The Journey Never Ends...

It's hard to believe that it's been over 3 months since we've started on this path, but time flies in the midst of self-exploration!

I hope you're feeling proud of how far you've come and optimistic about your future as a healthy, happy, and beautifully balanced person. What we've accomplished together is really just the tip of the iceberg in terms of your potential for wellness, and I encourage you to continue tuning in to your body and listening to its wisdom and guidance.

Remember to maintain all of your new healthy habits and not let life impinge on time needed for self-care. Use this blog as reference whenever you need a little inspiration or motivation to get back on track, and of course I'm always here for you if you need me.

Here are my last few recommendations:

Keep On Keepin' On

Now that you've become well-acquainted and comfortable with the new diet and wellness practices that will help to bring you greater health and balance, it's time to do the hardest part of all... making these behaviors stick!

One of the best ways to keep yourself motivated is to surround yourself with positive, healthy reinforcement. That includes things like...

• connecting with health-conscious bloggers via social media (Pinterest is great for inspiration and recipes!).
• talking about food and wellness with friends and family.
• joining a community of like-minded people (such as at a yoga center or gym) 
• arranging your kitchen and home to be more conducive to wellness (such as getting some inspiring wall art or pleasant indoor plants, organizing your cupboard, getting candles for the bathroom or bedroom, etc).

Preparation is 95% of Success

After a much needed recharging of your batteries, and connecting with all the amazing people in your life who nourish you with their love, it's time to get back on track with nourishing your body.

First up, friendly reminder to schedule that acupuncture appointment. It will definitely bring back your period and work in accordance with your new diet and self-care routine to support healing.

This week, we also talked about taking on meal planning as a regular way to maintain a healthy diet, working up to getting 7.5 hours of sleep as the norm, and self-care practices to help relieve stress. So here are your recommendations for the next couple of weeks...

1. Plan your meals in advance. Now I realize that this can be a time-consuming task but if you invest in about 30 minutes weekly to create a meal plan for the week, and do a little bit of daily, or every-other-daily prep in the evenings or mornings, you'll be much more likely to have satisfying and nutritious meals with minimal inconvenience when it's actually time to eat.