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“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly.” ~ Barbara Haines Howett

Physical Health Eat Well Here's the thing about eating healthy: it isn't actually as hard to accomplish as you might think. https://www.outsideonline.com/2401677/how-to-eat-healthy Be Active We forget that rest is just as important to schedule as workout days. https://www.outsideonline.com/2170251/how-i-learned-rest Let's move! A series of similar versions of a move, one high impact, one a bit lower. Start your music! http://www.intervaltimer.com/timers/8713923 Spiritual Health On the days when everything just feels like a load, it can be hard to motivate yourself to just get tasks A B and C done. So ... some tips for that extra mental oomph to get it done. https://blogs.psychcentral.com/love-yourself/2020/06/zero-motivation-how-to-knock-out-your-to-do-list/ Mental & Emotional Health What's the easiest 'pill' to take to feel better when you are down? A bit of sunshine. Literally. https://time.com/4888327/why-sunlight-is-so-good-for-you Social Health When having a 'discussion' with your spouse/partner/friend, rather than fall into the juvenile 'Yeah, well, you...' response, try to tamp down your defensiveness and really reflect before replying. https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/happy-marriage-stop-being-so-defensive Posts from HealthyExpatParent.com/Facebook Happy Monday! Even if you’re not into dinosaurs, I bet you’ll find this Ancient Globe interesting. You can enter your town - any town - and find what it was like during the age of the dinosaurs. Then, if you’re curious, you can see a description of the dinosaurs that live in that area. AND you can go to any time between now and 750 million years ago. Very very cool. https://www.reviewgeek.com/54483/check-out-what-your-home-town-area-looked-like-in-dinosaur-times/ New recipe: Okay, so perhaps a little stinky to cook, cabbage is a GREAT dinner: full of phytonutrients so good for you, packed with fiber, and super tasty ... a great option for meatless nights, too. These cabbage pancakes are quite popular with the kid crowd, too, because, hello, pancakes. https://www.heprecipe.com/post/cabbage-pancakes New post: Perhaps it takes a special kind of crazy to enjoy pushing myself, but ... I did it. And I’m so glad. Maybe you’ll join me next time? https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/post/just-keep-swimming-just-keep-swimming Be your best, friends S