Live Your Best Life

Good morning ☀️
I’ve been out of balance for the past week or so. Yesterday I found this lovely spot. Perfect for 10 minutes of meditation before work. Finally starting to feel like myself again.
How do you find your balance?

Experimented with dinner tonight. Baked asparagus and fresh local tomato’s in garlic butter. Topped with mozzarella a few minutes before it was done. Served with an egg. Easy, healthy, and so delicious.

What’s the last meal you cooked that was healthy and easy?

Your gut health is very important. Not only does a healthy gut microbiome strengthen your immune system, it’s also beneficial to your mental health.

https://youtu.be/B9RruLkAUm8

Your Gut Microbiome: The Most Important Organ You’ve Never Heard Of | Erika Ebbel Angle | TEDxFargo NOTE FROM TED: Please do not look to this talk for medical advice. While some viewers might find advice provided in this talk to be helpful as a complementar...

Good morning ☀️
A smile is free therapy. Share it with the world 🌎
Let’s see yours 😁

Baked Cod over Jasmine rice
Made up this recipe today. Was a big hit! Came out amazing 😋

Craving a maple milkshake today. Instead of giving in to the not so healthy craving, I came up with a healthier version.
A lot of the not so good for you things can be made in a healthier way. You just have to be creative. Craving satisfied 😋

Do you have something not so good for you that you crave often?
Can you make it at home using healthier ingredients?

My boyfriend brought home fresh mint he found while working.
He’s a keeper for sure ❤️
Boiled up for tea. Smells so good in here. Are you a tea drinker? Have you ever made tea from fresh ingredients?

Gluten free croutons. So easy and yummy 😋 I might have cooked them a little too long though 😂

Asian pears 🍐 My new to me item of the week.
Are you looking to increase folate, copper, vitamin C and K in your diet? These sweet little treats can help. They also offer some great health benefits. For example they help aid in digestion, prevent heart ailments, protect against diabetes, and can help with weight loss. Highly recommend these yummy little fruits.

What’s your new to you item of the week?

Baby back ribs and Japanese sweet potatoes.

Did you know Japanese sweet potatoes are a healthy source of fiber and starch? Rich in polyphenols and flavonoids. Also a good source of beta carotene, vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium. They are also much sweeter than a traditional sweet potato 🍠
Worth trying them for sure!

My version of goulash. Another great comfort food dish. What’s yours?

Fall weather has me wanting comfort foods. Grass fed, grass finished, and locally raised chuck roast in the crock pot this morning. One of my favorites!

Do you have a favorite comfort food for this time of year? I’d love to hear what it is.

My creations of the day. Repurposed old candle jars. What was the last thing you created?

How do you cope when things aren’t balanced in your life? I myself create. Creativity is good for the soul ❤️

Every week I purchase a healthy item I’ve never tried before. This week was locally grown Valor plums. So glad I did! Loving these delicious fruits. Did you know plums are a great source of Calcium, magnesium, potassium, folate, and vitamins C,A,K?

Here’s a challenge... next time you are in the grocery store purchase a new to you healthy item. You may end up finding something you love. ❤️

Let’s talk snacks. This is my new go to. Minimal ingredients in the peanut butter and these delicious crisp breads. What’s your healthy snacking options?

This is my morning. Quick smoothie to start the day. Add in some ground flax or ground chia to make it even more healthy.

Do you smoothie? What are your favorite ingredients to use?

Hello beautiful souls. I’d like to share a little about myself and my “why” for being a Health Coach.

My name is Shannon. I’m 45 years young and a mom to 2 adult children and 1 teenager.

My life hasn’t been easy. I’ve overcome obstacles that most people would never have survived.

I became a teen mom left on my own to figure out how to survive. And I did just that. For almost 3 decades I lived in survival mode. My life became all about doing for others and putting my needs dead last. I kept telling myself it was ok and that I could live without. Oh how I was wrong. You can’t pour from an empty cup.

A failed marriage and then a relationship that ended horribly at the beginning of 2020 were the catalyst for things to change.

I decided enough was enough. I was sick of feeling broken, defeated, and unhealthy. I may have looked like the picture of health but I was far from it.

Once I started doing for me, things changed quickly. I started feeling better mentally and physically. Things no longer for me fell away and I finally was able to breath again.

Today I can honestly say I love myself. Something I’d never have thought I’d be able to say!

My focus now is living my best healthy life everyday. It’s my mission to be here for others to help guide and lovingly support them to do the same.

With a healthy lifestyle the possibilities are endless. Are you ready for a change?

Quality not quantity of our relationships is one of the keys to living a happy healthy life.
https://youtu.be/8KkKuTCFvzI

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Hawaiian bbq chicken in the crockpot today. Using my favorite brand of condiments. Totally obsessed with Primal Kitchen products. Not only are they organic, these yummy condiments have simple ingredients. No artificial flavors or colors. Not to mention, sugar free.

Do you use these products? Make your own? Or have a healthy version of condiments you use? I’d love to hear about them.

Let’s talk eggs 🥚
Did you know eggs are considered a super food? Eggs have all the essential nutrients, vitamins, and trace minerals to create new life. Making them highly nutritious. Eaten everyday, they also aid in weight loss and slim your waistline.
Hard/soft boiled is the best way to reap the benefits of this amazing food.
Have you eaten your eggs today?

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-proven-health-benefits-of-eggs

Top 10 Health Benefits of Eating Eggs Eggs are among the healthiest and most nutritious foods on the planet. Here are the top 10 health benefits of eating eggs, supported by science.

Pineapple Coconut parfait. So easy to make and healthy for you. Perfect for a summertime snack.

Fresh pineapple
Greek vanilla yogurt
Unsweetened shredded coconut