Spring is here and so is the beautiful weather. It's time to pull out the camping gear and get ready for the next backpacking trip. For a few years now I've always managed to overload myself with extra items I didn't need. Mainly it was food. I eat a very [...]
I love being out in the sun. Although living in the Pacific Northwest there are months of rain and cold weather to endure before the sun comes out. I tell myself every year that I won't get sun burnt. However my pale skin always seems to get scorched. The one [...]
How can you level up in your time management game? Shhhh... come closer, I'll tell you the secret. Let me start this way -- Years ago I used to carry a heavy, large size bunch of keys in my pocket. I carry this group of little things wherever I go [...]
Shame. It’s the only thing you see as you catch a glimpse of yourself in the hallway mirror. Not your smile. Not your hair. Not the color of the shirt you’re wearing. Only the mask of shame and secrecy…and the longing to be free of what has stolen so many [...]
Wouldn't it be great if there were a beauty product that you could use for your entire body? Well coconut oil has topped my list for being one of those products. It's naturally antibacterial and antifungal, and it works as an excellent moisturizer! If I could just soak in a [...]
Ever have one of those days where you just can't get out of your 'funk'? Negative thinking can be a habit picked up from others or at times a lack of courage; because let's face it, it takes courage to be positive when you're stuck in a rut. So what [...]
When was the last time you sat down and read a book from start to finish? Does your daily reading center around Facebook updates or the back of a cereal box? If you haven't picked up a good book in a while you should! I just recently started reading again [...]
Lets say tomorrow you had to live without technology. Could you do it? It was only about 15 years ago that people were starting to use cell phones and ipods regularly. Now you walk down the street and you see five year olds who have an iphone. I remember kids [...]
You might have seen supplements in stores and nutrition shops called resveratrol or heard it mentioned in various programs or articles in newspapers or online. What is reserveratrol exactly and is it something that can impact your health? Red Red Wine Resveratrol is a compound found primarily in red wine. [...]
How to Win Friends and Influence People, is one of the best selling books, written by Dale Carnegie in 1936. In his book he writes about how to influence people without being a jerk. Here are seven ways to successfully influence people and gain a few friends in the process. [...]
I’ve caught myself using these words. You probably have, too! Here are three common words that we sh -- will want to avoid when responding to others! “Should” It’s not a good sign when you use it yourself, and you won’t want to use it with others either. Cindy Dove [...]
How can we find a balance between the seafood we love to eat and what is right for the oceans? It's important to understand the impact we make with our choices. The ocean is where life started, it sustains all life on Earth, and is important to every living being [...]
