Those of you who have read Feeding the Soil for a while know that I tend to cycle through the same set of posts! Such as: “I’ve been unhealthy lately and need to get back on track!” Or, “We haven’t been following our budget and need to get back on track!” I don’t look upon these cycles with shame. Instead, I see them as natural, given the fact that staying healthy and staying in budget are lifestyle changes. They aren’t things that are “one and done.” So this post is about how I’ve been unhealthy lately and need to get back on track. This time, I’m trying Noom!

How

I’ve found my new favorite meditation app! It’s called Smiling Mind. Smiling Mind is a non-for-profit web and app-based meditation program developed by psychologists and educators to help bring mindfulness into your life.

A couple months ago, I was on the hunt for a book to help me launch a meditation practice. I bought this one and really liked it at first. I enjoyed learning about the rationale for meditation in your life. But then I just couldn’t stay engaged.

I started searching for an app instead. There are so many different ones to choose from! I landed on Smiling Mind because it seemed like it would teach me … Read More

Phew! I am having a hard time enacting healthy habits in my life right now. I give myself immense grace as the pandemic rages on in my country.

But I also know that I am happier when I am healthier. In yesterday’s post, I talked about all the ways I want to be healthier with sleep, fruits and vegetables, and stretching/meditation. And I don’t think I mentioned exercise, but I really want to start doing that, too!

I know different people need different strategies for making change in their lives. For me, I have to make a step-by-step plan that includes 1) what exactly is going to happen and … Read More