Something I find fascinating is the way we shape our identity on the negative first. I notice that women who tend to yo-yo diet consider themselves a fat person who is sometimes fit. I wonder why is it that they do not consider themselves a fit person who sometimes gains weight? I see someone… Continue reading Are Your Thoughts Keeping You Fat?
Author: Amber Snow
Can’t Make a Change? Are you Focusing on What Others Think?
Real question: How long does it take you to get ready? Comment with your answer before you keep reading!!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Real talk, it took me longer to do my hair and make up than it took me to do my workout… Continue reading Can’t Make a Change? Are you Focusing on What Others Think?
Do You Have Any Idea How Many Women There Are in You?
Do you ever think about all the different people you’ve been? There are 100 pounds between the girl I was and the woman I am, and equally as many versions <3 I’ve been so many things in my life, and there have been so many pages, in so many chapters, of my still unfinished book.… Continue reading Do You Have Any Idea How Many Women There Are in You?
I Am Playing Small Right Now and It’s Horrifying
I am playing small right now and it’s horrifying. I feel like all the struggles, that have been my training ground for greatness, are going to waste. It’s exceedingly clear that I have been blessed with the most incredible gifts, and I’m hiding from them. Lying to myself, telling myself stories, holding myself back. Are… Continue reading I Am Playing Small Right Now and It’s Horrifying
Paleo Kielbasa, Pepper, Onion and Sweet Potato Hash
Ingredients 1 (14 ounce) package turkey kielbasa, cut into 1/4 inch rounds 1/2 green bell pepper, diced 1/2 yellow, red or orange bell pepper, diced 1 onion, diced 1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced red pepper flakes (to taste) olive oil salt and pepper Instructions In a heavy bottomed skillet (I like to use… Continue reading Paleo Kielbasa, Pepper, Onion and Sweet Potato Hash
Hearty Paleo Sweet Potato Chili
Ingredients 2 lbs. lean ground beef or turkey 1 red onion, chopped 2 cloves minced garlic 1 large can (29.5 oz) can tomato sauce 1 can (16 oz) diced tomatoes 3 cups beef stock 3 carrots, chopped (about 1 cup) 1 green bell pepper, chopped 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed (about 4… Continue reading Hearty Paleo Sweet Potato Chili
The Day I (Barely) Didn’t Rant at the Checker in the Grocery Store
I had a moment today where someone said something so ridiculous that I actually had to physically stop myself from speaking for a moment and get right first. As you may have seen, it was grocery day today. I usually uneventful day, not worth posting a meme over or anything 😛 As I was checking… Continue reading The Day I (Barely) Didn’t Rant at the Checker in the Grocery Store
Chicken & Shrimp Paleo Pad Thai
I love Pad Thai, the closest take out place to my work is a Thai restaurant and I’m constantly tempted by my co-workers lunches. Luckily for me, this is my fiancé’s favorite paleo dish so I have a good reason to hold out and make it at home, besides the fact that it’s incredible of course. Pad… Continue reading Chicken & Shrimp Paleo Pad Thai
Are You Rushing the Season You Are In?
Why is it that we can love the seasons of the earth, but not of our own lives? We can find beauty in the dreariest of winters. We enjoy the food, or the company, or the snow covered landscape that takes life to a slower pace. We can find happiness in the hottest of miserable… Continue reading Are You Rushing the Season You Are In?
5 Tips for Having Fitter Kids
Did you know that one out of three kids is overweight or obese? 75.2% of kids between ages 3 and 15 do not get 60 minutes of recommended daily exercise. Gone are the days of playing outside all day and coming home ready to drop from all the climbing, running, jumping and so on. The street light… Continue reading 5 Tips for Having Fitter Kids