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Does Contentment = Complacency?
We deserve to live joyful lives. Right now. Despite our weaknesses. Despite our mistakes.

Tracy Astle
Feb 2, 20183 min read
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Start Where You Are
By recognizing, accepting, and making peace with where we are, we can make productive use of our energy by using it to analyze, rather than

Tracy Astle
Jan 25, 20183 min read
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One Powerful Step Toward Rediscovering Ourselves
As we allow all of ourselves, not just the parts we like, into the present and future, we can find the value in every aspect of us and our e

Tracy Astle
Jan 18, 20183 min read
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Just Who Do You Think You Are?
This work of self-improvement isn't about changing who we are; this work is about uncovering - rediscovering - who we already are at the

Tracy Astle
Jan 12, 20182 min read
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(To paraphrase Hamlet) TO DO, OR NOT TO DO? THAT IS THE QUESTION.
Give yourself permission to simply be you and to do whatever Life is calling to you to do right now. Trust yourself, and trust Life. It'

Tracy Astle
Jan 4, 20183 min read
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Hello, 2018! Nice to Meet You!
Bottom line? You know yourself. Trust yourself, and allow yourself the respect of deciding the approach to the new year that makes your hear

Tracy Astle
Dec 28, 20173 min read
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MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
Christmas can be a time of great joy, but also great stress. If we were together, I would take both of your hands in mine, look into to your

Tracy Astle
Dec 21, 20172 min read
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Introducing FRESH START!
Tired of the ups and downs of traditional fitness plans and practices? It's time to try something different.
Beginning in January the F

Tracy Astle
Dec 20, 20171 min read
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Book Review: A Course in Weight Loss - 21 Spiritual Lessons for Surrendering Your Weight Forever by
Any book or program that doesn't address the issue on the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual levels has little hope of being eff

Tracy Astle
Dec 14, 20173 min read
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Making Friends With Your Metabolism: Metabolic Power, Part 8 of 8 - THE SACRED
It's all too easy and common to hold the physical and spiritual worlds in separate spaces. The truth is there is no separation.

Tracy Astle
Dec 7, 20174 min read
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Making Friends With Your Metabolism: Metabolic Power, Part 7 - Story
Just as a rope made of tightly wound threads is exponentially stronger than a single strand, so it is with stories and thoughts.

Tracy Astle
Nov 30, 20174 min read
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Today I have a little story for you that illustrates a key to enjoying not only the holidays but life in general.

Tracy Astle
Nov 23, 20172 min read
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3 Simple Tips for Owning the Holidays Instead of the Holidays Owning You
The holidays are a wonderful time and can be filled with even more joy when we go into them mindfully and take the time to make conscious de

Tracy Astle
Nov 16, 20173 min read
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Making Friends with Your Metabolism: Metabolic Power, Part 6 of 8 - Thought
The power of our thoughts doesn't lie in being a Pollyanna who looks at things through rose colored glasses, more so it lies in the prin

Tracy Astle
Nov 9, 20173 min read
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Making Friends with Your Metabolism: Metabolic Power, Part 5 of 8 - PLEASURE
The idea of Pleasure with food often elicits one of two responses: "Yay, finally something that's easy. I love food! I already take

Tracy Astle
Nov 3, 20175 min read
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Making Friends with Your Metabolism: Metabolic Power, Part 4 of 8 - RHYTHM
Our bodies love rhythm. We're designed to be in sync with the rhythm of the sun, being more active in daylight hours and less active at

Tracy Astle
Oct 26, 20173 min read
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Making Friends with Your Metabolism: Metabolic Power, Part 3 of 8 - AWARENESS
You know those times when you find yourself late in the day wondering, "What did I have for breakfast? Wait, did I even eat breakfast (

Tracy Astle
Oct 19, 20173 min read
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Making Friends with Your Metabolism: Metabolic Power, Part 2 of 8 - QUALITY
It doesn't take a degree in food science to know the quality of food we eat has an impact on our health. I mean, duh! So why even talk a

Tracy Astle
Oct 12, 20176 min read
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Making Friends with Your Metabolism: Metabolic Power, Part 1 of 8 - RELAXATION
To put our bodies in the best possible metabolic state when we eat, what we need to do is activate our parasympathetic nervous system - our

Tracy Astle
Oct 5, 20174 min read
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Year 'Round Yummy
The versatility of this dish is ridiculous. I call it Year 'Round Yummy because you can make it with whatever is in your garden, whateve

Tracy Astle
Sep 28, 20173 min read
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