If disease cannot live in a ph balanced state wouldn’t it make sense that self destructive thoughts couldn’t live in a mind that was balanced? Achieving that balance starts with your spiritual fitness. Taking the time to do intentional breathing is a wonderful practice but can easily get thrown off because our days get ahead of us and we go on auto pilot. Get present by being present. Intentional breathes and a cognitive check in can give you enough of a mental break that some divine intervention can sneak in and help. God wants to help! We need to be quiet and still for a few intentional moments though if we want to hear the guidance.

Making your bed is a chore that your mom used to make you do right? Well after hearing it over and over again as an entrepreneur I see the benefits of it as a stage for your day. It causes a ripple effect, one that helps snowball into other completed tasks or one that carries mediocre results with you everywhere. Follow the amazing and super inspiring Debbie Neal and her Level Up podcast for more amazing nuggets.

Seasons bring inevitable change. Much like the 4 seasons we have seasons in our life. Change is going to happen, learn what this season has to offer and check in with yourself. Are you living your seasons on autopilot? If so jolt yourself out of that and into the present. We may not know how long fall will last but we can be sure winter is around the corner. Prepare for the change and to do that you have to take off autopilot. Let me know how you do this: a rubber band on your wrist or mini meditations, or word play. I’d love to hear other ways you prepare and learn from your seasons in life.

The way we speak to ourselves does more than just add fun commentary to our day. There is a physical response that happens as a result of our mental state. Kerri Thomas is an incredible human who is a lifestyle entrepreneur, yoga instructor and massage therapist. She has seen the connection in her students and clients between what they present on the mat to what their body is revealing. Today we get to dive into some of her insights and grab a few nuggets to apply to our own lives. And yes we are human with dogs and kids. That’s why we rock, we roll. Find Kerri on Instagram @thekerriadventure

Water is a basic need for survival. We all know that, our moms have all harped on us to drink more water. But do you know how vital it is? In today’s episode we touch on the tip of the iceberg of why water is crucial for our everyday mood, happiness and functionality as a being.

Hiking with Faith is a continuous practice. Much like hiking with two kiddos. He has more patience than I do, He will wait with you as long as you need.

“In the case of everything perfect we are accustomed to abstain from asking how it became.” -Friedrich Nietzsche “We prefer our excellence fully formed,” “ Mythologizing natural talent lets us all off the hook.” -Angela Duckworth. “It’s practice, it’s training and it’s experimenting, while pushing through the pain to be the best I can be.” -David Blaine. Perfection was taken away from humankind when Eve ate from the tree of wisdom. Now we have shame, second thoughts, embarrassment, and conflict. Why strive for an ideal that doesn’t exist when the only thing we are asked to do is to do the absolute best we can in what we are called to do.

Gratitude is the foundation for abundance. If you aren’t happy now you won’t be happy with more. You’ll always be searching for happiness if you aren’t grounded in gratitude. Gratitude helps you stay present in the positive. This has helped with my anxiety because it takes my focus from the future what-ifs and forces my focus on the goodness around me currently. Gratitude shifts your perspective. What you talk to yourself about on the inside is what you see on the outside. Where your focus goes your energy goes, make sure you focus on the good!

Wellness is so much more than pant size and kale. We have different dimensions of our SELF that all need to be addressed. Wellness is a goal, one that we need to actively participate in seeking out each and every day! Your homework this week is to assess yourself in the Core 5 Dimensions of wellness on a scale of 1-10. This gives you an idea of where you’re starting and becomes a foundation on which to improve. I am so glad you’re here!