Alive + Well

Happy New Year (one month late!) I've been doing the Word of the Year now for over a decade. I find it gives me more wiggle room than specific resolutions. Usually my words find me, and this year was no different. Here's what came at me for 2024.

Do you do a Word of the Year? What's yours? Share with me - this words girl wants to know.

In today's culture, simplicity can seem kind of radical. I'm okay with that. I believe living simply is actually a deep longing of our hearts. And it's beautiful, yet easy to complicate in our day-to-day. Simplicity is something I am searching for in my own life. How about you?

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As humans, we tend to want to stay a comfortable little ball - but we were designed to stretch and grow so we can truly live our best lives. Space is giving ourselves the capacity to be more fully alive by making room and allowing time for possibility in our lives. Let's unpack this concept together.

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This episode Liz Montigny of Liz Montigny Coaching joins me to discuss personal time, creative energy, and honoring appointments with yourself. We were all created to create - are you creating? In a culture filled with consumerism, and thus often feeling consumed by it, this is an episode you may need to hear today.

Not sure where to start? Liz gives 20 ideas here.

Looking for a more profound rest experience - this is THE VERY LAST CALL for Liz's RESTore Retreat in the fall - more information found here.

Find the book we discussed here under podcast mentions.

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Let's talk titanium dioxide, after all you've probably heard it on the news or scrolling social media. While the world is upset about some bright colored candy and some greenwashing organic tampons, here's what you need to know. 

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With all the different diets out there, it is hard to filter through the noise and discern what the best one for you might be. Especially given that some downright conflict each other - it's so confusing! How do you decide what is right for you? 

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Our language is powerful! Sometimes the way we speak to ourselves is not. Today, I encourage you to consider switching out one little word and see how transformative it can be. 

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These two things are so important for how we function in our day-to-day lives, but they are so often the very things that get swept away as life happens. Here's what I am (re)learning as I walk my own health journey. Is this something you struggle with, too?

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Hey there! It's been a hot second, hasn't it? 

While I was driving the other day, I took an honest look at what's been going on and where I am now. And I talk about small steps to be intentional with my time and making changes going forward. Come along on the journey with me...

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How have you managed over the last 18 months? Are you ok? Do you have support? The events of this past year and a half have been challenging for all, particularly women. But no matter your gender, this is a universal truth. 

In a world that seeks to seemingly divide us at every turn, it is very apparent that we need connection, purpose, belonging, and each other, now more than ever! We were created for community. I encourage you to seek and cultivate that in your life. Who can you go deeper with?

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