Pandorable Wellness

Reading Time: 7 minutes See the difference your Identity creates? So, what Identity are you living into each day? Which Identity creates your beliefs, skills, behaviors, and environment? Let’s give a common example I encounter regularly:

• If you’re Type II diabetic, you probably believe it’s because your parents had it. You may also believe the hype you hear about diet and exercises for diabetics. You may believe you’re destined to be on medication or insulin (beliefs)
• You may not make the time to research the other side of the diabetic condition, which advises you fruits and carbs aren’t the issue, but fat and animal protein actually are. You won’t make time to gain skills for cooking or research, because everywhere you look, the same story persists… watch carbs and sugars (skills)
• You probably have the same behaviors or habits your family had because that’s where most of our stories originate. “I was raised on meat and potatoes and bacon makes everything better!” (behaviors/habits)
• Your environment will reflect all of this, in whatever way your story plays out—for many, it’s having low carb veggies in the house, focusing on “clean protein,” and substituting sugar with toxic fake sweeteners. You may not have basic weights for lifting, bands for stretching, or good shoes for walking (environment)

I’m here to help you create an environment for lasting success, with habits guaranteed to help you lose fat, lower blood pressure and glucose, and reverse most chronic diseases. Here’s a handout that sets up your kitchen for success… this is how a Lively Gardener shops for food and stocks their fridge, freezer, and pantry.

Reading Time: 6 minutes So many times, we hear the lie that you just need willpower and you’ll lose weight or conquer whatever it is you want in life.

Lol, I wish that were true, but if so, we’d all have what you wanted instantly, right?

Or, it’s the theory of “just create healthy habits for success!”

Well, that’s not the complete picture, either.

Most experts tell you a habit’s created in 21 or 30 days… but it’s actually 67 for most of us. You’re not at fault for breaking that habit or not forming it properly. You’ve been told a half-truth, which sets you up for failure, time and time again.

Your brain, frankly, often works against you. Your subconscious makes 95% of your decisions before you consciously decide. Read that again—before you decide to eat x, y, z or do x, y, z, your subconscious mind decided.

Sadly, that means you’re not really in control, doesn’t it?

It’s no wonder so many of us “fall off the wagon,” “can’t break that habit,” so on. We do it all backwards because that’s what everyone tells us to do.

To have what you want, you do these things, so you can be <insert your dream>.

We know how that broken model’s working out for us… 80% obesity rate, 1 in 3 somewhere on a diabetic scale, heart disease skyrocketing, increasing depression rates, and feeling a lack of purpose.

Who you think you are is the key. Who are you BEING? What are you DOing to get there, so you can have the things you need?

Reading Time: 7 minutes

So many of our conditions are preventable…

Last week was hard. It started with the beautiful soul I’ve cooked for passing away on Easter. I’m very close to his family, and watching his and their journey at the end of his life has transitioned me greatly. I’ve seen the effects of BigPharma, Western Medicine, and Hospice first-hand. I’d grown to love some of his 24-hour-care home health aides.

I’ve processed my mother’s untimely death on a new level, as he experienced similar struggles she did—Hospice, end-of-life medications, and everything a person deals with as they’re dying.

Earlier that day, Rob and I spent Easter with his mother—a healthy, vibrant, active 80-year-old woman who amazes me. I remember the awe I felt as she walked up our stairs for dinner… “she’s just gorgeous. This is what watching your diet and lifestyle looks like. F*ck all the BS claims about aging. There’s LIVING proof your life is what you make it.” What an inspiration.

A few hours later, the once active, highly intelligent, beautifully profound soul I mentioned in the beginning passed away at 81. Polypharmacy had taken its toll… what a stark contrast and important metaphor. My client was gone, my dear friend’s father… his wife’s only love since age 16. This was completely preventable. Just like my parents and grandparents.

Reading Time: < 1 minute What food has all the nutrients? What are your favorite healthy eating tips?

There’s no food that has all the nutrients the human body needs, despite what clever marketers want us to believe. Eat a varied diet of whole grains, veggies, legumes, intact fats, and fruits… “the rainbow,” as they say. Each color of the rainbow has specific nutrients your body needs daily. All the foods I listed also contain fiber, and overlooked “nutrient.” To dive a lil deeper into simple nutrition basics, [read more]