Category: Motivation

  • happy, healthy new year

    If there’s one thing I’ve learned since becoming a mother, it’s that I don’t have all the answers. The best I can do is pass on information that I’ve studied or experiences I’ve had to influence and encourage others into healthy living. What’s the secret to raising healthy children? I believe the best, and most…

  • Occupy Food

    Courtesy of Food Democracy Now On December 4, 2011, farmers and activists from across the country joined the Occupy Wall Street Farmers March for “a celebration of community power to regain control over the most basic element to human well-being: food.” The Farmers March began at La Plaza Cultural Community Gardens where urban and rural…

  • I am Spinach

    You know those days when you eat like a complete slob? Chocolate chip pancakes with maple syrup and a coffee for breakfast. Slice of pizza on the run for lunch with a tall sugary beverage to wash it down. Fast forward to a big juicy cheeseburger with fries for dinner. And of course, a 100…

  • change

    This is your time. Break out of your bubble. You are 100% in control of the choices you make. Educate yourself. Read. Be informed, be passionate, and be open to new ideas. Learn from your mistakes. Take control of your health. Take control of your life. If your peers do not support you, surround yourself…