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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
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
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


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
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


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


The Scale is Not Our Friend – Part 1: Finding a healthy relationship with an appliance
The scale isn’t our friend; it isn’t our enemy, either. It’s just a neutral object—one we often give way too much power. How can we take the

Tracy Astle
Sep 26, 20173 min read


The Scale is Not Our Friend, Part 2: Aspects of Good Health
No, the scale isn't our friend or our enemy. Can we leave it alone and let it be just what it is - a tool that can provide one SMALL pie

Tracy Astle
Sep 21, 20174 min read


3 Ways to Keep Our Compassion When It’s All Just Too Much
Is there a way we can maintain, even nurture our compassion without so much pain, even when we feel overwhelmed by it all? Yes, there is mor

Tracy Astle
Sep 14, 20175 min read


Book Review – DARING GREATLY: How the Courage to be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Par
Daring Greatly is the practical, grown-up version of The Velveteen Rabbit. It gives answers and ideas of how we can live authentically, or t

Tracy Astle
Sep 7, 20172 min read


2 Pictures, 3 Powerful Lessons
To see things differently sometimes all we need to do is turn the corner.

Tracy Astle
Aug 31, 20173 min read


5 Inspiring Quotes to Enrich Your Life
I'm a collector of quotes. They're a fantastic tool to use in living life intentionally. They can give us courage when we're scared, hope...

Tracy Astle
Aug 25, 20171 min read
Enriching Ideas to Nourish Our Souls
What does it mean to have a well nourished soul? To me it's about feeling more alive,energized, abundant, centered, authentic, present i

Tracy Astle
Aug 17, 20173 min read


3 Delicious Sauces to Jazz Up Your Dish
One thing subscribing to Fresh 20 and Hello Fresh taught me was the power of a good sauce to elevate a dish from good to heavenly. Just...

Tracy Astle
Aug 10, 20174 min read
5 More Simple Ways to Nourish Our Bodies
True nourishment is more than what we eat; it's about our habits and practices, and attitude toward, not just food, but our bodies as we

Tracy Astle
Jul 27, 20175 min read


5 Simple Ways to Nourish Our Bodies - It's about more than food
True nourishment is more than what we eat; it's about our habits and practices, and attitude toward, not just food, but our bodies as we

Tracy Astle
Jul 13, 20174 min read


4 Excellent Reasons to Move through Motivation to Inspiration
Have you ever set new goals, gotten yourself all fired up, kept on track for a few days, weeks, or even months, then found yourself...

Tracy Astle
Jul 6, 20173 min read


Book Review! The Culture Code by Clotaire Rapaille
This. Book! Do you ever find yourself scratching your head and wondering why in the world a person, an organization, or even a whole...

Tracy Astle
Jun 30, 20173 min read
In Defense of Fear
We all want to be the hero of our own lives: brave and fearless. And rightly so. But what is bravery? What does it look like? Does fear...

Tracy Astle
Jun 23, 20172 min read


Chicken and Pineapple Quesadillas
Holy guacamole, people! You gotta try these beautiful creations! This is an adaptation of a Hello Fresh recipe - a service we love, btw....

Tracy Astle
Jun 8, 20172 min read
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