Week 23 Incentive: Build Healthy Relationships

 Morning everyone!

How are you all doing today and how was your Thanksgiving? Did you all survive Black Friday?

Today is week 23 in our journey of making small changes for a better, healthier life. This week's incentives, Building Healthier Relationships.

Now, I know that everyone's relationships are all different and how they handle things. My own relationship with my Beloved husband so far is very peaceful, for we always talk things over and share each other's thoughts and opinions as well as we have faith in each other.

Hope you all have a good and safe day. Keep healthy as well. Take care.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!!!!

 How is everyone doing today? Are you busy preparing the feast, or getting ready to watch the viral parade online? Or even have things ready for the big Thanksgiving day football game?

I, myself sadly had to work this morning, before returning home to help fix dinner alongside my Beloved husband.

What are a few of your family's traditions, that you do for the day?

I remember going to my grandparents every year to see the whole family. We would watch the parade before the game. We would sit and visit, and start making plans for the Christmas gatherings.

But, many seem over time to forget the true meaning of Thanksgiving. They're more interested in the bargaining sales for the following day.

Here's a small history summary of how it all started.

In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Native Americans shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. For more than two centuries, days of thanksgiving were celebrated by individual colonies and states.

We, need to remember to be thankful in more ways than what we take for granted. Or that's what I come to believe. So, take a little time to give thanks.

So, what are you thankful for this year?

I hope that everyone has a wonderful, safe, and healthy Thanksgiving. From my family to yours.

Week 22 Incentive: Choose Low-Fat Dairy; Review of Incentive List

 Hey Everyone, how is everyone doing on this chilly Monday? Hopefully, everyone is doing well.

Can you believe that this Thursday is Thanksgiving? Wow, where did the time go? I hope everyone is ready for it? Sadly, I do have work, but luckily, it is a short shift for me, so I can be home to help my Beloved husband with the cooking.

So, this week is week 22 of our incentives. We're about halfway through them with 30 more to go after this week.

Let's review the past 21 incentives to be sure we all are on the same page. Okay?

1. Stay Hydrated
2. Get Plenty of Sleep
3. 
   Stay Active
4. Keep Food Journal
5. Be Optimistic
6. Take Multivitamin Supplements
7. Keep Dust & Allergens Outside of Home
8. 4-6 Servings of Veggies Daily
9. Enjoy Alone Time
10. 20 Minute, Stretching, 3x a Week
11. Nutrition Labels
12. Breathe Deeply
13. Eat a Balanced Breakfast
14. Use Nontoxic Cleaning Products
15. Choose Whole Grains
16. Laugh Often
17. Eat 5 Small Meals a Day
18. Aerobic Activities, 30 Minutes, 3x a Week
19. 2-3 Servings of Fruit Daily
20. Live With Purpose
21. Buy Organic Foods

This week's incentive is: Choose low-fat Dairy. Unless you are already doing such, work your way to non-dairy or skim milk.

I hope that everyone is taking care of themselves. Be safe, stay healthy, and take care.

I might do a small post on Thanksgiving, to share our dinner and remind all about the history as to why we celebrate.

Be well, my friends.

Week 21 Incentive: Buy Organic

 Afternoon everyone, how's it going on this fine, chilly Monday.

Can you believe that it's already the middle of the month? Pretty soon, it will be Thanksgiving, followed by Christmas. Time is flying, that's for sure.

For this week, the incentive is to "Buy Organic."

I love during harvest time in my area, where I can just go to a fresh produce stand or even the local farmer's markets to buy freshly grown produce. I was always supportive of our local farmers.

For any smart organic consumers when shopping in the stores, they:

1. Check the labels
2. Has the "Dirty Dozen & Clean 15" List ( www.ewg.org )
3. Lower pesticides
4. Animal products ( www.cornucopia.org )

 

So, I hope you all are as supportive of your local farmers as I am during harvest season. But, I also like to point out to be generous and don't abuse the fact that most produce stand may not be watch and you believe that you could just take without paying.

I've seen over time many who would do this, all-cause they believe that they are better than the ones who are selling. Be respectful, is all I am asking.

Take care and be safe, my friends. 

Enjoy the rest of your week!

Week 20 Incentive: Live with Purpose

 Morning everyone!

How is everyone on this lovely Monday morning?

I'm feeling good and complete today. Went to the gym early this morning, got laundry done, now working on this week's incentive.

For week 20 incentive is to "Live with Purpose."

Begin with Self-Discovery

1. What do you want?
2. What are your passions?
3. What are your strengths?
4. What matters to you?

Write a personal mission statement

Make a plan

Living your purpose and mission

1. Commit to your choice
2. Remain open to change
3. Practice daily

This is when I believe journaling and blogging come into play to help keep track and follow through.

Anyways, hope everyone have a great week. Be safe, stay healthy, and take care.

Week 19 Incentive: 2-3 Servings of Fruit

 Evening everyone, how's it going?

Hopefully, everyone remembers to put their clocks back this morning. Or if you have digital, you don't have to worry so much about it. Luckily, my phone set itself, or I would have been late for work.

We're already on week 19 in our incentives, can you believe it?

This week's incentive is to have 2 to 3 servings of fruit daily.

1. Start with what you like
2. Experiment (pick different fruit weekly)
3. Prepare for the week ahead
4. Buy before ripe
5. At Breakfast
6. Lunch
7. Snack