During the pandemic, I made this embroidered ‘Hope’ image you see above. It was my own form of self therapy (along with lots of prayers) to remain hopeful that this dark time will pass. And it has! I wish I could turn back time to tell myself things will get better, but it will take … Continue reading Motivation Monday: Hope
Alright Vegetarians, I’ll Try It!
Since I began pursuing becoming a health coach, my Instagram feed began filling up with all of these vegetarians demonizing meat and milk products as killer foods. It seems their solution is to stock up on food I don’t normally buy, like nutritional yeast and white miso paste so I can make a palatable vegetarian … Continue reading Alright Vegetarians, I’ll Try It!
Goodbye 2022!
2022 was not what I expected. Oh, the year’s never do go according to plan. But this one for me had more drama than 2020! The year began with me working part-time at my church while attending school to pursue a career as a health coach. It was a pivot I made after a year … Continue reading Goodbye 2022!
Self-Care Sunday: Joy to the World
For this Self-Care Sunday on Christmas Day, I thought it would be a good time to talk about joy. After all, churches and radio stations all over the world will be playing the famous Christmas carol, ‘Joy to the World’. But what is joy? And what is it not? I’ve heard many preachers say that … Continue reading Self-Care Sunday: Joy to the World
Telling Mom to Move Out of Her Home
How do I tell my mother she can’t live in her home anymore? A home she’s lived in for over 20 years. A home she imagined living in until the day she passed. It was a very difficult discussion. But after she fell 3 times in 6 months, with two of those times requiring an … Continue reading Telling Mom to Move Out of Her Home
Working in a Pumpkin Patch!
Hey everybody! Recently, I started a part-time job working at the Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch. We've been to this event many times, and it really is a lot of fun. They even shoot pumpkins out of cannon! Unfortunately, my job isn't so exciting. I've been serving as a greeter, welcoming guests as they come in. … Continue reading Working in a Pumpkin Patch!
Self-Care Sunday: Enjoy the View
The most difficult climb can have the best views. Which is what compels so many people to scale tall mountains. To reach that summit and gaze in wonder at the gorgeous view. Much like the beautiful view in this photo taken during our visit to the fjords in Norway. Climbing to this summit was well … Continue reading Self-Care Sunday: Enjoy the View
It’s International Dot Day! 🖌
Dot Day? What the heck? So I looked it up. This day is based on the classroom introduction of a very clever book by Peter H. Reynolds called… you guessed it, The Dot. The story features a child who doesn’t believe they have the ability to draw. In protest of an art assignment, the kid … Continue reading It’s International Dot Day! 🖌
Self-Care Sunday: 7 Types of Self-Care
Every Sunday is Self-Care Sunday here at Nuts and Crackers. But what exactly does it mean to self-care? Is it taking a rest, a vacation, meditating, working out, reading a book? Well, according to this article from the Health Coach Institute, there are seven types of self-care: • Emotional self-care• Physical self-care• Mental self-care• Social … Continue reading Self-Care Sunday: 7 Types of Self-Care
5 Things to Do While Job Hunting
The good news, I had a job interview! The bad news, I had a job interview that prompted me to be on my A game, and not screw up! *Cue butterflies in stomach.* As the expression goes, job hunting is the hardest job a person will have, and I believe it. The constant pressure to … Continue reading 5 Things to Do While Job Hunting