Clean Plate Award

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We’ve been on a bit of a yo-yo for the last couple of years and are ready for a healthy change that truly does become a lifestyle! In the past we have each done ‘our own thing’, which brought great, albeit, temporary results. Mealtime was a challenge when we were both doing separate plans and it was just the two of us. It seemed difficult enough to stick to the plan and then one of us could have foods the other could not, and the “hangry” would come out. Therefore, we are committing to this month of rising to the challenge together.

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We will be eating clean, unprocessed foods and leaving out the sugars and flours! (There is no question, this will be a CHALLENGE for me!) As in most partnerships, we have worked out a weekly concession for one meal that will keep us in “harmony“, if you will.

We have decided to work in some yoga to keep mind, body and spirit in sync.

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We invite you to join us! There can be strength in numbers! Please let us know what things you will be doing for your health and well-being!

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Day One: I’m feeling hopeful and optimistic! My mood is good! I’m raising a glass of water in a toast (without the bread, of course!) to each of us!

Check out the comments each week to see how Steve is doing!

Often, in life, we know what to do and even how to do it. (No matter what IT is!) The struggle is in the action phase of just doing it!

“A fit body, a calm mind, a house full of love. These things cannot be bought — they must be earned.”

–– Naval Ravikant

What Music will you Play Today?

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“Don’t die with your music still in you.”

–Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

I listen to a fair amount of Wayne Dyer lessons, this quote is one of my favorites. I am starting this blog to share ‘my music’ with you and I hope it makes you ‘dance’!

I spent so many years at my family owned grocery, a job that I loved. A job that, on most days, didn’t feel like a job. It was my joy. It’s where I ‘grew up’. It’s where I learned what my music was! I didn’t realize how much I would struggle to find my joy again after selling the store. I spent a lot of years (seven, to be specific) looking back, virtually stuck in the ‘frozen food aisle!” I’ve gone through all the ‘what ifs’, should’ve and could’ves! I spent so much of my life in that business with my family and, especially, my late husband. It was almost like losing him all over again. I will tell you that in these seven years that I haven’t had the store, there have been many joys…I had just closed myself off to being worthy of feeling them for long!

In the Bible we see the number seven frequently. It is often considered to represent unity and/or completeness. I don’t know why it took seven years to decide to move forward, but for me it did. It is my time of completeness. The end of my mourning and the acceptance of the morning…a new day.

I’m certain that you’ve been in these places in your life, too. The loss of someone you love. The inability to escape the endless cycles of grief. Holding it together on the outside, falling apart on the inside? I think I was waiting on someone else to ‘fix-it’ for me. Maybe you are, too! I can’t imagine where I would be without my faith and the friends and family that have walked with me through the valleys!

That’s enough of what seems like a depressing blog. This isn’t about what has happened to me, but rather how I face each moment moving forward. Accepting challenges as opportunities and appreciating the spiritual lessons as I experience sadness. Remembering to express my gratitude through joys and sorrows. Life is an ever changing wheel…there will be more times of sadness. It’s impossible for it to always be rainbows, glitter and sunshine! (Although, I’m a big fan of glitter and sunshine!) With highs come lows and ups and downs that propel us forward. There is a silver lining to my cloud…and there is one for your’s, too.

I want to share my music in life…and I want to dance! What ‘music’ will you share with the world today? It’s just the beginning of What’s In Store!

Introduce Yourself (Example Post)

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You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the “New Post” button, and tell us why you’re here.

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The post can be short or long, a personal intro to your life or a bloggy mission statement, a manifesto for the future or a simple outline of your the types of things you hope to publish.

To help you get started, here are a few questions:

• Why are you blogging publicly, rather than keeping a personal journal?
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You’re not locked into any of this; one of the wonderful things about blogs is how they constantly evolve as we learn, grow, and interact with one another — but it’s good to know where and why you started, and articulating your goals may just give you a few other post ideas.

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Introduce Yourself (Example Post)

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right.

You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the “New Post” button, and tell us why you’re here.

Why do this?

• Because it gives new readers context. What are you about? Why should they read your blog?
• Because it will help you focus your own ideas about your blog and what you’d like to do with it.

The post can be short or long, a personal intro to your life or a bloggy mission statement, a manifesto for the future or a simple outline of your the types of things you hope to publish.

To help you get started, here are a few questions:

• Why are you blogging publicly, rather than keeping a personal journal?
• What topics do you think you’ll write about?
• Who would you love to connect with via your blog?
• If you blog successfully throughout the next year, what would you hope to have accomplished?

You’re not locked into any of this; one of the wonderful things about blogs is how they constantly evolve as we learn, grow, and interact with one another — but it’s good to know where and why you started, and articulating your goals may just give you a few other post ideas.

Can’t think how to get started? Just write the first thing that pops into your head. Anne Lamott, author of a book on writing we love, says that you need to give yourself permission to write a “crappy first draft”. Anne makes a great point — just start writing, and worry about editing it later.

When you’re ready to publish, give your post three to five tags that describe your blog’s focus — writing, photography, fiction, parenting, food, cars, movies, sports, whatever. These tags will help others who care about your topics find you in the Reader. Make sure one of the tags is “zerotohero,” so other new bloggers can find you, too.

Introduce Yourself (Example Post)

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right.

You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the “New Post” button, and tell us why you’re here.

Why do this?

• Because it gives new readers context. What are you about? Why should they read your blog?
• Because it will help you focus your own ideas about your blog and what you’d like to do with it.

The post can be short or long, a personal intro to your life or a bloggy mission statement, a manifesto for the future or a simple outline of your the types of things you hope to publish.

To help you get started, here are a few questions:

• Why are you blogging publicly, rather than keeping a personal journal?
• What topics do you think you’ll write about?
• Who would you love to connect with via your blog?
• If you blog successfully throughout the next year, what would you hope to have accomplished?

You’re not locked into any of this; one of the wonderful things about blogs is how they constantly evolve as we learn, grow, and interact with one another — but it’s good to know where and why you started, and articulating your goals may just give you a few other post ideas.

Can’t think how to get started? Just write the first thing that pops into your head. Anne Lamott, author of a book on writing we love, says that you need to give yourself permission to write a “crappy first draft”. Anne makes a great point — just start writing, and worry about editing it later.

When you’re ready to publish, give your post three to five tags that describe your blog’s focus — writing, photography, fiction, parenting, food, cars, movies, sports, whatever. These tags will help others who care about your topics find you in the Reader. Make sure one of the tags is “zerotohero,” so other new bloggers can find you, too.