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taking care of yourself

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This guest post is written by health columnist Lisa Byrne of The Well Grounded Life. Lately, I’ve been working on my upcoming online course, Designed for Wellness. I’ll share more about the course at the end of this post, but I wanted to talk a bit about how lasting change happens in our lives, and [...]

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We just got back from our road trip (today, in fact — that’s why this post is just now going live), and part of our journey took us to a workshop for families like us, who live and work cross-culturally. One of the main topics was called “soul care,” which is just like it sounds. [...]

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On Monday, we talked about financial goals, and gave ourselves a checkup on any 2010 goals we made regarding money. Next Monday, we’ll rethink any personal goals we might have (weight loss? watch less TV?), and track our progress for the year. So I thought today, I’d repost this one from more than two years [...]

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I‘ll readily admit it: We’ve had a tough year. A semi-complicated pregnancy, health issues for our middle son, and a sudden, unplanned international move has made the past seven months — well, a doozy. My emotions have been all over the place, but even in the midst of the highs and the lows, the near-constant [...]

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cherries

I’m on maternity leave from June 11 to July 16: The following is written by health columnist Lisa Byrne of The Well Grounded Life. Last month I wrote about noisy foods and the impact they have on your body and mind.  As I read through all the comments, I was struck by how many of [...]

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baby, clasping

I’m on maternity leave from June 11 to July 16: The following is a guest post from Simple Bites contributor Cheri Neufeld of Kitchen Simplicity. In talking to moms, like myself, I’ve realized that we all struggle with feelings of guilt from time to time. Although it’s a positive sign that we’re trying to do [...]

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My due date is in just a few days. Yep, I’m in that very last stage of pregnancy, when there’s not much you can do other than watch your body swell to unbelievable proportions and reminisce of the days when you could get up without grunting. I’ve been busy getting ready for number three to [...]

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