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Three Thoughts for a Health Breakthrough

October 07, 2018 in Nourished Leadership, Nourished Mind, Nourished Soul

I just returned home from the annual Thrive Conference this weekend. The theme this year was Audacious Hope. Shout out to all the ladies who attended the conference (it was incredible)!

There are too many topics and ideas to fit into one blog, so I picked out 3 takeaways from the conference that I want to share with you. Guys, Thrive is a women’s conference, but these ideas and questions are universal.

The first question I have been pondering was presented by pastor, author, and speaker, Craig Groeschel. Craig was speaking about leadership, specifically on ‘becoming a leader people love to follow.’ This question was asked in relation to leadership, but I’m going to ask it to you in relation to your health & wellness habits:

1. “What is no longer working that needs to be changed?”

Does the Church Need Wellness?

August 01, 2018 in Nourished Leadership, Nourished Home, Nourished Body

Does the church need wellness?

Well, I’m going to let you decide.

When Jesus gave instructions to his followers, he said things like, “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matt. 28:19), and “feed my sheep” (John 21:17), and “This is the most important [commandment]: ‘Hear O Israel, the Lord our God is One Lord, and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your should and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these” (Mark 12:29-31). He told stories and parables about what I believe to be the heart of the gospel, which is taking care of the people among us that don’t have a voice; the “least of these.”

So where does wellness fit in?

I think we can look to Jesus for the answer --and common sense for confirmation. Much of Jesus’ recorded ministry on earth was spent healing physical issues. Jesus healed the blind, lame, sick, injured, and paralyzed. He did so much more than that, but these are the body issues we can examine, which lead me to believe Jesus cares about our physical well-being too.

Get Moving in Your Everyday Life

March 18, 2018 in Nourished Body

Today on the blog, we're excited to share a guest blog post by Carisa Rasmussen from Clean and Lean. We love, love, love the message Carisa shares with Clean & Lean which is, "Build Strength. Build Confidence. Build Wellness. Cultivate Joy."

Carisa shared a little bit already during the fabulous fitness segment on our Living Wellness LIVE Episode 3 about the importance of exercising even a little bit each day. During the show, Carisa shared that her "why not's" for exercising have become her "why's" for exercising. How true that is! We loved how Carisa shared that we need to prioritize ourselves & take care of ourselves, whether its eating nourishing foods or making time for exercise, in order to best care for others. Without further ado, I'll pass it off to Carisa to share practical tips for how to add movement into your everyday activity.

5 Tips to Avoid Vacay-Mayday

November 04, 2017 in Nourished Body, Nourished Mind

My dad always taught me to leave a place better than when I got there. Whether it is cleaning up my kids dishes in the kitchen or picking up a paper towel in a gas station bathroom, I’ve tried to live out this saying. As I continue on my post-partum weightloss journey, I’ve decided to take on this motto with my body and traveling. I want to leave healthier than when I arrived. Quite the opposite of how we normally feel after traveling, right?!

Whether it’s the snack displays at the airport, those airplane snack-packs that look mouthwatering in the pictures but don’t quite live up to their image, or just being in a new environment with new foods, traveling can really off set your body…but also your wellness journey. But! It doesn’t have to!

This weekend while visiting a long-time friend of mine in LA, I’ve committed to 5 things to avoid Vacay-Mayday.

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More of Me

July 30, 2017 in Nourished Body, Nourished Mind, Nourished Soul

Well friends, tomorrow marks the last day of our #LWGG30Day Challenge. Thank you for sharing this journey with me and supporting me as I challenged myself with my wellness goals.

My hope is that over this past month, you found our wellness challenge posts to be inspiring. Inspiring you to nourish your body with different types of exercise. Inspiring you to choose your body with foods that not only satisfy your hunger but nourish your body with the building blocks it needs for health. Inspiring you to take time for yourself. And inspiring you to put nourishing your body, mind, and spirit at the forefront of your mind in order to worship God, honor God, and serve God more fully.

Two weeks ago, I shared with you in this post my progress with the Living Wellness 30 Day Challenge, what exercises I found I enjoyed, and a few take-aways that I learned from this challenge.

Today, I'd like to share with you one final take-away.

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Trusting God's Best for Your Health: Excerpts from Living Wellness for Growth Groups

January 22, 2017 in Nourished Mind, Nourished Body

I trust God when he says he wants the best for me and my life (Jeremiah 29:11). I trust God when he says he wants me to have a full, abundant life (John 10:10). I didn’t always trust him, though. Especially when it came to my health.

I trusted myself, my doctors, and my over-the- counter medications to keep me functioning, because, let’s face it, that’s what I saw everyone else doing. Well, it turns out God has thoughts about being transformed, starting with the renewing of my mind. Read Romans 12:2: “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

When I began trusting God with my health, I had to ask for a new mind-set. I started to think about food and exercise differently. The past several years have been an intentional journey to honor God with my whole life, not just my spiritual life. My health has changed radically since I decided to trust God’s best for my life.

Looking Back and Looking Ahead: Your Wellness Field Guide for 2017

January 01, 2017 in Nourished Body, Nourished Home, Nourished Mind, Nourished Soul

Friends! Happy New Year!

New Years is such a great time for renewal. This is the time we look back at the previous year's trials and triumphs. We reflect on what's happened and how we've changed as a result. It's also the time to thoughtfully consider what we'd like to change in the new year.

It has been quite a year - perhaps one of the most difficult years of my life. But this last year has also been one of the most wonderfully-growing years of my life. I’m so grateful for my family and friends who have supported and loved me, even when I’ve stuck myself in a cave.

Dear friends, as you reflect on 2016 and look ahead to 2017, I want to empower you with seven health and wellness tips. Use these like a field guide as you navigate through 2017.

These tips come from my life experiences and from writing and refining my new book, Living Wellness for Growth Groups. Let's jump into 2017. Let's get shoulder to shoulder and share and support each other's goals and resolutions for 2017.