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May 27

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Want to Raise Healthy Kids? Start by Raising a Healthy You.

“Hey mom, does yogurt have gluten in it?” my 3-year-old daughter asked recently. “Nope, no gluten in yogurt,” I replied in a hushed voice, blushing until I remembered we were boarding a flight to San Francisco and likely surrounded by people whose kids talk about gluten as freely as they talk about legos and Frozen. I have cut gluten out of my diet for the last few months for a specific health reason, and even with intentionally little discussion about it, my kids have noticed. Read more

May 19

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Culinary Compass

I watched the movie Forks Over Knives over the weekend, and without a doubt, it makes a compelling case for plant-based eating.  Meatless Mondays are officially back in our house.  I liked the film most, not because of its content, but because it didn’t feel like it was forcing one way of thinking on me.  Instead, it used data to make a compelling argument for eating less animal-based food, leaving me thinking, “you’re a grown up….make good decisions.”  In other words, get back to basics — which for me, will mean more plants, a bit less meat, and knowing where my food comes from. Read more

May 10

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Dear Mom

Dear Mom, Thank you for being patient with me as I learned to walk and tie my shoes and fill my belly and do arithmetic and assemble outfits and find myself and lose myself and find myself again.  Without a doubt, this patience took serious work.

Dear Child, May I be patient with you, during the moments of sweetness and the irrational tantrums and everything in between. Read more

May 9

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Re-Draw the Map

“Goodnight, love” I said a few nights ago, rolling over and getting in position to get into REM as quickly as possible.  “Wait,” my husband said.  “We really need to re-draw the map.  We haven’t talked for more than a few minutes in days.” Read more

Apr 23

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On Discipline

At work we have something called non-goals. A non-goal is something important and interesting that you may want to work on, but intentionally opt not to, simply because other priorities matter more. Relegating something to a non-goal takes discipline – particularly when that thing is sparkly and alluring and potentially even more fun than the real goals. Read more

Apr 18

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A Life Well Lived

Yesterday’s strong social media response to Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s death poignantly showed the contrast between the human resilience and strength and splendor he wrote about and the reminder of life’s fragility that accompanies the end of life.  Stories abounded of a life well lived — a full life rich with understanding about the human condition. Read more

Apr 11

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Spicy Desayuno

Every time I go to Latin America, I come home inspired to eat spicy eggs and beans for breakfast. And without fail, this lasts for a few days, and I fall back into my comfortable and entirely boring oatmeal routine. Read more

Apr 8

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Living the Pura Vida

“As a kid, this river was my playground. And now it’s my office,” George, our Costa Rican adventure guide said with a bright and genuine smile as we paddled down the gentle rapids of the Sevegre river. George grew up just a few kilometers from where we were rafting, in the small village of Santo Domingo, a remote town with just 120 inhabitants. For generations, his family has been exploring the rustic trails and wild waters of this lush region, equipping his mind with knowledge of the area and fill his heart with love for it. Read more

Mar 23

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A Gift from My Dad

Filling up his lungs with a deep breath of air, my dad closed his twinkling eyes and reclined, allowing his trunk, shoulders, and head to gently slip below the surface of the water.  He always submerged his body in one methodical swoop, causing tiny, frothy bubbles to ripple in even circles away from his core as his body adjusted to the lake’s startling coolness.

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Mar 14

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Recalibration

It’s a rare week when all of the components of well-being feel neatly balanced.  Life just isn’t that neat.  It’s messy, sometimes calling us to push way harder in one realm than the rest, and sometimes offering us the space to soak much more deeply into another.  One week might be about working late into the night, and the next might be about fitting in three morning trail runs and seeing the first glimpse of sunlight peeking above the skyline.  One week might be about barely scrambling eggs and avocado for dinner, and another might be about cooking Pinteresting meals.  One week our breath may come quickly, and the next it may slow down.  Just like our lives do. Read more

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