Happy Thanksgiving!!

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and spent quality time with your family and friends. I am enjoying my holiday with my family and creating lots of fun memories!

I am so thankful for all of you who read this blog and for all of my amazing clients... I TRULY have the best job in the world!!

Mmm... yummy!

This recipe looks wonderful so I thought I would pass it on! Rice Chex has now been made gluten-free and they have wonderful and healthy recipes on their new site. For a crispy and crunchy snack, give it a try!

A piece of encouragement

We don't hear these words enough, so hear this loud and clear from the depths of my heart...

You can do GREAT things. There is no one like you, there is no one who can speak the words you speak, there is no one who can fill your shoes, there is not another person in this world like you. You are cherished, loved, and valued and have purpose in this world.

Take a second to really hear those words and tuck them deep down inside your heart. When you start living your life without hesitation, apology, and guilt, the sky is the limit!!

Live BIG and live in freedom!

How old are you?

SO if you want to know how old you REALLY are, check out this website. It is an extensive survey which gives you a really accurate picture of your true age. It also gives some really good tips how to add years to your life based on your answers. So be honest and have fun finding out how old/ young you really are.

Conquer emotional eating

With all of the ups and downs in our world over the last few months, it's no surprise that a recent study has found emotional eating to be on the rise. Whether it's the economy, the election, jobs, etc. there is a lot to be concerned with. However, this doesn't mean that emotional eating has to rule your diet and your life.

Emotional eating means turning to food to answer emotional issues. And truth be told, it doesn't work because it typically brings guilt which then leads to more emotional eating. Emotional eating is nothing to be embarrassed about, but if you allow yourself to eat emotionally on a regular basis, it can be harder to follow a healthy diet and maintain a healthy weight. You can control emotional eating, you just need another outlet for your emotions so you don't continue to use food to calm down or help yourself feel better. One of the best way to reveal your true emotions is to keep a journal.

Writing down what's going on in your life and the challenges you are struggling with provides that emotional release you're seeking, so you don't need food for comfort. Before you bite into that donut, stop to think... "Am I really hungry or am I just stressed out?" Taking the time to really tap into your emotions might be challenging ans uncomfortable at first, but REALLY is the way to uncover the motives behind emotional eating. So the next time you find yourself in front of the refrigerator at 9:30 pm, wondering what to snack on, ask yourself "Am I TRULY hungry?". Happy journaling!!