The 3 meal-planning mistakes moms make and how to avoid them
Some moms I know have asked me how I stay sane while consistently feeding healthy meals that please six people ages 8-87 all with different preferences—while managing to work, take care of kids, and exercise most every day. The answer is meal planning! I haven’t always been a great planner, but I’ve learned a lot over the years. I had to plan especially carefully when training for a world-championship triathlon and getting in two training sessions per day. Just like scheduling my workouts, I found it absolutely necessary to plan meals in advance. If you’ve struggled to find time for everything, including your running and getting healthy meals on…
Best 9 Benefits of Meal Planning for Moms on the Run
If you’re like most runners, you wouldn’t train for a race without a training plan, so why would you eat without a meal plan? Discover how these nine benefits can help you plan meals to save time, money, and improve your health. 1. Less stress at meal time Imagine this: it’s been a busy day and you haven’t had a single second or even a hot minute to think about what you’re going to cook tonight. Well, you’ve thought several times about the fact that you don’t know what to make, but you still don’t have any great ideas. You pick up the kids and they say they’re starving. “What’s…
Top 3 Tips for Making Meal Planning Easy
I like to waste my time, money, and food—said no mom, ever. If you’re like most modern-day mothers, you value your time, hard-earned dollars, and the food that fuels you and your family. You probably dislike waste and want to save your resources as much as possible. Most moms who run want to eat well and be healthy so they can feel strong and run faster and farther. If you don’t already plan your meals, you’ve likely heard others claiming its benefits, but it just seems like one more thing on an already full plate. What if planning meals could actually be easy? Read on for three top tips to ease…
The 5 Best-Kept Secret Uses for Sparkling Water +Recipes
My post Is Bubbly Water Bad or Beneficial? 3 Myths Debunked detailed the health benefits of sparkling water. So now that you know it’s a healthy alternative to soda and other sugary drinks, I’m going to let you in on a little “secret”: seltzer water is good for so much more than just sipping (including some helpful household uses). Here are the five ways to use sparkling or seltzer water to enhance your eating and drinking experiences and to sparkle up your home. 1. Spruce Up Smoothies This is my favorite way to enjoy bubbles when they’re bountiful. (I buy Bubly water cans by the case at Costco). If you…
Is Bubbly Water Bad or Beneficial? 3 Myths Debunked
I don’t think I’m the only one who considers plain H20 to be just a little…boring. But now you can have just about any fizzy flavor you can imagine in a can. Think Coconut or Pampelmousse (grapefruit) La Croix, Blueberry + Pomegranate AHA, or Blackberry Bubly. Enter those magical little bubbles (plus some “natural” flavors) and voila! refreshing sparkles that make sipping water so much more interesting. Not only is sparkling water pleasurable to drink, but it’s also: Hydrating You will likely benefit from the hydrating aspects of sparkling water if drinking bubbly water is more appealing to you than flat water. Water and carbonated water have the same base…
What Can A Health Coach Do For You?
Do you know what a health coach is or does? I didn’t before I started this journey. If you’re curious about what a health coach can do for you, read on! What is a health coach? A health coach is a guide who helps educate and motivate people to adopt healthy, long-term behaviors to improve their health. We partner with clients who want to become healthier and to create sustainable habits that work in their own unique circumstances. Health coaches operate out of respect and nonjudgement, maintaining the perspective that clients are the expert of their own lives. Health coaches are growing in popularity, as health coaching has been proven…
Spinning Hope and Happiness During Pandemic: a Playlist
One of my favorite aspects of leading indoor cycling (spinning) classes is choosing music and arranging playlists. I like to create themes to make the class fun and cohesive. While feeling fairly low and sad about current events I realized I needed a hopeful and happy theme to lift my spirit and encourage my clients. Do you use music to boost your mood? It’s amazing how quickly my attitude can shift when I listen to positive messages set to upbeat tunes. According to this Time article, studies have shown that music certainly can affect the brain to enhance your mood and fend off depression. It can also lower stress hormones…
5 Ways to Boost Your Brain by Getting Away
Have you ever felt so excited to go on vacation that you can’t even sit still? Even though I value routine, I love to get out of it also. I love being home and I adore an adventure away. The stark reality of life in the age of COVID-19 is that many families are staying home, appropriately so. We hadn’t taken a family trip since January, so as summer set in here in Canada and the pandemic curve has been flattening in our area, we found new freedom to travel around the beautiful British Columbia province. We decided to set off on a little mini-vacation this past weekend. Driving for…
Connecting Mind, Body, and Soul
What is the body? The body is the first thing we notice when we see someone. The body is a container for the mind and soul. It is the vessel that moves you. It feels, sees, smells, hears, tastes. It knows pain and joy. It produces tears, sweat, excrement. It eats, sleeps, moves. But the body is not just functional. There is so much identity often tied up in the body. We judge others’ bodies and often decide our own self-worth based on appearance—for better or worse. The body is limited-edition and we are called to care for it. We only get one. Some parts may show wear and tear,…
Welcome!
Hi, I’m Carrie, and I’m glad you’re here. I am dedicated to inspiring and encouraging women to mindful living, body loving, and soul nurturing. As a health coach, I would love to help you live healthy, hopeful and whole in your body, mind and soul. I want to help guide you in discovering your healthiest life and fullest potential. I want to encourage you to build healthy life-changing habits that are manageable and realistic. My vision is to be a messenger of hope and healing. On this blog I plan to share articles about: *mind-care: growth mindset and mindfulness *body-care: healthy eating and recipes, fitness and massage *soul-care: nurturing the…
