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    Back on Track: The Art of Tuning in and Not Doing Too Much

    Aaahh…
    As I write this, it’s a Saturday morning (I typically write my posts during the weekend and schedule them to run during the week). I just got back from my first run in a long time. I drank a smoothie. I listened to a Podcast while I showered (Friendlier), and all of my boys are out of the house together while I have a couple hours of free time. I’m sitting on our outdoor couch. It feels like Spring, and I can even hear the creek rambling. 
    [insert contented sigh]
    I’ve had to work really hard to get to this place. I had to start eating healthier
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    Reflection & Rejuvenation: March

    I’m not sure where February went! Poof! Where did the time go? 
    Matt and I had our monthly date night. Then I traveled to Phoenix for a work conference. Then it was Henry’s birthday weekend. No wonder the month passed so quickly! 
    March is shaping up to be even crazier. We are hosting so many people at our school for SXSWedu. Then it’s two weeks of Spring Break, but Matt is working as a photographer for SXSW. Matt’s family is also coming for a visit. It’s going to be a busy month! 
    What are my goals? 
    I want to enjoy the month, not just survive it. I need to figure
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    A Little Cleansing

    Oy. I have had the hardest time upholding the health and wellness prong of my life this year. It’s such a predictable pattern in my life. Something happens and I stop running (this time it was our trip to Australia and then I threw out my back). When I’m not running, I start eating a lot more unhealthy things. Then I start gaining weight, my clothes don’t fit, and I feel more sluggish/fatigued. 

    Meanwhile, Tate has a parasite in his gut and an overgrowth of Candida. (We took him to a pediatric functional medicine doctor, and she ordered a stool analysis on him). So he needs to kill the Candida … Read More