channels
Prior to the COVID-era lockdown, I can’t say I watched much on YouTube. I’d seen the random cat video, forwarded by a well-meaning coworker, and heard reference to clips on the news from time to time. However, during the isolation and subsequent remote work cycle beginning in 2020, I fell into the common routine of …
Blueprint Stack
This post is not sponsored, and no affiliate relationship exists between the author and Blueprint at the time of this post. Biohacking can be a complex affair. Though the benefits are unquestionably worth the effort, I’ve found myself over the years wishing someone would just make it easier to know what I should take, what …
Goat Chili
I’m always on the lookout for novel proteins for my dog, who eats between 7-12 different proteins each week. One of his favorites on rotation is goat meat. However, I rarely add it for myself. However, this past week my local small grocery happened upon ground goat from a supplier I buy other meats from. …
Wild Pastures
In the quest for a healthier lifestyle, one of the biggest challenges is sourcing quality food. On the recommendation of Kimberly at Pretty Over Fifty, I went down the rabbit hole of finding higher quality proteins. As a carnivore, I ran into issue after issue regarding proteins you find at the traditional supermarket. Thankfully, where …
Fall in the Pacific Northwest – 6 Spots to Visit
When I moved to Washington in 2008 from Texas, I had not been prepared for just how beautiful the season changes would be. Without a doubt, Fall is my very favorite season of all. Washington State, with its lush landscapes and diverse geography, offers a spectacular canvas for the fall season’s palette. As the leaves …
International Living – Retirement Planning, World Travel Style
When you dream of retiring, does world travel come to mind? Maybe you don’t think it’s affordable on a fixed income. But if you live in the U.S., the cost of living abroad might just come as a pleasant surprise. International Living, an organization “helping people retire, live and invest overseas since 1979”, provides insight …
Earthing
This post is not sponsored, and no affiliate relationship exists between the author and Earthing.com at the time of this post. Grounded. It’s that feeling we all seek when life gets crazy and overwhelm threatens. But just how do you achieve this blissful state and why is it so important? I found the science behind …