Healthy Chicks

The holiday season is full of joy, peppermint mochas and first snowfalls, but it may also bring up anxiety and difficult feelings for some.

One of my favorite “tricks” to stay in a positive mindset is practicing gratitude. And no, it’s not just reserved for Thanksgiving time.

Personally, I keep a gratitude journal, writing down a few things I’m grateful for each morning. It sounds super simple but this practice has been monumental in my life, and consistently keeps me in check when I’m feeling low or “not enough.”

Want to give it a try yourself? Here are some other ways to incorporate gratitude this holiday season:

• Grab an old mason jar, and create a gratitude jar by dropping in a post-it note each night. Feel free to get the family involved too!
• Before diving into the feast, go around the table at Thanksgiving to share what you’re grateful for
• Start your day with positive affirmations
• Tell a friend or coworker how much you appreciate them, and why
• Pay it forward

Want more? I’m co-teaching a Gratitude Workshop at The Barre CT on 11/30. Enjoy a yoga flow followed by a guided meditation and affirmation workshop with me!

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Fall brings lots of action — from kid’s sporting events to new business opportunities — and you’re likely meeting lots of new faces along the way. Some of these connections you’ll naturally “vibe” with, while other relationships may feel a little icky or not right (and that’s OK too, BTW).

I challenge you to open yourself up to receiving the kind of relationships that will be a good fit for you, lift you up and help you grow.

Here are some practical tips for creating meaningful connections:

Join a New Group

If you’re craving connection, one of the best places to start is your local community! I recommend joining a networking group, moms club or business meetup.

While it can be a little nerve-wracking being the “new kid on the block,” it’s exciting to mingle with new people. Plus, I’ll bet you everyone else felt just as awkward as you do their first time.

Spark Your Creativity

Consider signing up for a class that sparks your creativity like painting, photography or jewelry-making.

You’ll ignite your inner artist, have a little fun, and meet other like-minded folks you can hang with outside the classroom.

Stay in Touch with Old

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While I’m all for the fall apple festivals, oversized sweaters and pumpkin spice everything, I’m not quite ready for cold and flu season. I’ve got a whole “wellness toolkit”  to protect myself, but at the end of the day one of the simplest things you can do is keep it clean.

Good ol’ fashioned hand-washing with soap and hot water is my recommended go-to, but when I’m on the go I reach for a natural hand sanitizer as the next best thing. That’s why you’ll always find a travel-sized sanitizer in the diaper bag for car trips, dining out, and family outings!

Desert Essence Probiotic Hand Sanitizer

I’m a huge fan of Desert Essence products — especially their jojoba oil — so I was intrigued when they came out with a hand sanitizer…made with probiotics. I’ll admit, at first I was a little confused — probiotics in your hand sanitizer? But isn’t that counterintuitive?

As it turns out, there’s actually a pretty genius reason for it. In addition to the powerful plant-based antibacterials killing 99.99% of germs — like tea tree oil, thyme and elderberry — they top it off with super probiotic kefir to condition … Read More!

To the new mom running off cold coffee and two hours of sleep, you are enough.

To the recent graduate who’s unsure of what they want to be when they grow up, you are enough.

To the 20-something going through a painful breakup, you are enough.

To the entrepreneur who sometimes feels a little lost & lonely on this path of life, you are enough.

To the single mom raising 2 kiddos on your own, you are enough. To the working mom who works long days & makes it home for dinner and goodnight stories, you are enough.

To the burnt out employee who feels unappreciated at the office, you are enough.

To all the women who don’t feel comfortable in their skin, can’t stick to the “diet” or are battling an eating disorder, you are enough.

You are enough. You are enough. YOU are enough.