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A is for Acceptance (also: Ace, Ankle, & Ah-portunity)

A is for Acceptance (also: Ace, Ankle, & Ah-portunity)

This post is part of the new Sunday Series The ABCs of Getting Well Grounded Sometime last month, I conceived the idea of a series for the blog.  I thought it would be nice, for me and for you, to begin these regular meditations — something we can both count on.  I decided to work my ...

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You Have to Unplug to Stay Connected

You Have to Unplug to Stay Connected

I’m sure you’ve heard the expression, “You have to spend money to make money”.  There’s certainly some truth to that.  Here’s another one for ya: you have to unplug to stay connected.  No doubt.  What do I mean?… People who’ve known me for a while are keenly aware of my resistance to embracing technology. It’s ...

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Word of the Day: Grateful

Word of the Day: Grateful

Sometimes you just can’t ignore the connections around you.  Today, for me, is one of those days, so I thought I’d share it with you. Where to begin?  Well, chronology works as well as anything … Last night I had an appointment with my new physician.  I rarely go to the doctor.  Things have to ...

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3 Little Words Will Keep You Healthy, Happy, & Present This Summer

3 Little Words Will Keep You Healthy, Happy, & Present This Summer

Today is the Summer Solstice – the longest day of the year – and it was beautiful! If you haven’t been checking the Get Well Grounded Channel on YouTube, here’s the Summer Solstice video message I posted earlier tonight: Just Say No For A Healthy, Happy Summer. And, click here to revisit the Summer Solstice ...

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Are You Getting TOO MUCH Support? (A Stretching Exercise for June)

Are You Getting TOO MUCH Support? (A Stretching Exercise for June)

A couple weeks ago I was in California at a conference with an incredible group of my holistic health colleagues.  One theme of the weekend was that too much support can hold us back from achieving our goals and stepping up to be who we are meant to be.  Your initial reaction to this might ...

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Got a Minute For an Herbal Teas-er?

Got a Minute For an Herbal Teas-er?

I’m leaving for California this week for some powerful, inspirational fun-work sessions with a community of my holistic health peers, and I’m so excited!  Before I go, I wanted to give you a little teas-er (you’ll get it in a sec) about some Get Well Grounded products that will be available to you later this ...

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Carrot Creativity

Carrot Creativity

I’ll be back to my regular blogging self soon (I swear!), but for now I wanted to share some information from our last local food cooking demonstration.  On March 26, we had our final winter cooking demo.  It was Carrot Day at the market and we were cookin’ with carrots, to be sure!  Erin and ...

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Rutabaga Love

Rutabaga Love

Yep, that’s right.  I’ve fallen in love with rutabagas.  I mean, I love root veggies in general, but rutabagas are new to my kitchen and you know how special new love can be I’ll be at the winter farmers’ market at Wentworth Greenhouses in Rollinsford, NH, tomorrow (Sat., 2/26) with my cooking partner Erin.  We’ll ...

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Getting Unstuck

Getting Unstuck

So, let’s be honest here.  Anyone feeling like you fell right off the health wagon and are scrambling to grab hold again?  Anyone?  Well, you are not alone.  In fact, I bet if you talked with your friends, family, and co-workers, they’d completely understand.  How do I know this?  Simple.  Friends have been telling me ...

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Put on your shoes.  Make a salad.

Put on your shoes. Make a salad.

Okay, this post isn’t about shoes or salad.  It’s about motivation and goal setting and expectations (and maybe a little about shoes and salad ).  You’ll see.  Just bear with me for a minute. Years ago, I read an article in Runners’ World magazine about the trouble the author experienced trying to maintain a regular ...