tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69498662998170631542024-03-27T03:00:31.669-05:00Embrace the Hell Yeah!!!A Registered Dietitian sharing weekly wisdom, new podcast episodes, nutrition, recipes, workout playlists and adventures. Just a little something to nosh on...Anne Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04947747615705062057noreply@blogger.comBlogger761125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949866299817063154.post-42389559989650583862024-03-27T03:00:00.004-05:002024-03-27T03:00:00.159-05:00"Do it or Don't" Weekly Wisdom<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRvL8fZszpw7r-UZK0oLolT1ha_Dj3Z6UQTeQsxoF2CHoCsOyBQAbcn_wSdUQjsgFgm3gVdJ-5kscHcxsx2v7ELreIB17pLG_uhWp2QaVPk1dBlwSAEAdPwlz6hyphenhyphenx5pDwfyrXWaBbhq8CUiV0ObBiz1gILv2ARhoPm4zboYz9qBA9dwlvCDiU2EkCGA_o/s5400/Do%20it%20or%20Don't%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="An inspirational quote in black letters to the right of a black and white photo of a cute brunette smile." border="0" data-original-height="5400" data-original-width="5400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRvL8fZszpw7r-UZK0oLolT1ha_Dj3Z6UQTeQsxoF2CHoCsOyBQAbcn_wSdUQjsgFgm3gVdJ-5kscHcxsx2v7ELreIB17pLG_uhWp2QaVPk1dBlwSAEAdPwlz6hyphenhyphenx5pDwfyrXWaBbhq8CUiV0ObBiz1gILv2ARhoPm4zboYz9qBA9dwlvCDiU2EkCGA_o/w400-h400/Do%20it%20or%20Don't%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" title=""Do it or Don't" Weekly Wisdom" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><i>How difficult is it for you to make a decision?</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Decision making is not one of my strengths. The seed needs to be planted and then I need to think and overthink about it for a lonnggggg time. I mean it took me a month to decide on what hinges my doors would have in my house, so you can only imagine how long it takes me to decide on BIG life decisions. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">My man friend has caught on to my delayed decision making and over the years, when he gets a little frustrated with me being able to be timely, all he says to me is:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Do it or don't. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">At first, it really pissed me off because I thought it was too sharp and blunt. As I realized how more often than not did I struggle with making decisions, it really was as simple as that. Pull the trigger or don't - it doesn't have to be any more complicated than that. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">It's estimated that the average adults makes 35,000 decisions a day. A DAY! Obviously, we have the power to decide on a lot of small things and deep down, we already know the answer to a lot big things. Excuses are like...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">If you have decisions to make, you don't have to start Monday, you can start right now.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">#realization | #EmbraceTheHellYeah</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">~AE</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><br /><p></p>Anne Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04947747615705062057noreply@blogger.com0United States37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949866299817063154.post-36047916072751671352024-03-13T03:00:00.003-05:002024-03-13T03:00:00.133-05:00"Hold Your Space" Weekly Wisdom<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwmOXdJnjlJorhYLn060wE0BAmTXV7O5xiUZmNda0_sppuw_NW5Qng7avfIEDNtDNiG-4ZXW62ksAu5wcsl5dXOr_y6fWMWsrMvF849S8JIeg9NNtwfIQpdsm4qmTNOV1QnUVuj67VmOaAGAT__gyyH_PYTIRS_NrO-_UAE0EE0k1Nyf0_aRjNIDrna1SW/s5400/Hold%20Your%20Space%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="An inspirational quote in black letters on a white background surrounded by tiny red and pink hearts." border="0" data-original-height="5400" data-original-width="5400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwmOXdJnjlJorhYLn060wE0BAmTXV7O5xiUZmNda0_sppuw_NW5Qng7avfIEDNtDNiG-4ZXW62ksAu5wcsl5dXOr_y6fWMWsrMvF849S8JIeg9NNtwfIQpdsm4qmTNOV1QnUVuj67VmOaAGAT__gyyH_PYTIRS_NrO-_UAE0EE0k1Nyf0_aRjNIDrna1SW/w400-h400/Hold%20Your%20Space%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" title=""Hold Your Space" Weekly Wisdom" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Do you observe the space you are in?</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Where are you today? What space are you standing or sitting in right now when you are reading this? What does it look like around you? How are you feeling in this space?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I think we take the space we are in for granted - the physical space and our mental space. We do not think about it enough. When I woke up the other morning, I had a thought, instead of jumping out of bed and getting the day rolling, I am going to just hold in my space and think about where I am. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I thought about how I physically felt and how this was going to affect my day: how was my sleep, how my body was feeling for my workout this morning, energy to carry out my professional tasks, what fuel do I need today to make it all happen. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I thought about how I emotionally felt and how this was going to affect my day: do I need a little mediation, do I need prayer, do I need breath work, do I need to journal and work on my morning mindspace to set the tone for the day. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">When you hold your physical and emotional space, just for a few moments everyday, you get the opportunity to just be and to know you a little better. Where you are in your mind and body, is a powerful way to glide you through your day with purpose that no one can disrupt. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Tomorrow and everyday, wake up, check in, and hold your space. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">#realization | #embracethehellyeah</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">~AE</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Anne Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04947747615705062057noreply@blogger.com0United States37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949866299817063154.post-49175552104059259022024-02-28T03:00:00.007-06:002024-02-28T14:05:30.812-06:00"Toast to a New Year" Weekly Wisdom<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdaWjO9D2CXGciF7qMktACz-8vqKuF8Cmtcnw23wvSCr1mRLJ-ksTX4-DMsBCiYyNYNUiWlhCXzUisupkiA53AiHQoMuLdVkr1jGDbqhVoBeN1vsSvzKpIR-MFqxtryh-FoWZnuIzCRs7b08bjXlCQALAUSBZZ3AsyxaZuwRTO4zTeLG0J1tpG3Agb8z93/s1080/%22Toast%20to%20a%20New%20Year%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="An inspiration quote in black letters on a white background." border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdaWjO9D2CXGciF7qMktACz-8vqKuF8Cmtcnw23wvSCr1mRLJ-ksTX4-DMsBCiYyNYNUiWlhCXzUisupkiA53AiHQoMuLdVkr1jGDbqhVoBeN1vsSvzKpIR-MFqxtryh-FoWZnuIzCRs7b08bjXlCQALAUSBZZ3AsyxaZuwRTO4zTeLG0J1tpG3Agb8z93/w320-h320/%22Toast%20to%20a%20New%20Year%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.PNG" title=""Toast to a New Year" Weekly Wisdom" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>What did you toast this New Year?</i></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /></i></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Welcome you lovely, shiny, bright and fresh new year. I get so excited when the ball drops, the calendar turns over and a clean slate is upon me. I have no agenda or intentions, I just embrace the feel of the start of something new. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The feel lends to the thoughts grazing my mind of what I want out of the year ahead. I think about where I am at in my life and enjoy this place. I think about the things I want to do - not just goals and not just things I want to accomplish but actually do in the sense of getting it done. I think about my mini mantra of how I am going to keep myself centered and focused. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">My friend Brooke posted some wonderful thoughts toward the end of 2023 that really resonated with me about thoughts around life. There is a lot of information and feedback out there we soak in everyday. It puts our minds and our hearts on overload. It can overwhelm our understanding and can confuse us. It can create second guessing and insecurity within ourselves. It is much more than imposter syndrome, it is "feeling inadequate" syndrome. There is always going to be someone appearing to be doing better, being better, having more intelligence, having more money, having it all. The reality of it all is this is not going to stop coming at us by means of many different mediums on the daily. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Realization. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Realization that you and I have the power to change the narrative of our own lives. Realization that no one is going to save you from whatever ails you. Realization that no one is going to hand you a million dollars. Realization that no one is going to miraculously make you successful and smart. Realization that everyone you see looking glossy on the outside is going through a storm on the inside. Realization that we are all like a bottle of champagne once shaken and popped, we can share all the chaos and utter delight our presence brings to this world. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I know I have said this a million times before, but for those in the back, we have this one life to live - who gives a shit about what anyone thinks of you and live it how YOU want to live it. Realize you do have the power to make it happen. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">#realization | #EmbraceTheHellYeah</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">AE</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Anne Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04947747615705062057noreply@blogger.com0United States37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949866299817063154.post-15294992568354569142023-12-20T03:00:00.006-06:002023-12-20T03:00:00.141-06:00"The Beginning" Weekly Wisdom<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOlobOnUG5fcazxb40Pk2tihLec241EbmJOAZvL6Wn_1bA8VySX_UEkvuhyK-UUNXtL2QI5cTXjLnkMc2BSCH_xatDewudqJ9kwB8EuXyeziE1e02mF5zKDg0bJCwHK0sDGK0UGX01z7b6LVQNIzglg3ymCAEYMCR8wAh1AC6MNf_dRFsiXxKERCnfLjU8/s5400/%22The%20Beginning%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="An inspiration quote in black letters on a white background surrounded by tiny red polka dots." border="0" data-original-height="5400" data-original-width="5400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOlobOnUG5fcazxb40Pk2tihLec241EbmJOAZvL6Wn_1bA8VySX_UEkvuhyK-UUNXtL2QI5cTXjLnkMc2BSCH_xatDewudqJ9kwB8EuXyeziE1e02mF5zKDg0bJCwHK0sDGK0UGX01z7b6LVQNIzglg3ymCAEYMCR8wAh1AC6MNf_dRFsiXxKERCnfLjU8/w400-h400/%22The%20Beginning%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" title=""The Beginning" Weekly Wisdom" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>Do you see the champagne glass half empty or half full?</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Winding down 2023, can you believe it? Another year, another 365 days to review what happened, didn't happen, might happen in the last few minutes (you never know!). Maybe you are ready, maybe not. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I always see the end of the year to be exciting because it's not an ending, it's a beginning. Whenever something ends, it leaves room for the growth of something new and to me, there is nothing better than those possibilities. I wish when the clock strikes midnight we could see the magic of what is to come but we can only create the beginning ourselves. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Choose the champagne glass to be half full this year. Choose to create the beginning of all the greatness just waiting for you. Be grateful for the end and embrace all the possibilities the 365 days ahead hold for you. I will be waiting and ready to pop the top to celebrate!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#quality | #embracethehellyeah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">AE</span></div><br /><p></p>Anne Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04947747615705062057noreply@blogger.com0United States37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949866299817063154.post-68942423320961031642023-11-29T03:00:00.004-06:002023-11-29T03:00:00.145-06:00"Best Version of You" Weekly Wisdom<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFsq_fAr1779wLupreV97o4ZJ10tNz5nPioTbBiv_OwZktjSzVLtNdg7gXMbRNdPR7U_ueEMIXdrQ4lnZB5yiMspY_CRNjO2c_ggVkoDOSdZYsSvzdIVWhkgo5XVsz4kglNgrEyDobeMNkhJ6VFZ1FHIY8NNTameqY2UWurc996CnmcoLqar4lRTxtQvf/s5400/%22Best%20Version%20of%20You%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="An inspiration quote in black letters on a white background surrounded by tiny red polka dots." border="0" data-original-height="5400" data-original-width="5400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFsq_fAr1779wLupreV97o4ZJ10tNz5nPioTbBiv_OwZktjSzVLtNdg7gXMbRNdPR7U_ueEMIXdrQ4lnZB5yiMspY_CRNjO2c_ggVkoDOSdZYsSvzdIVWhkgo5XVsz4kglNgrEyDobeMNkhJ6VFZ1FHIY8NNTameqY2UWurc996CnmcoLqar4lRTxtQvf/w400-h400/%22Best%20Version%20of%20You%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" title=""Best Version of You" Weekly Wisdom" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>Do you show up in everything you do?</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How many times do we do things we really DO NOT WANT TO DO? Maybe we over commit, maybe we are obligated because of work or family, maybe we just don't understand our limits. Regardless of why, we will always be in a situation where we may be doing something we really do not want to do. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In that case, we still need to show up and do it. We also need to do it as the best version of ourselves. This is not easy. I am that person who reacts badly when I have to do something I do not want to do. Negative self talks overtakes my brain and my disposition which can only result in the worst version of myself. It feels horrible and the whole experience is horrible. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I change the tone, show up with my positive pants on, smile and find the tiniest bit of joy in the situation - the whole experience is better. It is easier to scrub the bathroom tile, rake up 20 bags of leaves or whatever task/event/commitment you are dreading (obviously you know mine now). It is mentally and physically happier to show up as the best version of you - for yourself or for others, it doesn't matter. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Show up, be great. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#quality | #embracethehellyeah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~AE</span></div><br /> <p></p>Anne Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04947747615705062057noreply@blogger.com0United States37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949866299817063154.post-7281618665651304472023-11-15T08:34:00.001-06:002023-11-15T08:34:09.766-06:00"Where You End" Weekly Wisdom<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW73bERxGjFUxnRL46IqXn1q3nayEQGROugQt-1l4y5YnLK5pMLwIX6Tmi5ep9LMLrFtfgdkmLhI81qtLJg7fXVlOJlGTJ2c6y-r46E3VY8akPmwtm13kOFs889CJ5P2MmSHoi_ia6rqCrNE4O6ER6b9xBwXo20YX-7tEQF_8rI_SQDLpkQOyb7vYde8LN/s5400/%22Where%20You%20End%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="An inspiration quote in black letters on a white background surrounded by tiny red polka dots." border="0" data-original-height="5400" data-original-width="5400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW73bERxGjFUxnRL46IqXn1q3nayEQGROugQt-1l4y5YnLK5pMLwIX6Tmi5ep9LMLrFtfgdkmLhI81qtLJg7fXVlOJlGTJ2c6y-r46E3VY8akPmwtm13kOFs889CJ5P2MmSHoi_ia6rqCrNE4O6ER6b9xBwXo20YX-7tEQF_8rI_SQDLpkQOyb7vYde8LN/w400-h400/%22Where%20You%20End%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" title=""Where You End" Weekly Wisdom" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>What were you doing 10 years ago?</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maybe 20 years ago, 5 years ago, 1 year ago? I bet there are very few things that are the same and there are many difference in your life. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We get so caught up on where we are right now and what we need to change - too hyper-focused. The change happens gradually in most circumstances. It happens with heartache, learning, education, personal growth, economic status, social status, who you meet, who you let go...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Be in the now with your evolution, don't force it but do things that organically place you where you want to be. Put a note in your calendar for a year from now to remind yourself to look back at all the changes that happened from this moment on - guarantee those changes are putting to closer where you want to be. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#quality | #embracethehellyeah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~AE</span></div><br /><p></p>Anne Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04947747615705062057noreply@blogger.com0United States37.09024 -95.71289111.16708815393509 -130.869141 63.013391846064913 -60.556641tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949866299817063154.post-10683206925247107682023-11-01T03:00:00.000-05:002023-11-01T03:00:00.135-05:00"Take the Trip" Weekly Wisdom<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCsTMsG9C0TtohpIj2SQ2NHFeRPn6k5uvhgXVIYLzChypdEUq9PRB2PSGEXPOWhyuwLAWA9t1bAF2V0jVkiLz52m8SwyjcyE4vyV2-HhpivBLX32soQl5BtiMk94UKs22V6GE565eVwXcPWVbxmvTH_827Kd4h2RS1Y28A5S5jGliiULEc72VoNalBSSD/s5400/%22Take%20the%20Trip%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="An inspiration quote in black letters on a white background surrounded by tiny red polka dots." border="0" data-original-height="5400" data-original-width="5400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCsTMsG9C0TtohpIj2SQ2NHFeRPn6k5uvhgXVIYLzChypdEUq9PRB2PSGEXPOWhyuwLAWA9t1bAF2V0jVkiLz52m8SwyjcyE4vyV2-HhpivBLX32soQl5BtiMk94UKs22V6GE565eVwXcPWVbxmvTH_827Kd4h2RS1Y28A5S5jGliiULEc72VoNalBSSD/w400-h400/%22Take%20the%20Trip%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" title=""Take the Trip" Weekly Wisdom" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>What was the trip that changed your life?</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">THIS QUOTE! Everything about it is so true now that I have experienced the joy of Paris. I think we could say this about any or all of the trips we have been on our in our lives. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The trip is just part of the journey, what you take away from the experience is what follows into the future.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I feel fortunate to have take a few trips in my time and it is interesting how randomly thoughts of a previous trip come to mind when something happens in my life. The memory and the feelings place me right back to the time of my adventure. This, this is the good stuff that comes from travel. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It doesn't have to be far, it doesn't have to be expensive or fancy - it just has to be yours. Your adventure. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just take the damn trip already. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#quality | #embracethehellyeah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~AE</span></div> <p></p>Anne Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04947747615705062057noreply@blogger.com0United States37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949866299817063154.post-73527785280345687732023-10-18T03:00:00.003-05:002023-10-18T03:00:00.143-05:00"Anything is Possible" Weekly Wisdom<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7K-D69Cc553SVe4_VH7lHm4ro7F5xgz6KrMriFee79mmPS9YxTdTC4aN-uP8BfxxUhcj1WuzbI4UaJUrjZ5xe-Mqj1Oy5B20DrFS4qSJG6mlhYMrtW4WqUQL_DRzo6mD26EwgID48pVPyXe5tOomJlmJMBYVV6kyymtj9Q7xwfN5-WrDYfWuZMSsb1gQ/s5400/%22Anything%20is%20Possible%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="An inspiration quote in black letters on a white background surrounded by tiny red polka dots." border="0" data-original-height="5400" data-original-width="5400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7K-D69Cc553SVe4_VH7lHm4ro7F5xgz6KrMriFee79mmPS9YxTdTC4aN-uP8BfxxUhcj1WuzbI4UaJUrjZ5xe-Mqj1Oy5B20DrFS4qSJG6mlhYMrtW4WqUQL_DRzo6mD26EwgID48pVPyXe5tOomJlmJMBYVV6kyymtj9Q7xwfN5-WrDYfWuZMSsb1gQ/w400-h400/%22Anything%20is%20Possible%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" title=""Anything is Possible" Weekly Wisdom" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>"What if..."</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am a master at the "what if" game. I always run every crazy scenario through my brain for even the tiniest decision or question I am trying to answer. And then one day, I decided this cat and mouse game was not serving me well and I cannot live my life asking "what if."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We all need to live our lives consumed by possible endings. It only holds us back from living fully and authentically in the day to day, week to week, month to month, year to year. And then 5 years pass, then 10, then 20 and then we ask where the time has gone. Most of our possibilities stem from the negative and that is no where to live. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anything is possible and possible can be exciting if your possible is positive. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#quality | #embracethehellyeah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~AE</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><br /> <p></p>Anne Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04947747615705062057noreply@blogger.com0United States37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949866299817063154.post-72047937187395758302023-09-27T03:00:00.003-05:002023-09-27T03:00:00.155-05:00"Inspire Yourself" Weekly Wisdom<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrOzecFwVbtzG0PHI52F5nfW5Q7fA6eGO_bp6pgQGdENVGcPIdhxjLLrJMMld6LakJJg08eYO6Aaz0CvlWMQzxQTMzeDv0hXCGXO9Uv4NbOKCx8AOPyBP5uKr9t1oZW1NCoTC1U14WNcx17T4viVuoiAkghxebyYSKcRKheSBR06n7XHxhQJNkUwsub7U/s5400/Inspire%20Yourself%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Inspirational quote in black letter with red polka dots around it" border="0" data-original-height="5400" data-original-width="5400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrOzecFwVbtzG0PHI52F5nfW5Q7fA6eGO_bp6pgQGdENVGcPIdhxjLLrJMMld6LakJJg08eYO6Aaz0CvlWMQzxQTMzeDv0hXCGXO9Uv4NbOKCx8AOPyBP5uKr9t1oZW1NCoTC1U14WNcx17T4viVuoiAkghxebyYSKcRKheSBR06n7XHxhQJNkUwsub7U/w400-h400/Inspire%20Yourself%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" title=""Inspire Yourself" Weekly Wisdom" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>Where do you look for inspiration?</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't know if it is just me, but for many years I have been on the quest to find people and things that inspire. Signing up for weekly emails, books, watching documentaries, finding a mentor, attending workshops - all to find the one life-changing thing that will turn the course of my life forever. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is a reason why I had not found it. I was looking in all the wrong places. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Instead of searching high and low for inspiration - search within yourself. It's all there! All the inspiration you need is right inside of you. Instead of looking to someone else and soaking in their inspiration, create it from yourself. Create inspiration in your daily life, from tiny moments to bigger moments during your day. Maybe inspiration will come from task you perform or a trip you take. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The keyword is: YOU. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#quality | #embracethehellyeah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~AE</span></div><br /><p></p>Anne Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04947747615705062057noreply@blogger.com0Iowa, USA41.8780025 -93.09770213.567768663821155 -128.253952 70.188236336178846 -57.941452tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949866299817063154.post-81908708954956894592023-08-23T03:00:00.060-05:002023-08-23T03:00:00.145-05:00"Lean Into the Fantasy" Weekly Wisdom<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNcoV3T92-J2TlmUTNMxD2H3vWzY6APQOSsvLkC6hNHrH1VuYM8BuPYDmXq9smcP2JGokmm0HbW3LQDSFXfJaLJETL4gW2GChYTbVVAEBiXvV0yri4Oxl6VgmzyT9C64OoEaKRLGIWk4wEyItm65pQFpXxIJ2Ao9SgOiI6QzfGX5Z_GRnawiwaN_tqYCCJ/s5400/%22Lean%20Into%20The%20Fantasy%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5400" data-original-width="5400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNcoV3T92-J2TlmUTNMxD2H3vWzY6APQOSsvLkC6hNHrH1VuYM8BuPYDmXq9smcP2JGokmm0HbW3LQDSFXfJaLJETL4gW2GChYTbVVAEBiXvV0yri4Oxl6VgmzyT9C64OoEaKRLGIWk4wEyItm65pQFpXxIJ2Ao9SgOiI6QzfGX5Z_GRnawiwaN_tqYCCJ/w400-h400/%22Lean%20Into%20The%20Fantasy%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>Where are all my "make believers" at?</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I loved to play make believe as a small child. I think back to my Little Tikes kitchen and all the goals and dreams of being a famous chef. Make believe playing house and school and all the endless Barbie pool parties in the bathroom sink. I would even make believe as a teenager about going to one of my favorite bands in concert and the bass player picks me out in the crowd and I go on stage. He kisses me and we live happily ever after. Awww good times. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It makes me sad that I don't make believe anymore, but I guess it has transitioned into what my dreams and goals are. Do I have them? How am I making them a reality and living them out? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My man friend always asks me what my dreams are and it is seriously one of the hardest questions to answer. I always keep this as an over-arching question in my daily life and keep a notes folder in my phone to add to it. Then, when the timing it right, I start crossing off my list. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While I am living out my dreams, I am now creating a little twist on my old versions of make believe and turning it into "leaning into the fantasy." If it is a dream, there is a reason and I need to make the experience as close to what I picture it to be in my head. I need to make it come alive like I did when I was a kid. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What's your dream? What fantasy will you be leaning into?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#quality | #embracethehellyeah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~AE</span></div><br /> <p></p>Anne Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04947747615705062057noreply@blogger.com0United States37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949866299817063154.post-44865266755449922102023-08-09T03:00:00.045-05:002023-08-09T03:00:00.155-05:00"Help the Change" Weekly Wisdom<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTI0yNUOpg3F5pF_I8nJkk2E236kLoopU9baJTbH0onoS-So94abLrIl98TdCkxmJy4YPs6WTsTg7HE_RILNe6hcTo6Q--i2-jPwjzhazqUVhwyzStLJMn5olLeqiDbkCe8yjc20OvUwhwF9Sj_zmehjyEaCOoIeretk-cY_0O7VESG1StqksiaLbNPq2/s5400/%22Help%20The%20Change%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Inspirational quote in black letters on a white background surrounded by tiny red polka dots." border="0" data-original-height="5400" data-original-width="5400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTI0yNUOpg3F5pF_I8nJkk2E236kLoopU9baJTbH0onoS-So94abLrIl98TdCkxmJy4YPs6WTsTg7HE_RILNe6hcTo6Q--i2-jPwjzhazqUVhwyzStLJMn5olLeqiDbkCe8yjc20OvUwhwF9Sj_zmehjyEaCOoIeretk-cY_0O7VESG1StqksiaLbNPq2/w400-h400/%22Help%20The%20Change%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" title=""Help the Change" Weekly Wisdom" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>How do we help others change?</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Being a dietitian is hard work. How many of you have had this experience: client contacts you, is ready to make changes with their health, all on board and wants your first appointment. Client comes in, shares their goals and hands the baton off to you. You converse back and forth, ask all the right questions, get a pretty good picture of how to work with this client and then provide the plan. The client is ready to go, seems motivated and verbalizes they understand everything, make their follow-up appointment and off they go to implement it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Until they don't show up for their follow-up and you don't hear from them for 6 months or ever again. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For us as practitioners, it is trial and error with each client. We know we can't have a one-size-fits-all approach but we also know we are dealing with....HUMANS. One minute we are in it to win it, the next minute we are over it. We know the secret sauce to help people as dietitians. We know it takes effort every day for many days to see positive changes. We know people do not usually like to give change the time it needs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So how can we help others change?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I believe, we need to quit telling people what they think they want to hear to reach their health goals. I think we need to stop making them subtract things from their lives and instead change the environment in which they live. Habits can be great and habits can be damaging and most of us live in a habit created environment. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If there is one takeaway from this post today, when you are meeting with a client about their health goals - ask them what they do from the minute they wake up to the minute they fall asleep. What motions do they go through and that's where the real secret sauce is. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#quality | #embracethehellyeah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~AE</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Anne Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04947747615705062057noreply@blogger.com0Iowa, USA41.8780025 -93.097702-10.26617759851225 -163.410202 90 -22.785201999999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949866299817063154.post-77369493217311881092023-08-02T03:00:00.000-05:002023-08-02T03:00:00.158-05:00"Be the Garnish" Weekly Wisdom<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhipCt-pY2XoG3AiaMDZEPqx8DKWWq7eG5bAqmYZ1LkvLfxRoCMcZuVASKwPcXWQAW2iDW0SPekVdl1Qiuq1X7fp5i_wU1CM4KSdq47rEMOx-HxTY8uUNpWnMqplc3TaeMWwNak0Bb8gVrIbacVv9WKvdUqskeIKcobmj-mN3luXW7-Cmh_nfVVjeAevbZV/s5400/%22Be%20the%20Garnish%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG"><img alt="Inspirational quote in black letters on a white background surrounded by tiny red polka dots." border="0" data-original-height="5400" data-original-width="5400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhipCt-pY2XoG3AiaMDZEPqx8DKWWq7eG5bAqmYZ1LkvLfxRoCMcZuVASKwPcXWQAW2iDW0SPekVdl1Qiuq1X7fp5i_wU1CM4KSdq47rEMOx-HxTY8uUNpWnMqplc3TaeMWwNak0Bb8gVrIbacVv9WKvdUqskeIKcobmj-mN3luXW7-Cmh_nfVVjeAevbZV/w400-h400/%22Be%20the%20Garnish%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" title=""Be the Garnish" Weekly Wisdom" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>Do you like to add a little color to this world?</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I remember when I was a little Anne, dining out with your family was a big deal. It was a privilege to have a meal in a restaurant with my family and we had to be on our best behavior. I also remember, for many of those meals, my plate arrived with a sprig of "green stuff" on it and I was not having it. I am sure my "ew" face was very displeasing to my family and completely not appropriate. My sister and I were never big fans of parsley. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Until I understood why there was parsley on my plate, which has only been within the last year. There are many reasons why parsley ends up on the plate and these three subtle reasons are my favorites. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1. Parsley was intended to be a meal finisher as a breath freshener or a digestive aid. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2. It was a sign from the chef to the waitstaff that the plate was ready to be served. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3. To add color to plates of food. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How do these all tie together and how can we be the parsley? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our whole world always needs a little more color and I can add it to the day I lead or to those I encounter during the day. It can be smile, a hello and nice gesture like opening a door - adding the parsley for color. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Going the extra mile with what you are working on to make sure it is complete and something you are proud of - adding the parsley as a finisher for being proud of your masterpiece and ready for the world to use or enjoy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are merely a couple examples, how will you be parsley when people need it?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#quality | #embracethehellyeah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~AE</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Anne Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04947747615705062057noreply@blogger.com0Iowa, USA41.8780025 -93.09770213.567768663821155 -128.253952 70.188236336178846 -57.941452tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949866299817063154.post-67043089708887195002023-07-12T03:00:00.038-05:002023-07-12T03:00:00.141-05:00"Use Your Voice" Weekly Wisdom<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMVyUU6oOcKL99aD_pw5Blv0bJZBcJZII8GGTxdPFcKap4UG6VYU9QPE5DelslQ7dp5Mhi011bFRmvtoTHcFDWGNpykdW27fI6QiYXiS-V4PvSbcrBjlimAtt3MO7Si2DMKN5zcJq-IEGER3XlJHAa36MM-gujB3RMvprTA8N_ZYiOzEIvYVwPLdEPb1_D/s5400/%22Use%20Your%20Voice%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Inspirational quote in black letters on a white background surrounded by tiny red polka dots." border="0" data-original-height="5400" data-original-width="5400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMVyUU6oOcKL99aD_pw5Blv0bJZBcJZII8GGTxdPFcKap4UG6VYU9QPE5DelslQ7dp5Mhi011bFRmvtoTHcFDWGNpykdW27fI6QiYXiS-V4PvSbcrBjlimAtt3MO7Si2DMKN5zcJq-IEGER3XlJHAa36MM-gujB3RMvprTA8N_ZYiOzEIvYVwPLdEPb1_D/w400-h400/%22Use%20Your%20Voice%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" title=""Use Your Voice" Weekly Wisdom" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>How do you use your voice?</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We all have a voice and it can be very powerful, both positively and negatively. I am working on a little project with myself to catch myself when I use it both ways. It is a great barometer for how well I am using my voice in my daily interactions with all humans. It also helps me catch my negativity in my life and helps me analyze why I am being that way. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have a feeling not many of us are really looking at how we use our voice. If we use it for good, it really can bring value to our own life and the lives of others. There is plenty of negative talk, we need to use our voice for education and validation - just as much as we use our ears for listening. These both go hand in hand. Listening, thinking before we speak or write, then in return providing value in our comments - this is what helps our world be a better place. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Use your voice for good and use your voice in a positive way. I know I will be listening if that's the path you choose. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#quality | #embracethehellyeah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~AE</span></div><br /> <p></p>Anne Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04947747615705062057noreply@blogger.com0Iowa, USA41.8780025 -93.09770213.567768663821155 -128.253952 70.188236336178846 -57.941452tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949866299817063154.post-49371078329456075402023-06-28T03:00:00.081-05:002023-06-28T07:37:28.555-05:00The "Give a Shit Factor" Weekly Wisdom<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHfGrl1qSlDGz6h1JL16pQHSPuPfhaNhlrHb8PCWFHbwUD5Ibuzv7hFIuGNglZPSggjyw5wdHRgmQxY5qOdci7XEfKSAFyYfccM38uBc8viBP01WridDmZs0JMJwBj--SBSIYGqabzr0i43lmIgH26Yn69-9-FZcSekerkRb-o7elKwWLIfOydfeDjvw/s5400/The%20%22Give%20a%20Shit%22%20Factor%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Inspirational quote in black letters on a white background surrounded by tiny red polka dots." border="0" data-original-height="5400" data-original-width="5400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHfGrl1qSlDGz6h1JL16pQHSPuPfhaNhlrHb8PCWFHbwUD5Ibuzv7hFIuGNglZPSggjyw5wdHRgmQxY5qOdci7XEfKSAFyYfccM38uBc8viBP01WridDmZs0JMJwBj--SBSIYGqabzr0i43lmIgH26Yn69-9-FZcSekerkRb-o7elKwWLIfOydfeDjvw/w400-h400/The%20%22Give%20a%20Shit%22%20Factor%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" title="The "Give A Shit Factor" Weekly Wisdom" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>Raise your hand if you have ever said "I don't give a shit."</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can't see my right now but both of my hands are raised high to the sky. Friends, I have said this phrase more and more. But it has not always been the case. I DID give a shit, to the extreme. It was out of control how much I cared about what everyone else thought of me or what I was doing. I compared and contrasted myself to others so often, it would impair my ability to perform day to day tasks. I embodied what many of you know as imposter syndrome. It really held me back from, well life. And now, the term imposter syndrome makes me cringe because it also made me feel jealousy, resentment, hostility, inadequacy and bitterness. Gross. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am no less ambitious, nor has my goals decreased - I have just shifted to not only embracing the hell yeah but to be aware of my "give a shit" factor. I care deeply about a lot of things but comparing myself to others, wanting things that don't truly make me happy or being someone that I am not - are not things I give a shit about anymore. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I will always be happy for others. I am going to cheer them on, and I am going to share in their joy for what matters to them. For me, I am going to do this life how I want to. I am going to do things how I want to. I am going to love how I want to. I am going to just "be" how I want to.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And if you don't like it, I really don't give a shit. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#quality | #embracethehellyeah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~AE</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Anne Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04947747615705062057noreply@blogger.com0Iowa, USA41.8780025 -93.097702-5.5700832405606988 -163.410202 89.3260882405607 -22.785201999999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949866299817063154.post-77676191299362653752023-06-21T03:00:00.053-05:002023-06-21T03:00:00.142-05:00"Pain is Part of Your Purpose" Weekly Wisdom<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_b3v-ptFXZGkBGzIa5nXwD1Qx9mOEFriqTfrdQBYVc4WuV4r31FLI9YRmuKWX8BjhFt0BUQCkRB9VAELSuHotG0YdY2GD9nbsrFGCEyt6xjivt96uM7SfKfE3otil5rLm4pDGujhmPZRY6TctjDggsx2yvNLGcKIUbTaPdNwYOSgh3kU5_DyMoc1jA/s5400/%22Pain%20is%20Part%20of%20Your%20Purpose%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Inspirational quote in black letters on a white background surrounded by tiny red polka dots" border="0" data-original-height="5400" data-original-width="5400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_b3v-ptFXZGkBGzIa5nXwD1Qx9mOEFriqTfrdQBYVc4WuV4r31FLI9YRmuKWX8BjhFt0BUQCkRB9VAELSuHotG0YdY2GD9nbsrFGCEyt6xjivt96uM7SfKfE3otil5rLm4pDGujhmPZRY6TctjDggsx2yvNLGcKIUbTaPdNwYOSgh3kU5_DyMoc1jA/w400-h400/%22Pain%20is%20Part%20of%20Your%20Purpose%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" title=""Pain is Part of Your Purpose" Weekly Wisdom" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>When was the last time you were physically in pain?</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">About a month ago, I was having some severe hip pain. I could perform daily tasks but when it was time to sleep, there was no sleeping position that was comfortable. For about a month, I was sleeping in a pretzel position for in 10 minute increments, totaling about 2 hours of sleep at night. After exhausting my Google research and attempting my own rehabilitation, I was not getting better and this was no way to live. I called my physical therapist and after 2 sessions, things were starting to look up. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">During this exciting and fun time in my life, the physical pain was apparent. I knew what it was and I had someone to help me fix it. Not all pain is apparent. Not all pain can be fixed this quickly. We do a great job recognizing and rehabbing physical pain. We do not do well with dealing with our emotional pain. Many of us diminish it, push it off or bury it. We don't realize how going through emotional pain is part of the being we are becoming and we need to work through it - so we don't slow down the becoming. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We work hard at so many other tasks and things in our lives - we need to work just as hard at dealing with our personal pain. I am guilty. I have not dealt with some underlying emotional things and it is really coming to the surface lately. I am going to make the effort, to do the work because I know it's holding me back from fulfilling my purpose. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We need to be as ok with treating and dealing with emotional pain as we are with physical pain - and that starts within ourselves. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#quality | #embracthehellyeah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~AE</span></div><br /><p></p>Anne Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04947747615705062057noreply@blogger.com0Iowa, USA41.8780025 -93.09770213.567768663821155 -128.253952 70.188236336178846 -57.941452tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949866299817063154.post-79967966851213764392023-06-14T03:00:00.003-05:002023-06-14T03:00:00.144-05:00"Be the Cherry on Top" Weekly Wisdom<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHzb6pqy6IzeEx-PqJu4gLRZRjH8Zm1x8W6Mn8AZ5lzD8gkY1RDJWNfHWjrPUO_UkY866UHQtu3IUKq0QZSrxpVME24NBtLxvps7AipChkcH192b20L-d7phiss8ALnsIJye1JuZWgVa8VkWpLhTTw94Mn4oIvRnS5l9hUPW8FRuyOfQciduOQ6sEnJQ/s5400/%22Be%20the%20Cherry%20on%20Top%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Inspirational quote in black letters on a white background surrounded by tiny red polka dots." border="0" data-original-height="5400" data-original-width="5400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHzb6pqy6IzeEx-PqJu4gLRZRjH8Zm1x8W6Mn8AZ5lzD8gkY1RDJWNfHWjrPUO_UkY866UHQtu3IUKq0QZSrxpVME24NBtLxvps7AipChkcH192b20L-d7phiss8ALnsIJye1JuZWgVa8VkWpLhTTw94Mn4oIvRnS5l9hUPW8FRuyOfQciduOQ6sEnJQ/w400-h400/%22Be%20the%20Cherry%20on%20Top%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" title=""Be the Cherry on Top" Weekly Wisdom" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>Who doesn't love a sundae with a cherry on top?</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">An ice cream sundae with a cherry on top just makes me smile the minute I see it coming toward me. Something so simple that brings joy to everyone. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's always the little things in life that provides the biggest rewards. They can be fleeting but if we make them occur more often, then the joy bank account keeps building. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think we can all be something so simple and wonderful as a cherry on top of a sundae. Think about it for a minute, how could you easily be this for yourself and others throughout the day? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#quality | #embracthehellyeah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~AE</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Anne Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04947747615705062057noreply@blogger.com0Iowa, USA41.8780025 -93.09770213.567768663821155 -128.253952 70.188236336178846 -57.941452tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949866299817063154.post-30255741469861100812023-06-07T03:00:00.000-05:002023-06-07T05:15:44.137-05:00"Listen Up" Weekly Wisdom<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0fD6Cds4tKNyG7J9uDhp7AGdVGp16I6noxzInxt1E0ft2Fx0nylfLAclErweTy78YDfxxMvCpugzNNbc9UrbX6ezcKpjLT--Z-CPSPJZlZ2U2lvn9yXha6RhA8w7Mbz34sAYfEPrx68CHMIyxps1C49D1cH7VUkKjoXpXAr2va5E4K3DeO38glhFHgA/s5400/%22Listen%20Up%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Inspirational quote in black letters on a white background surrounded by tiny red polka dots." border="0" data-original-height="5400" data-original-width="5400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0fD6Cds4tKNyG7J9uDhp7AGdVGp16I6noxzInxt1E0ft2Fx0nylfLAclErweTy78YDfxxMvCpugzNNbc9UrbX6ezcKpjLT--Z-CPSPJZlZ2U2lvn9yXha6RhA8w7Mbz34sAYfEPrx68CHMIyxps1C49D1cH7VUkKjoXpXAr2va5E4K3DeO38glhFHgA/w400-h400/%22Listen%20Up%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" title=""Listen Up" Weekly Wisdom" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>How are your listening skills?</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We all need to stop talking so much. There I said it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is nothing more ridiculous than people talking over each other. Someone talking and the other person not listening is just totally unproductive. Even it if is about something simple like what should we watch on TV tonight. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When someone is sharing with you something personal, it is important! Are you listening? Here is an example I overheard this week at a restaurant I was at. A young lady was sharing with a friend about how she struggles to make dinner for her family each night. She doesn't like doing it, she doesn't want to do it and she knows most of the time it is not healthy. I about fell out of my chair that the friend says, oh its easy this is what I do. Why don't you just do something like that? And then she continues to share all the meals she made this past two weeks as the young lady continued to look more and more defeated. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We don't know everything. We are not doing it better than everyone else. We might have more experience or different tactics to doing a task but we are still not superior. Sometimes people just need to be heard and we just need to sit there and listen. Once someone is done talking and IF they ask us for advice or an opinion, then we can chime in because they want us to. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It has truly become the "me show" in our society with a look at me and listen to me mindset. It is never wrong to share with the world your knowledge or expertise if it is helpful to others. We need to do more of that but we need to do less of sharing what you did today, what you wore today or even what you ate today. Most people are just trying to do the same and get through the day. They do not need to feel inferior to someone who is appearing to be doing it better. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We all need to work on our listening skills. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#quality | #embracethehellyeah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~AE</span></div><br /><p></p>Anne Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04947747615705062057noreply@blogger.com0Iowa, USA41.8780025 -93.09770213.567768663821155 -128.253952 70.188236336178846 -57.941452tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949866299817063154.post-16211172491522025222023-05-31T03:00:00.030-05:002023-05-31T03:00:00.157-05:00"Give The Compliment" Weekly Wisdom<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij0y6y2secvrqGamxgLFZYxj3hpVFB9IxYO_wv3y9WqS08PMt9qzxAuYGowRUEE0XP0hdYWEsyTvSIuKfw_FhZNqzdSylfzhk9b7XTpkWe2TYqDy0QvXjiSlD0535rQfMLJAtU2RtmGWfNBGqU-bfSu8CRJD7hsqr7mup60rxI9GvFe_Ljgv3rDP76Zg/s5400/%22Give%20the%20Compliment%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Inspirational quote in black letters on a white background surrounded by tiny red polka dots." border="0" data-original-height="5400" data-original-width="5400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij0y6y2secvrqGamxgLFZYxj3hpVFB9IxYO_wv3y9WqS08PMt9qzxAuYGowRUEE0XP0hdYWEsyTvSIuKfw_FhZNqzdSylfzhk9b7XTpkWe2TYqDy0QvXjiSlD0535rQfMLJAtU2RtmGWfNBGqU-bfSu8CRJD7hsqr7mup60rxI9GvFe_Ljgv3rDP76Zg/w400-h400/%22Give%20the%20Compliment%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" title=""Give The Compliment" Weekly Wisdom" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>When was the last time you gave someone a compliment?</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the 1 way to support someone who means something to you. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It doesn't have to be exclusive to family or friends. What about hairdresser, company that cuts your grass, the checker at the grocery store, the classmate from high school who was nice to you on a day that was horrible. It is never too late to bring a smile to someones day and give them something very special. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We shop for special occasions, like birthdays, anniversaries, baby showers - finding a special gift for that special someone in our lives. But why do we only wait for special events - those expected events? Let's get cozy with the unexpected for once. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's why compliments are fantastic - they can be given anytime and are even better when it is unexpected. You can send a text, an email, write it on a mirror in lipstick, send a note in the mail - whatever is really easy for you to share the love. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I challenge you to do this once a month, give the compliment. Give it to someone who really needs it. Maybe it is a friend or family member, but I ask that you look outside your circle. I also recommend you schedule it - without any idea of who it will go to because the timing of your life will lend to the person it will be given to. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's the gift that keeps on giving. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#quality | #embracethehellyeah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">AE</span></div><br /><p></p>Anne Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04947747615705062057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949866299817063154.post-12171238627206432962023-05-17T03:00:00.041-05:002023-05-17T03:00:00.143-05:00"Dress For Success" Weekly Wisdom<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJlPyZEmPh_Bgb_WOZ8NTltlsr4SVXlNJejhT18Yf0gL7fJkOShwzgzVIQlaa77k-R9XUmZNVOF1_CznzzROAQ788ELMJaF5zj28vo00kmlE0SZOBU8kAGOEs3TVI1W1e8RNSwmgeMXNoYPB-XoV5thSQx8baWtRBCxadVpWuIP18801zDeg3-_qzQBA/s5400/%22Dress%20for%20Success%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Inspirational quote in black letters on a white background surrounded by tiny red polka dots." border="0" data-original-height="5400" data-original-width="5400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJlPyZEmPh_Bgb_WOZ8NTltlsr4SVXlNJejhT18Yf0gL7fJkOShwzgzVIQlaa77k-R9XUmZNVOF1_CznzzROAQ788ELMJaF5zj28vo00kmlE0SZOBU8kAGOEs3TVI1W1e8RNSwmgeMXNoYPB-XoV5thSQx8baWtRBCxadVpWuIP18801zDeg3-_qzQBA/w400-h400/%22Dress%20for%20Success%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" title=""Dress For Success" Weekly Wisdom" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>Do you even lift bro?</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been listening to a lot of podcasts and reading books on keeping the brain and body in tip top shape as we age. Of course all of this education leads back to the basics many of us are very familiar with: eating nourishing foods, decreasing stress, sleeping more, practicing self care and moving more. The emphasis keeps falling onto moving more. Exercise - the dreaded "E" word. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The more muscle we have, the better off we live. We are physically and mentally stronger, we are less susceptible to injury and we can pull this lever to counteract "not-so-nourishing" lifestyle habits like eating more sugar and drinking alcohol. The principal of "you cannot outrun your fork" still reigns true but instead of running/cardio, we need to think more about strengthening with resistance. Resistance training will stimulate more muscle fibers and keeps the structure of our bodies more intact as we age. Do you want to be able to get out of a chair, do you want to be able to go up and down stairs safely, do you want to be active on vacations, do you want to prevent fractures? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You gotta lift, bro. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can use your bodyweight to get started or use resistance bands, or use 1 pound canned of green beans. Start somewhere, start now and don't look back. The more muscle you have the decreased mortality you have AT ANY AGE. I think that is reason enough to do it and the payoff is better than any article of clothing I could buy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#quality | #embracethehellyeah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~AE</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><br /><p></p>Anne Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04947747615705062057noreply@blogger.com0Iowa, USA41.8780025 -93.09770213.567768663821155 -128.253952 70.188236336178846 -57.941452tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949866299817063154.post-85290594423287531392023-05-10T03:00:00.055-05:002023-05-10T08:24:01.574-05:00"Trust Your Gut" Weekly Wisdom<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijt8SLKm-E06bzC5YQck3U4w0o-Bno8cPVhTInZW_IiwH0CrYnvPPpPyezSb-xDO9CqYL4FYeMoWPpr_M4E8ZzXVIUcmMzPtLyoltPmOoY-lct3wtdTvgkDuK6jGqr-FjdELA2vtJ3PabdrRFYCuXdTIOzppQvcJVIUSMeRWARMA1XyaeERtEMIYeQtQ/s5400/%22Trust%20Your%20Gut%22%20Weekly%20WIsdom.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Inspirational quote in black letters on a white background surrounded by tiny red polka dots." border="0" data-original-height="5400" data-original-width="5400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijt8SLKm-E06bzC5YQck3U4w0o-Bno8cPVhTInZW_IiwH0CrYnvPPpPyezSb-xDO9CqYL4FYeMoWPpr_M4E8ZzXVIUcmMzPtLyoltPmOoY-lct3wtdTvgkDuK6jGqr-FjdELA2vtJ3PabdrRFYCuXdTIOzppQvcJVIUSMeRWARMA1XyaeERtEMIYeQtQ/w400-h400/%22Trust%20Your%20Gut%22%20Weekly%20WIsdom.JPG" title=""Trust Your Gut" Weekly Wisdom" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>Do you trust your gut instincts/feelings?</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gut instinct is a real thing. If you have a bizarre feeling about a person, situation or can't explain your feelings about something - this is your brain sending you a message that usually comes on quickly and then quickly goes to our gut, causing some type of nausea or twinges in our stomach. That gut-brain connection is real and you "gut feeling" comes to life. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am very aware of my gut feelings speaking to me. The negative one make me hot, jittery, nauseous and goosebumps start a the top of my head and go down to my toes. I can count all the times this has happened in my life and not one of those times was my gut feeling wrong. I also have positive gut feelings that give me butterfly feelings, make me smile more and thoughts keep returning to that person or idea. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Negative or positive - I listen, like really listen. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you are thinking hard about something lately, whether a big or small decision - sit down to some quiet time with your brain. Think and feel and determine how your body is reacting to the thought at hand. Sometimes you don't need a pro and con list, sometimes all you need is to trust your gut. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#quality | #embracethehellyeah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~AE</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Anne Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04947747615705062057noreply@blogger.com0Iowa, USA41.8780025 -93.09770213.567768663821155 -128.253952 70.188236336178846 -57.941452tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949866299817063154.post-85358977747408550642023-05-03T03:00:00.041-05:002023-05-03T03:00:00.138-05:00"Optimize Your Day" Weekly Wisdom<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKuU8iCz5vJRZk-KEnO8juFNhQsfyIBI1o3zuhzVTPllSVztYtPIY3j2PBKWn3hH2QFu-peULHB2kGCgDZmYv_CWw5oSMVC3sWPY5d91Cn4PcYEW1rzPUkHOCcQcgMUnqG-y9OOnlnocU_LE7yLkyV2WX6g-6jT5rsm8QHgUIyJVlgTzcj6y6wh7ZDWw/s5400/%22Optimize%20Your%20Day%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Inspirational quote in black letters on a white background with red polka dots around it" border="0" data-original-height="5400" data-original-width="5400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKuU8iCz5vJRZk-KEnO8juFNhQsfyIBI1o3zuhzVTPllSVztYtPIY3j2PBKWn3hH2QFu-peULHB2kGCgDZmYv_CWw5oSMVC3sWPY5d91Cn4PcYEW1rzPUkHOCcQcgMUnqG-y9OOnlnocU_LE7yLkyV2WX6g-6jT5rsm8QHgUIyJVlgTzcj6y6wh7ZDWw/w400-h400/%22Optimize%20Your%20Day%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" title="Dietitian Daily Thought: You Can't Optimize all the things all the time." width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>What does your to-do list look like today?</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I see you my dietitian friend. I can visualize your to-do list right now because I can see my own. We are just a little ambitious on most days because we are "that kind of personality" - the one that does everything and anything we can in a day. Then we repeat it all over again the next day. If we didn't cross something off the list, it gets added to the next days list and we start all over again. There is satisfaction in crossing items off the list, but not when the list continues to stay long and gets added to each day. It just doesn't work and is clearly the definition of insanity. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I learned this the hard way and finally I have realized, I just cannot optimize all the things at one time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can have goals and expectations for how my day goes, but setting myself up for failure by making a to-do list that is unachievable for one person to complete in a day is over. I now "optimize" my day by the following:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My Daily To-Do:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3 things. That is all I put on my list. This helps me to optimize my day, productivity and personal time (so I stop worrying about the other items I did not complete at the end of the day). I CAN and WILL complete 3 things each day and it has been life changing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How do you optimize your day?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#quality | #embracethehellyeah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~AE</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Anne Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04947747615705062057noreply@blogger.com0Iowa, USA41.8780025 -93.09770213.567768663821155 -128.253952 70.188236336178846 -57.941452tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949866299817063154.post-63878523393308244242023-04-26T09:27:00.003-05:002023-04-26T11:13:12.063-05:00"Don't Ignore Your Health" Weekly Wisdom<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj1r-KlXJXD9cO6yFS0C46Ce0O5Ei5jZM7fXa6DCiCsq3r9lDJbDKOMqi5MAnH3WjtbTPGa8ZxjDgQ32d4jdEZS2LEp0STem19GTquo2CCapDSrrzBFmpY-IQVbOjsGd0sLeoL866mJQzktd82N5zKFEL699qnEB76nI9XcU0TXpVXhbKAIup43qcGeg/s5400/%22Don't%20Ignore%20Your%20Health%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Inspirational quote in black letters on a white background surrounded by red polka dots" border="0" data-original-height="5400" data-original-width="5400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj1r-KlXJXD9cO6yFS0C46Ce0O5Ei5jZM7fXa6DCiCsq3r9lDJbDKOMqi5MAnH3WjtbTPGa8ZxjDgQ32d4jdEZS2LEp0STem19GTquo2CCapDSrrzBFmpY-IQVbOjsGd0sLeoL866mJQzktd82N5zKFEL699qnEB76nI9XcU0TXpVXhbKAIup43qcGeg/w400-h400/%22Don't%20Ignore%20Your%20Health%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" title=""Don't Ignore Your Health" Weekly Wisdom" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>What was the last thing your did for your long term health?</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots of thoughts in my head this week about preventative health as I had my first colonoscopy (more on that later). Preventative medicine is the exact reason of why I went into dietetics. I thought I wanted to be a doctor until I saw the "sick side" of medicine and knew that was not the path for me. I wanted to be on the preventative side and nutrition seems like the area I could really help people with their health, happiness and longevity. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But many many many people are not hip on preventative health. And I do know healthcare is a luxury for some and I understand that. Many that do not have healthcare would do anything for the opportunity to have access to preventative medicine. It is the humans who have healthcare who do not use their resources. They avoid yearly physicals and dental exams, they avoid vaccinations and preventative testing and exams, they avoid mental health and seeking out professionals to help them when they are in need. I hear things like "I don't have time", "they don't really do anything during my physical", "I don't want to know what is wrong with me", "I don't need a therapist, I can get through this on my own."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">WTH?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If we do not take ownership of our own health, each and everyday, we are just showing our heartbeats what it will be like to live without us. Of course this starts with the basics: hydration, sleep, nutrition, physical activity, connection. But sometimes, we need to look at the big picture and know there is a time do a little more. If you have access, get the physical, go to the dentist, do the mammogram - so your heartbeats can have you around for as long as possible. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#quality | #embracethehellyeah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~AE</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Anne Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04947747615705062057noreply@blogger.com0Iowa, USA41.8780025 -93.09770213.567768663821155 -128.253952 70.188236336178846 -57.941452tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949866299817063154.post-63777511820275847582023-04-19T03:00:00.052-05:002023-04-19T03:00:00.166-05:00"Make Your Story" Weekly Wisdom<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghMRgHecIe1L_XsF-hw79MBsFU92IVVq7MLBI2d9nHFyPxK0CSz-CAdai1fyP2DPr6SIQK0EGm_LaFC0kQKJ5W-3za5jBhDBIhgpIW0GKWCNay0AdY9klKMN7jb7aistnp_P0DBAEvfPBNQxe8x0GXgSZ4zcLmdyppRlhFA4bqttjxpEpdR2xkxVStlQ/s5400/%22Make%20Your%20Story%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Inspirational quote in black letters on a white background with little red polka dots surround it." border="0" data-original-height="5400" data-original-width="5400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghMRgHecIe1L_XsF-hw79MBsFU92IVVq7MLBI2d9nHFyPxK0CSz-CAdai1fyP2DPr6SIQK0EGm_LaFC0kQKJ5W-3za5jBhDBIhgpIW0GKWCNay0AdY9klKMN7jb7aistnp_P0DBAEvfPBNQxe8x0GXgSZ4zcLmdyppRlhFA4bqttjxpEpdR2xkxVStlQ/w400-h400/%22Make%20Your%20Story%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" title=""Make Your Story" Weekly Wisdom" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b>What was the last recipe you made?</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b><br /></b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used to have this very negative mindset about cooking. For me, it was the same story, different day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You find a recipe > buy ingredients > put ingredients together > cook ingredients (and pray that it works out and actually tastes good) > clean up disastrous mess in the kitchen > barely eat anything because you are exhausted from the process > the end. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I decided I need to change up the story and change my mindset. I do believe cooking can be a lovely process but my mind was holding me back. Now I channel my thespian skills and enact the story. Cooking is an act of love and why not think of every recipe I make as an important part of my story and the stories of those I cook for?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This shift in my thoughts has made me more excited to cook - to be immersed into the process and to not get caught up in my head of the process above. The act of each step has more energy, less grudge. The finale always tastes amazing. The kitchen is cleaner and less chaotic. I want to do it all over again the next day instead of have to do it. Everything is more rewarding. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Instead of making dinner, I will now call it making my story. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#quality | #embracethehellyeah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~AE</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Anne Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04947747615705062057noreply@blogger.com1Iowa, USA41.8780025 -93.09770213.567768663821155 -128.253952 70.188236336178846 -57.941452tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949866299817063154.post-56204663397887652532023-04-12T03:00:00.004-05:002023-04-12T03:00:00.163-05:00"Just Be Stupid" Weekly Wisdom<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJNaaed96Wid09eyaNhm6evFD0naOBB6yeh_PW3PJHj9wgUySupY2AgXcHLBYhSXu1o6ayaPd9X7MnguFFqIRge81f2MGC2mP0gqtfbXrBs93EKwNV9Vw1am_s17Bkj6vn12H-c93yA-DxluTWalcyOhoB4q3RJIUat_IA-qr_zgklAvEwXT1VG7b5iA/s5400/%22It's%20nice%20to%20be%20stupid%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Funny quote in black letters surrounded by tiny red polka dots." border="0" data-original-height="5400" data-original-width="5400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJNaaed96Wid09eyaNhm6evFD0naOBB6yeh_PW3PJHj9wgUySupY2AgXcHLBYhSXu1o6ayaPd9X7MnguFFqIRge81f2MGC2mP0gqtfbXrBs93EKwNV9Vw1am_s17Bkj6vn12H-c93yA-DxluTWalcyOhoB4q3RJIUat_IA-qr_zgklAvEwXT1VG7b5iA/w400-h400/%22It's%20nice%20to%20be%20stupid%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" title=""Just Be Stupid" Weekly Wisdom" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>Tell me about the time you were just silly...</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My best friend said this the last time we were together. And you know what? It is nice to just be stupid sometimes. When she said this, it really resonated with me. I am very serious almost 90% of the time and I am not sure why. It is good to be serious and focused. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have forgotten how being silly has a weird way of balancing me out and making me a better human. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Being stupid and silly makes you laugh, helps you forget about the parts of your day/week/month that suck. It encourages you be human, vulnerable and carefree. The balance we all need to mellow out the serious side at little and calm down the drive to always be perfect. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I look forward to being stupid and now make it part of my regular scheduled programming. There is no need to always have a calendar packed with serious stuff. Make sure to schedule a little stupid. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#quality | #embracethehellyeah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~AE</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Anne Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04947747615705062057noreply@blogger.com0Iowa, USA41.8780025 -93.09770213.567768663821155 -128.253952 70.188236336178846 -57.941452tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949866299817063154.post-46157857900437765302023-04-05T03:00:00.003-05:002023-04-05T03:00:00.158-05:00"Count on Me" Weekly Wisdom<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf4rQQhsHj9PLYnwPnOH-XfdYGXzbDcHNSRkkxqCL6WlYBEKZ_qavjFrpiqxVaPiNwgZyq41volSawKO2MIwvyNpftsKe5heINCdLjVokDiaKerrB7EfO_bPG0YHaH4zFUX4ZJl-jymkWgWzs1dvCZgvH60Wsn05CBnfBxbItVRfiFc7AtXiij16QSMA/s5400/%22Count%20on%20Me%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Inspirational quote in black letters on a white background surrounded by red polka dots." border="0" data-original-height="5400" data-original-width="5400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf4rQQhsHj9PLYnwPnOH-XfdYGXzbDcHNSRkkxqCL6WlYBEKZ_qavjFrpiqxVaPiNwgZyq41volSawKO2MIwvyNpftsKe5heINCdLjVokDiaKerrB7EfO_bPG0YHaH4zFUX4ZJl-jymkWgWzs1dvCZgvH60Wsn05CBnfBxbItVRfiFc7AtXiij16QSMA/w400-h400/%22Count%20on%20Me%22%20Weekly%20Wisdom.JPG" title=""Count on Me" Weekly Wisdom" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>Which one do you prefer?</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can I choose neither? I feel this is a very loaded question/thought. I think I a very dependable person, someone you can always count on - so that should be the easy answer. But then I think to myself, the weight of the world is always on my shoulders when it comes to "showing up" for everyone who needs something from me. I never want to let anyone down, especially the people I care for deeply. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I think of all the times I have put faith in people to be there for me and show up when I needed them...and then they didn't. I know things happen and everyone can't be everything to everyone. So I give second chances (because we all should give second chances). Sometimes they came through and sometimes they did not, which leads to cyclical questioning of who can I count on?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you had to choose today, which one would you choose? You don't have to answer this right now, but I want you to really think of this question in all your relationships. Is this person, is this relationship reliable? Am I a person who can be reliable to this person or relationship? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you can find the balance of both, you're in good company. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#quality | #embracethehellyeah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~AE</span></div><br /><p></p>Anne Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04947747615705062057noreply@blogger.com0Iowa, USA41.8780025 -93.09770213.567768663821155 -128.253952 70.188236336178846 -57.941452