Author Archives: lizlauterbach

Doors, Windows, Books ~ Change is Hard

Closed doors, blocked paths. We all face them.  At one point or another, we find them in our way.  It could be permanently or could just be a season.  Sometimes we are facing them every day.  Sometimes we go stretches where they become a distant memory. Sometimes we problem solve our way through and thinkContinue reading “Doors, Windows, Books ~ Change is Hard”

Health, Diet, & Fitness ~ Watching What & How You Eat ~ Gut Health

You knew it was coming.  At some point on this journey I would talk about diet.  Last week I talked about the importance of exercising.  Getting a good variety in and finding what works for you.  Most importantly, get up and move, everyday. When I mention the word diet, I can see many who mightContinue reading “Health, Diet, & Fitness ~ Watching What & How You Eat ~ Gut Health”

Open Your Clamshell ~ Let Yourself Emerge

I want you to take a moment and picture a clam.  What color is your shell?  Are you hiding a pearl inside?  Are you a small clam?  Or big?  Or somewhere in between? Our lives are a lot like a clam shell.  Daily life, the ups and downs, cause us to begin to put onContinue reading “Open Your Clamshell ~ Let Yourself Emerge”

Health, Fitness, & Diet ~ Working Out

Have you heard the saying about health that \”What you eat makes up 80% of you and your results, 20% is working out\”? Both make a big different in your health.  Both make a big difference in reaching your goals and maintaining your results.  One thing is for sure, you can\’t only rely on one. Continue reading “Health, Fitness, & Diet ~ Working Out”

Saying Goodbye is Hard ~ Loosing a Pet

About a week ago we found ourselves faced with saying goodbye to one of our beloved kitties.  Izzers had been a part of our family for 12 years.  She passed away, in the middle of the night, unexpectedly. She had no issues that were known.  But we believe that being a fourteen year old cat,Continue reading “Saying Goodbye is Hard ~ Loosing a Pet”

Health, Fitness & Diet ~ Being an Emotional Eater

I have always been one to be a bit of an emotional eater.  Usually it comes and goes throughout the years, but I can usually curb it and reset. About 8 years ago though, that is when it would come in to play more often and stick around longer and longer, and was getting harderContinue reading “Health, Fitness & Diet ~ Being an Emotional Eater”

Find Your Groove

 Sometimes you just gotta find your groove. That picture on the top of the post, that is me, mid workout, getting my groove on dancing to get some good cardio in for the day. When you dance, you find your groove, your rhythm.  But that groove, that rhytum is something that you can take throughoutContinue reading “Find Your Groove”