In order to love another with all your soul, you must first love yourself with all your soul. No, not the cute love yourself before you love another. This is an ugly cry kind of love.

One can never be successful in making a solid loaf of bread by only using one ingredient and skipping steps along the way. The full recipe needs to be incorporated in order for a flavorful and textured loaf to be accomplished. Much like a family…

Many ask what Coaches do. Uncertain if we just upload positive posts to social media, or if we actually coach like a sports coach with a clip board. Hmmm…well, neither of those comes close. So, let’s discuss what me and my fellow Coaches ACTUALLY do!

We all have heard, “Call out the Elephant in the room”. But, the Elephant doesn’t just take up space in a room…it travels everywhere with you, and casts quite a shadow. Not the shadow you are thinking of, though. How do your problems affect little eyes, ears, and health?

I love to eat. Better yet, I love the way food makes me feel, makes me think, and creates a connection between me and others. The only problem I have with food, is the overwhelming “outside advice” I am given on what to eat, and how to eat it. The truth is seldom told about REAL food. And when it it is discussed, it falls on deaf ears due to the takeover of the “American Convenient Diet” (ACD).

Calorie in - Calorie out is still very much prominent in the work out community. Many trainers and coaches encourage proper caloric intake and nutrition when individuals step into the world of physical fitness. While some trainers and coaches are well educated on proper nutrition, some clients and individuals testing that world on their own, are still confused about “proper nutrition” and caloric intake. Let’s dive a little deeper into the caloric world.

Picture your health as a rock stack. Now, picture your entire families health in a group of rock stacks. Would you want the stacks to be standing tall, or would you want them to be toppling over and really short. Well, that is what our lives are: A Stack Of Rocks. Without one rock, the stack can grow shorter, or topple over quite quickly. If we don’t create the proper balance in our stack we will collapse, impacting our family along the way down.

There is no master key for every door. Sometimes we have to sort through dozens of keys to find the right fit. Diets are a waste of time. Choosing “one style” of eating is way too confusing. When you are living in a society with multiple doors to unlock, opening the drawer of thousands of keys to sort through is quite intimidating!! So what is the KEY to finding YOUR FEELING of success with your health?

Many look at my household, and wonder how we stay such a close knit family with such an intense and demanding schedule. There is no magic. There is no one size fits all. We MAKE THE TIME to be together, make memories, and support one another in our goals. Going against “the norm”, and embracing your kind of crazy, will build such an amazing stable home for everyone!

A “silent” society is a massive danger that may possibly lie ahead. It can crumble anything, and everything that we, as humans, absolutely need to survive. Empathy. Understanding. Compassion. Motivation. Love. These are just a few of the strong hold emotions that individuals need to hear, see, and feel. They cannot be provided by a piece of technology.

There have been numerous amounts of diagnosis in the past few years relating to Thyroid Disease. The problem is most of us are so confused as to what the diagnosis even means, and how it affects our health. Let’s take a look at this MAJORLY important butterfly shaped organ, that tends to be overlooked by many of us.

How can we expect our kids to understand emotions, communication, and love if we, as their parents, have difficulty setting the best example at home? It is time to set aside some time for some REAL parenting!

Having yourself tested for deficiencies is one of the most important things you can do to protect your internal “eco system”. Anything you lack can lead to numerous diseases, physical ailments, and emotional diagnosis. Deficiencies were such a massive wake up call to me when I began my journey into mental and physical well being. I hope it enlightens you as well.

They wake up before most. They go to bed after all. They are a nurse, a coach, a chauffeur, a chef, an accountant, a manager, an event planner, a therapist, an engineer, a mechanic, a volunteer…to name a few. You guessed it: Stay at home parents. It’s not just Mom’s anymore, Dad’s are rocking the SAHP hats too.

Growing up in our rapidly growing social media world, teenagers have increased stress, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. CBT: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is such a gentle technique that many therapists utilize in order to retrain the mind from “automatic response” filled with distorted perception, to a more analyzed thought out REALITY of a situation at hand.

Finding yourself, or your kids, constantly craving sugar? Concerned about your family health history, and you don’t want to become another tally on the stats of your family tree? Does everyone in your family suffer from harsh sugar crashes? Learn more information about the sugar epidemic and find ideas on how to slowly decrease the sugar consumption in your house!

Deficiencies of minerals and vitamins in our body chemistry can alter and affect our hormones. Our hormones control much more than you think. Sleep patterns, mood swings, skin, even mindset. Seed Cycling assists you in getting your hormones back on track.

Ever think about why we call them treats? It’s because they were never meant to be part of our daily nutrition. Learning how to keep them as “treats” is going to assist your household with sugar control.

We say it all the time, "Trust your gut." But, do you actually listen? Your gut is trying to tell you something...so listen up!!