I know how crazy it sounds coming from me, but I really don’t believe in New Year’s Resolutions. I think that they are too stressful and too demanding. What if you have a bad day and fall off the resolution wagon? You just call it quits? You’d be suprised how many times that happens. Go ahead. …
Are You Getting Enough Zzzz’s?
We all know how critical sleep is to our health. Did you know that sleep can not only keep extra body weight on, but can also prevent your body from recovering from colds, illnesses, injuries and even intense workouts? Sounds crazy, right? Did you know that: Sleep helps the brain commit…
Not So Happy it’s Wintertime?
Also known as “Why Running Away to a Beach in the Winter is Actually a Good Idea…” Yes, it is indeed winter for most of us right now, regardless of what the thermometer says. Are you feeling it yet? Are you itching for spring to show up so that you can: 1. finally get out…
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like The Holidays…
They’re H-E-R-E! I don’t mean Freddy or Jason or the guy from Texas Chainsaw Massacre. It’s the holidays! No matter what you celebrate, this holiday season can have you living it up and also pulling your hair out! It’s doesn’t have to be this way! Today, we’re going to talk about Holiday Recovery! It almost…
Annette’s Holiday Survival Guide: Don’t Just Survive, but Thrive this Holiday Season
I’ve got an interesting challenge for you. How about instead of just surviving the holidays this year, that you thrive through the holidays? Let’s get the basics out of the way. The holiday season is fast approaching, less than 24 hours to be realistic. It cannot be avoided or ignored. If you really…
Annette’s Cure-All Tea
Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 5 minutes Yields: 1 serving Ingredients: 2 cloves fresh garlic Fresh lemons for juicing 10-12 oz Water A dash of cayenne pepper, if desired Directions: Bring the water to a boil. As the water is heating up, take your garlic cloves and press them to release the…
Surviving The Holidays, Your Family & Those Darn Fruitcakes
Okay, so be honest with me. Are you looking forward to the holidays? Let’s see, there is shopping, eating, decorating, eating, holiday get-togethers, eating, crowded streets and malls, eating, end of year projects, eating, bills, eating, family and EATING! Let’s face it, the holidays can be brutal if you don’t know how to approach them…
Allowing Yourself to Just BE
Listen to the Exhortation of the Dawn! Look to this Day! For it is Life, the very Life of Life. In its brief course lie all the Verities and Realities of your Existence. The Bliss of Growth, The Glory of Action, The Splendor of Beauty; For Yesterday is but a Dream, And To-morrow is only…
You Have The Choice. You’ve Always Had the Choice
I have to admit something to you. I’m a recovering non-decision maker. Procrastination was my MO and even though I hated rushing at the last minute, I just couldn’t stop. Sound familiar to anyone out there? Well, today you have the choice and the opportunity to make a very important decision. Actually every day you have the opportunity…
An Apple A Day…
We’ve all heard this line before, right? An apple a day keeps the doctor away. But how many of us actually eat an apple a day? And if it’s so easy to stay healthy just by eating an apple a day, why are so many people not doing it and not being healthy? Hmm, some…
