Here at Foodie Loves Fitness, I practice & preach the concept of moderation when it comes to most things. But, if there's one thing that I think you can't have enough of, it's gratitude (well... and love). Longtime readers probably have heard me talk about the concept of practicing gratitude daily. I believe that doing so brings lots of positivity into your life, and as with the law of attraction goes, it also attracts new good things. I've noticed that a lot of people tend to harp on the negative, and instead, I invite you to focus more on the positive this year. If you're wondering about techniques to be more consciously grateful, you're in luck, because today I'm sharing one new way to bring more gratitude into your everyday life. It's called a positivity jar, and ... [Read More]
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Cultivate Gratitude by Switching Your Mindset from “Got to” to “Get to”
Hello, hello! Today I want to talk about a concept that I've been sharing with my health coaching clients and loved ones this week. The idea first came into my consciousness during a yoga session last weekend. I'm usually an optimistic, genuinely happy person, but since I share real life stuff on this blog of mine, I don't mind admitting that I've just been experiencing a bit of a down feeling that I haven't been able to quite shake. When I woke up last Saturday morning feeling like I was kind of in a funk, I decided that I was going to start my day with a yoga practice to stretch my sore muscles and soothe my soul. I did a class via YogaDownload, and decided to do a post-class meditation afterwards to further clear my head and open my heart. The concept of the Outlaw Yoga ... [Read More]
The Power of Positivity: One Month Down
"I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived just the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well." -Diane Ackerman A long hike to the top of a mountain with Harley + soaking up the sun & reading poolside + banana chocolate chip oatmeal pancakes = one glorious Saturday so far! Last night I realized that February 3rd marks 1 month down of Adam being deployed. As most people in my situation would automatically think right after realizing they're only somewhere around 15% done with their spouse being overseas, I thought ...And at least five more months until he comes home. Immediately, I forced myself to dismiss this thought, and instead looked at it this way: ONE MONTH DOWN! WITHOUT A COMPLETE EMOTIONAL BREAKDOWN! OR CRYING MYSELF TO SLEEP! OR ... [Read More]