IG: Catching up on work today surrounded by just some of my zillions of houseplants. Green is a colour you should definitely have in your home—HP’s are so good for your environmental health. And also, from a design perspective, cuz I just think they make a space look and feel SO GOOD

Catching up on work today surrounded by just some of my zillions of houseplants. Green is a colour you should definitely have in your home—HP’s are so good for your environmental health.
And also, from a design perspective, cuz I just think they make a space look and feel SO GOOD!
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#houseplants #indoorgarden #gardener #addgreentoyourhome #houseplantsgalore #design #home #greenthumb #houseplantsarecoolnow

IG: Hey summer, you can come back now! ☀️ This little fam would love our local green forest hikes and waterfalls back! Nature is so good for the soul and our overall health

Hey summer, you can come back now! ☀️
This little fam would love our local green forest hikes and waterfalls back! Nature is so good for the soul and our overall health🙌🏼
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#summermemories #waterfallswims #foresthikes #naturebathing #sunshine #getoutside #familytime #holistichealth #functionalwellness

IG: Every put grassfed butter on your grassfed steak? I highly recommended 😆😆😆 Hoping this beauty lunch inspires you to make some delicious and nutritious choices this weekend

Every put grassfed butter on your grassfed steak? I highly recommended 😆😆😆
Hoping this beauty lunch inspires you to make some delicious and nutritious choices this weekend! #happyfriday
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#avocado #ferments #sauerkraut #grassfedbeef #grassfedbutter #sunflowersprouts #bigsalad #delicious #realfood #lovefat #nomnomnom #happyweekend #glutenfree

IG: “Your beliefs become your thoughts. Your thoughts become your words. Your words become your actions. Your actions become your habits. Your habits become your values. Your values become your destiny.” —Mahatma Gandhi Just a reminder that your attitude, outlook, thoughts and even verbiage (words we use on the daily) have a huge impact on what transpires in your life. Just as you would be mindful of the food that goes into your mouth, you should also be mindful of the thoughts, ideas, information, images, music etc. that you put into, or release from your head space. Here are a few simple thing you can do to create the ultimate attitude and invite in more positive energy: 💁‍♂️give someone a compliment daily 📝write down 3 things you are grateful for every day 💖tell someone you love them 💬become aware of negative words you’re using, and replace them with neutral or positive words (i.e. replace “I hate that” with “I don’t LIKE that” or “that is bad” with “that is not GOOD”. I could write a whole separate post on language shifts.) 🚫avoid watching the news and avoid hanging around overly negative people (easier said than done sometimes) ✅understand and accept that your current situation is largely the result of choices you have made, which also means that you have the power to make alternate choices moving forward 👍try to see, and BE the good in all circumstances • What are your tips for inviting in all the good stuff?

“Your beliefs become your thoughts.
Your thoughts become your words.
Your words become your actions.
Your actions become your habits.
Your habits become your values.
Your values become your destiny.”
—Mahatma Gandhi

Just a reminder that your attitude, outlook, thoughts and even verbiage (words we use on the daily) have a huge impact on what transpires in your life.

Just as you would be mindful of the food that goes into your mouth, you should also be mindful of the thoughts, ideas, information, images, music etc. that you put into, or release from your head space.

Here are a few simple thing you can do to create the ultimate attitude and invite in more positive energy:
💁‍♂️give someone a compliment daily
📝write down 3 things you are grateful for every day
💖tell someone you love them
💬become aware of negative words you’re using, and replace them with neutral or positive words (i.e. replace “I hate that” with “I don’t LIKE that” or “that is bad” with “that is not GOOD”. I could write a whole separate post on language shifts.)
🚫avoid watching the news and avoid hanging around overly negative people (easier said than done sometimes)
✅understand and accept that your current situation is largely the result of choices you have made, which also means that you have the power to make alternate choices moving forward
👍try to see, and BE the good in all circumstances
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What are your tips for inviting in all the good stuff?
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#beliefs #thoughts #words #actions #habits #outlook #positivity #love #reframing #tryit

IG: We know we should be drinking lots of water, but what about eating our water?⁠ ⁠ We tell our clients to drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water each day (so for a 150lb person, this would be 75 ounces / day).⁠ ⁠ But many of us forget, or maybe don’t even know, that food contributes to this amount too!⁠ ⁠ Our ancestors didn’t have continuous access to clean drinking water, so they often ate their way to hydration, choosing foods high in water content, and we can do this too!⁠ ⁠ Did you know?⁠ 🥗Iceberg lettuce and celery are both 96% water.⁠ 🍍Pineapple is 87% water.⁠ 🍓Strawberries are 92%, raspberries & cranberries are 87%.⁠ 🥒Cucumber is 96% water, zucchini and radish are 95%.⁠ 🍉Watermelon is 92% water.⁠ 🍑Peaches are 88% water and apricots are 86%.⁠ 🌱Spinach is 96% water.⁠ 🍅Tomatoes are 94% water.⁠ 🍊Grapefruit is 91% water and oranges are 87%.⁠ 🍈Cantaloupe is 90% water.⁠ 🍚Cauliflower is 87% water.⁠ 🌶️Sweet peppers are 92% water.⁠ ⁠ HYDRATION, peeps! Yet another reason to eat real foods from the earth 👊🏼⁠ ⁠ What’s your favourite high water food? Cauliflower is my jam ⁠

We know we should be drinking lots of water, but what about eating our water?⁠
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We tell our clients to drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water each day (so for a 150lb person, this would be 75 ounces / day).⁠
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But many of us forget, or maybe don’t even know, that food contributes to this amount too!⁠
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Our ancestors didn’t have continuous access to clean drinking water, so they often ate their way to hydration, choosing foods high in water content, and we can do this too!⁠
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Did you know?⁠
🥗Iceberg lettuce and celery are both 96% water.⁠
🍍Pineapple is 87% water.⁠
🍓Strawberries are 92%, raspberries & cranberries are 87%.⁠
🥒Cucumber is 96% water, zucchini and radish are 95%.⁠
🍉Watermelon is 92% water.⁠
🍑Peaches are 88% water and apricots are 86%.⁠
🌱Spinach is 96% water.⁠
🍅Tomatoes are 94% water.⁠
🍊Grapefruit is 91% water and oranges are 87%.⁠
🍈Cantaloupe is 90% water.⁠
🍚Cauliflower is 87% water.⁠
🌶️Sweet peppers are 92% water.⁠
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HYDRATION, peeps! Yet another reason to eat real foods from the earth 👊🏼⁠
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What’s your favourite high water food? Cauliflower is my jam 😍.
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#hydrationfromfood #eatrealfood #functionalmedicine #functionalnutrition #holisticnutrition #organicfood #rainbowfood #drinkyourfood ⁠

IG: Dreaming of: dirty barefeet in deep green grass, cultivating life energy in the form of edible plants 🤗. Aka, gardening. For now, re-potting and rearranging my vast collection of indoor greenery a zillion times will have to do 😆. How do you get your green fill? 📷@saramonikaphoto

Dreaming of: dirty barefeet in deep green grass, cultivating life energy in the form of edible plants 🤗.
Aka, gardening.
For now, re-potting and rearranging my vast collection of indoor greenery a zillion times will have to do 😆.
How do you get your green fill?
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#gardentherapy #gardener #garden #growingfood #raisedbedgardening #barefoot #earthing #gettinginthegreen #healthylifestyle #outdoorlife #plantlady
📷@saramonikaphoto

IG: Not all meals have to be pretty, but colorful is important! 🌈🌈🌈 Eating a rainbow of varying foods is SO important to ensure we are receiving the micronutrients and antioxidants our bodies need to thrive. So do your best to make sure your meals contain a little bit of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, and white/tan/beige each day. I don’t usually eat breakfast but on weekends, a late breakfast sometimes goes. Today we’re having local pastured eggs and bacon with turmeric and black pepper, sliced avocado and tomato with sea salt and olive oil, blackberries, a sprinkle of hulled watermelon seeds, homemade kimchi and a dollop of avocado mayo. Do you make an effort to eat the rainbow? Let me know

Not all meals have to be pretty, but colorful is important! 🌈🌈🌈
Eating a rainbow of varying foods is SO important to ensure we are receiving the micronutrients and antioxidants our bodies need to thrive. So do your best to make sure your meals contain a little bit of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, and white/tan/beige each day.

I don’t usually eat breakfast but on weekends, a late breakfast sometimes goes.

Today we’re having local pastured eggs and bacon with turmeric and black pepper, sliced avocado and tomato with sea salt and olive oil, blackberries, a sprinkle of hulled watermelon seeds, homemade kimchi and a dollop of avocado mayo.

Do you make an effort to eat the rainbow? Let me know! 🌈
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#glutenfree #dairyfree #organic #realfoodbreakfast #ketostyle #paleostyle #realfuel #eattherainbow #colorfulmeals #fuelyourbody #micronutrients #antioxidants #nomnomnom #sogood

IG: Dreaming of the warmer months this morning as I realize that it’s about time to begin envisioning and planning my 2020 garden 😍 [truth be told, I am working on the whole “planning” thing, as I’ve never been much of a planner but more of a “fly by the seat of your pants-er”. My work flow? Google it to learn, try it, and hope for the best. Then make tweaks where necessary along the way 🙃]. Last year I spent a LOTTTTTT of my energy in the early growing months getting my seven new 4×8’ rough cut hemlock raised beds built, stained and filled with soil at our new home (shoutout to @theformfirm for the design and build, we get SO many compliments on our beautiful tiered beds)— SWEAT EQUITY (literally?): I transported 2 yards of soil, one wheelbarrow at a time, down a hill and then into the raised beds somehow… it was a doozy 😅. BUT I was then able to grow SO much food for us from May through October! This year I won’t have to do all that prep work and can just give the beds a quick top up, add some compost, and get planting🙌🏼. Hallelujah. I will be more efficient and focused with my seeding and planting, too, and will have WAY less kale, guys 😆. I am also going to give my plant babes more space as I have a tendency to push the limits, wanting to grow all that I possibly can, but this doesn’t always work out. Anyway, to my fellow gardeners out there, or first time aspiring 2020 gardeners (YOU GO!), have you already begun thinking about what you’re going to grow this year too? Let me know photo by @saramonikaphoto 😘

Dreaming of the warmer months this morning as I realize that it’s about time to begin envisioning and planning my 2020 garden 😍
[truth be told, I am working on the whole “planning” thing, as I’ve never been much of a planner but more of a “fly by the seat of your pants-er”. My work flow? Google it to learn, try it, and hope for the best. Then make tweaks where necessary along the way 🙃]. Last year I spent a LOTTTTTT of my energy in the early growing months getting my seven new 4×8’ rough cut hemlock raised beds built, stained and filled with soil at our new home (shoutout to @theformfirm for the design and build, we get SO many compliments on our beautiful tiered beds)—
SWEAT EQUITY (literally?):
I transported 2 yards of soil, one wheelbarrow at a time, down a hill and then into the raised beds somehow… it was a doozy 😅. BUT I was then able to grow SO much food for us from May through October!

This year I won’t have to do all that prep work and can just give the beds a quick top up, add some compost, and get planting🙌🏼. Hallelujah.

I will be more efficient and focused with my seeding and planting, too, and will have WAY less kale, guys 😆. I am also going to give my plant babes more space as I have a tendency to push the limits, wanting to grow all that I possibly can, but this doesn’t always work out.

Anyway, to my fellow gardeners out there, or first time aspiring 2020 gardeners (YOU GO!), have you already begun thinking about what you’re going to grow this year too? Let me know! 🌱
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#ediblegardener #growyourownfood #organicgardening #sweatequity #getoutside #growfood #organicfood #realfood #handsinsoil #2020garden

photo by @saramonikaphoto 😘