Forward moving, growing people share a desire for a better life. Not happy with how your life has been? Change it! Love your life? Make it even better! Have a perfect life? The way you got there was by seeking a better life and taking steps towards it, so you already know the value of taking action to create a better life now. All of us can figure out what we need to do – then take action.
What is an “alkaline diet”? Have you been feeling a little off balance? Balanced body pH (balance of body chemistry alkaline and acid) is absolutely vital for immune health, supporting your body’s ability to heal itself and contributing to your overall well-being. Read More
One Door Comes Unhinged, Another Door Opens: How Alternative Care Found Us.
In 2009, my husband and partner in business and in life became very ill. A fall on a chair initiated a string of events that changed our lives forever. He first complained of severe pain in his back and neck. A customer at our Austin coffee shop traded chiropractic adjustments for coffee, but the pain worsened with each chiropractic visit.
He then began experiencing pain in his knee, the next day in his foot, then his hands, the next day his elbow. Within two weeks, he couldn’t walk without help, and had numbness in his feet. An ER doctor drew a remarkable amount of fluid from his knee. Each visit to the urgent care clinic, ER, and doctor’s office had the same result: doctor scratches head, runs tests, writes prescription for narcotics to help relieve the pain, and sends Duane home. Read More
Just as a carpenter needs specific equipment, healthy cooking is better with the right tools. I would equate the feeling I get when looking at, using, washing, and putting away my favorite kitchen tools to someone who really loves cars. I store my favorite utensils in different sections of the drawer according to how deeply I inhale when I think about it. Really special, extra useful, and pretty gadgets have their own container.
Crazy. I know. But who better to talk to about the best products to use in the kitchen?
We use many of these products, and highly recommend each and every one. These are my absolute favorites – the best of the best. This page will be updated and added onto as I come across sources for my favorite gadgets.
I hope you enjoy! Read More
Back to Earlier Post “Live Something More“
I decided to follow a long time dream. I got in my car and drove to the Austin Academy of Aviation located at the Austin Bergstrom International Airport and signed up for flying lessons! I wanted to fly airplanes! My kids were in school for 8 hours a day, and it was time to focus on myself! Read More
Creating a healthy food preparation system in your kitchen, one that works well for you and your family, is key to eating home cooked meals all day long. If you need a list – make one, and if you prefer life “on the fly,” this system will work well for you, too.
Plan weekly “staples” and buy the beginning of the week.
Every trip to grocery store (even if you are just getting a gallon of milk), buy at least two vegetables. Read More
My mind is loaded with new information, much of which include approaches to cancer. I am not an expert, a doctor, a nutritionist, a dietician or a trainer. I am a mom, wife, friend , a student of health, and I dearly love people who are valiantly battling disease.
Because I dearly love people touched by cancer, I want to pass along what I’ve come across. Like me, you have probably seen countless articles and been given a lot of advice. Read More
