Author: Katie Malloy
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How to Keep Going When the Journey is Hard
This last week was hard here at our house. Several hard things happened and we had to make some decisions. Life does that sometimes and it’s good to know how to keep going when the journey is hard. Would you pick up a book or watch a movie about someone taking a long journey through…
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Take 5 Minutes In The Morning For Your Mind and Body
How we start our morning often sets the tone for our day. So let’s start taking 5 minutes in the morning for our minds and bodies. And often we wake up immediately thinking about our busy day ahead! Even if you are not a morning person (I am not), creating some regular small habits can help…
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A Perfect Body is Not the Goal
Several times this week I have been reminded of this message: having a fit, model perfect, society praised, perfect 10 body is NOT why we are on this earth. Having a perfect body is not the goal. Satan often tries to make us lose focus and distracts us with ideas and activities that are less…
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Eating Less and Working Out More
Eating less and working out more is not the answer to sustained weight loss. It is true that you need to create a calorie deficit to lose weight. It is also true that eating less and exercising more are two ways to create that calorie deficit. But trying to do both simultaneously is REALLY hard…
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Satisfaction and Enrichment at Work
Occupational wellness is the general satisfaction and enrichment that an individual derives from his or her work. The role you play within your organization or company affects your overall wellness. In order to obtain occupational wellness, you need a sense of “meaning” in what you do in your job. We need to find regular satisfaction and…
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How Your Finances Affect Your Wellness
Money can be a stressor in life and your finances can affect your overall wellness. Our finances impact the jobs that we choose, where we live, what we drive, what leisure activities and vacations we enjoy, and our level of stress in meeting financial responsibilities. Money cannot buy you happiness (or love.) Money is a…
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Hidden Weight Gain — The Danger of Liquid Sugars
Hidden weight gain is a major danger of liquid sugars – or sugar found in drinks and beverages. Sugar is already highly palatable and easy to overconsume. But when it’s in a liquid form, it’s extremely easy to mindlessly sip through your beverage without realizing what you are doing. When added to drinks such as…
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10 Ways to Reduce Stress Today!
Does that exclamation and title stress you out a little bit? A lot?! Let’s look at 10 ways to reduce stress today. April is Stress Awareness Month although I would say every single day we need to be aware of our stress. Being in a consistent state of stress can result in insomnia, depression, high…
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We All Need Community
We all need community. It is a desire inside of each of us in our forming. A huge aspect that impacts the quality of our lives and happiness is our social support system. Social wellness is one aspect of your overall wellness. The feeling of connection to others, able to access the support of others,…
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Why Time and Physical Wealth Matter
There is more to being wealthy than finances…time and physical wealth matter to your overall wealth/health. When we think of wealth, we often only think of financial wealth (money). But I challenge you to think beyond your typical view of wealth and explore a couple other forms of wealth… 💰 financial wealth (money) 🕒 time…
