The importance of mobility increases as you age. Movement becomes less about how much volume you can accomplish and more about the intentional protection of your body. Increasing and improving mobility is vital to living a healthy lifestyle.

Walking is the most underrated exercise. It is a basic human function and something that we often overlook as an option. If it's the only thing you can do, do it! Movement is medicine, it doesn't matter if it seems insignificant.

I'm talking about finding balance in your diet and the psychological impact that deprivation can have. You have one life, eat the cake and enjoy it. You will be just fine.

The sequel to episode 5, therapy part 2 discusses my methods of therapy that don't involve sitting on someone's couch. You don't always have to go to a professional, I HIGHLY recommend, but if that's not an option for you, try these methods and see if they help. 

Meal planning is how I save myself HOURS of time every week in the kitchen. I plan out every single item that I purchase, know what meals I will be cooking the next week, and even plan for emergencies in about 20 minutes each week. I'm sharing my tips, tricks, and Mom secrets for meal planning and saving yourself hours of time.

Websites mentioned were: -Minimalistbaker.com

-Smittenkitchen.com -Joythebaker.com -Cleaneatingmag.com -Weelicious.com

Cookbook favorites: Rodale Whole foods cookbook -Weelicious meals -America's test kitchen kids cookbook -Whole30 cookbook -Eat like you give a $***

This one is as real and raw as it gets my friend, so get ready. I'm opening up about my journey with depression, how it brought me to the end of my rope, and how therapy turned my life around and gave me hope. If you need help, please ask for it. My fear of failure and how it would look to the outside world if I ended up in therapy made me suffer for years. Don't do that to yourself. Find the help you need and ask. You will find resources below. Bok mentioned: Conscious parenting by Dr. Shefali https://www.drshefali.com/the-conscious-parent/ Therapy resources: betterhelp Talkspace Calmerry Regain Faithful counseling Brightside If you need someone to talk to, email me at [email protected]. I'm here if you need me to listen.

Habits change everything. There are good and bad habits, habits that make you and habits that can crush your progress. They take discipline and practice, but if you can get them established, they will make your life so much easier. I'm talking about the top habits that help me optimize my time, reach goals, and run my household as the CEO.

Meatloaf for breakfast? That's exactly what I had this morning, with a heaping helping of green beans. Why did I have meatloaf? I was breaking my fast and cleaning out the fridge, so why not? In today's episode I discuss removing labels from food, eating leftovers, and using food as fuel.

You had a great workout, hit your goals, maxed out your weight! The next day you wake up and your legs feel like jell-o. What do you do when everything hurts? I've got four tips to get through the soreness and how to avoid it in the future.

Last week I walked my son to school and God taught me a lesson about slowing down. I spend most of my days rushing to check off the next thing on my to-do list and I rarely take a moment to slow down. God used my little boy to teach me an important lesson and I hope it helps you too.