A few years ago, I made a new friend. For the purpose of this blog and with his permission, I will refer to him as Eddie. Eddie and I became friends over many shared interests. After spending time together, I started to notice a few peculiar behaviors, such as always taking a particularly long time... Continue Reading →
Think about the brief interactions you have with people on a daily basis. Passing someone on your way into work. Looking up from your desk as a colleague walks by. Greeting a customer. "Hi, how are you?" almost rolls off the tongue, doesn't it? As an undergraduate student in the final stretch of my university... Continue Reading →
While reading about clean eating, I came across countless recipes. Here are two that made my tummy start to growl from https://www.cleaneatingmag.com This first one is one of my favorite things to make. It is a fun snack to make for yourself or bring to a small party. It has the added benefit of being... Continue Reading →
Let me say up front, this is a tricky one. In order to get to the heart of this organic question, let’s take a look at the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) rules and regulations and their definitions around organic foods. First off, the USDA uses the term organic to indicate that a food... Continue Reading →
I have often heard this term of clean eating and wonder if I am eating that way, and if not, does that mean I am eating dirty? After all, who wants to say that they eat dirty?! What does this clean eating really mean and is it something that I should be concerned about? Well,... Continue Reading →
If you know someone, like me, who is obsessed with the Enneagram, you may have heard these questions. The Enneagram is a personality test that's slowly starting to sweep the nation. The Enneagram is a compelling tool for individual and combined transformation. Stemming from the Greek words ennea (nine) and grammos (a written symbol), the... Continue Reading →
One of These Things is Not Like the Other Drinking a Starbucks coffee or treating yourself to a bit of chocolate after a long day of work are normal concepts to us, here in America. We don’t give a second thought to these delicious items, or where they come from. All we see is the... Continue Reading →
How do you start your day? For me, mornings are not complete without a cup of coffee. How I take that coffee depends on the day. Sometimes I'll drink it black. Other times, something sweet and creamy sounds much more satisfying (especially in the sub-zero temps or freezing rain we've been having here in Chicago... Continue Reading →
In the throws of gloomy winter days, it is hard to get enough natural sunlight so that we can soak up vitamin D. Fortunately there are other ways to get this rich nutrient our body craves and that is through the foods we eat. Foods such as salmon, shrimp, egg yolks, and mushrooms are a... Continue Reading →
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