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Reconciling “Health Halos” with Whole30 Granola and Coconut Yogurt
One thing that never ceases to amaze me is how just how powerful positioning can be to shape our views, perspectives and understanding of something. Most, if not all, people are aware of the fact that the media and advertisers usually take a distinctive slant to satisfy their own agenda, for better or worse. However, if you really stop to think about why we think the way we think about nearly everything, you will find a myriad of messages that we have heard or seen throughout our various experiences and interactions which influence us, our beliefs, and our decisions more than one might initially assume. When I was an undergrad,…
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Embracing an “Atmosphere of Growth”
“Happiness is neither virtue nor pleasure, nor this thing or that, but simply growth. We are happy when we are growing” – William Butler Yeats With each year that passes, I find that I have become increasingly passionate about growing. And over the past few months, I have become quite serious and focused a considerable amount of time devoted to this endeavor – reading some of the best and most influential research and writing about habits, growth, and happiness. Inspired by one of my role models and absolute favorite writers, Gretchen Rubin, I have started my very own “Happiness Project” which seeks to improve my life, and consequently the lives…
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A Classic Revamped :: Paleo Mashed Potatoes
When my husband and I started dating, we were a few months into our relationship around Thanksgiving. I had already met his mother, but aside from that, Turkey Day was to be the first time to meet the rest of his family – which.is.EXTENSIVE. His mother is one of 7, who have all married and have children and now many of the children have grown up to be married and have children of their own. Altogether this event would include 2 grandparents, Jon’s mother, father, brother, 4 aunts, 4 uncles, 16 cousins, 7 second cousins, 2 close family friends, and a partridge in a pear tree (please note – there were…
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Officially Official!
This is the excerpt for your very first post.
