"Remember what it was to be me: that is always the point." ~ Joan Didion
Physical Health Eat Well I know that it can be fun to eat out, but if you are trying to eat healthfully, it can be challenging to make the most optimal food choices from a long menu. Here are some suggestions to help with that. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/healthy-eating-on-the-go? Be Active You’ve added weight lifting to your exercise plan. You’ve been consistent. So when are you going to look ripped? https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/how-long-does-it-take-to-put-on-muscle/? Let's move! This is a pyramid timer. You’ll ‘climb’ 4 pyramids (3 cardio and one for abs). You’ll feel like you’ve almost conquered a mountain by the end of it! Start your music! https://www.intervaltimer.com/timers/10559604 Spiritual Health Hope helps. This was one of the best listens to help inspire more hope. https://www.swiss-miss.com/2022/03/how-to-find-hope-in-hopeless-times.html Mental & Emotional Health Mental strength is a lot like physical strength: you have to keep working to build it, and just because you feel a big emotion or need help does not mean that it is 'gone'. How can we build our mental strength and how does that impact our mental health? https://www.verywellmind.com/5-things-i-wish-more-people-understood-about-mental-strength-5120206? Social Health Mean girls, unfortunately, don't always stop their tricks just because they have left high school. There is a good way to deal with mean girls, though, and it isn't just avoidance. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/adult-bully-advice/2021/06/03 Posts from HealthyExpatParent.com/Facebook Happy Monday! It's Pi Day! Yes! Happy Pi Day to you! And in honor of that, let's explore one of the greatest questions: does cheese belong in/on pie? https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/cheese-apple-pie New recipe: In honor of Pi day, sharing a beautiful Tomato Pie. Yes, tomato. Better than a quiche, tastier than pizza (ok, debatable), and Meatless Monday-friendly! https://www.heprecipe.com/post/tomato-pie What would you say to your younger self? Bet your kids would like to hear. https://my.happify.com/hd/what-would-you-say-to-your-younger-self Your kids and mental wellness. What is it and why is it important? Let's take a look. https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/post/your-kids-mental-and-emotional-wellness Be your best, friends
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