"To wish to be well is part of becoming well" - Seneca
Until you want to get well, you won't take the steps to become well. I learned this secret 12 years ago when I decided to get well. I had...
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Expect To Thrive
- Feb 17
- 1 min
It's better to fight for something than against it - part one.
It's better to fight for something than against something. ~Author Unknown Getting older is a gift. I am so happy to be on this planet,...
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Expect To Thrive
- Feb 10
- 1 min
Finding Fast Solutions in Chaos
When our lives are going well, we typically don't worry about what's going on around us, but when our lives take a downturn, we take...
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Expect To Thrive
- Feb 9
- 2 min
Living outside of excess
One of the first things I noticed when I went plant-based was the excess in the grocery stores. Food that wasn't food, rows and rows of...
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Expect To Thrive
- Feb 8
- 1 min
How old is old?
How old will you be when you look at yourself as being old? I'm 63 years old and think of myself as an older adult, but I don't think of...
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Expect To Thrive
- Feb 7
- 1 min
Consistent Action Creates Change.
Oh boy, it was a crazy busy day; I worked all day and then went for an appointment. I came home and made two pots of soup and had...
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Expect To Thrive
- Feb 6
- 1 min
Consistency is critical to success.
I decided to make a post every day. I'm not going to worry if it's great or even good. I won't be concerned if I follow one particular...
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Expect To Thrive
- Feb 3
- 2 min
The Story Continues
When I started eating plant-based, I never knew where it would take me, but one thing is for sure: I've been up and down and around...
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Expect To Thrive
- Dec 3, 2023
- 2 min
What are your intentions?
To understand what your intentions are, you must ask yourself some difficult questions. Why am I doing what I'm doing? What is my...
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Expect To Thrive
- Dec 5, 2022
- 2 min
Learn to trust yourself
“Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” - Albert Einstein You...
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Expect To Thrive
- Dec 2, 2022
- 2 min
A simplified life is a peaceful life
“The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.” – Hans Hofman When I started a plant-based...
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Expect To Thrive
- Mar 24, 2022
- 1 min
How will you say yes to yourself this spring?
What do you look forward to? What do you expect from yourself? What brings you joy? What would living your best life look like for you,...
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Expect To Thrive
- Mar 21, 2022
- 2 min
I did something I haven't done in 14 years!
I learned to ski when I was 12 years old. My friend and I learned by following the ski school around and doing what they did. If the ski...
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Expect To Thrive
- Apr 23, 2021
- 2 min
Kindness for the win!
We could all use some extra kindness these days! Did you know -- When we show or receive kindness and appreciation, our body releases...
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Expect To Thrive
- Apr 4, 2019
- 2 min
Do you know how strong you are?
Do you know how strong you are? You are so much stronger than you give yourself credit for. You sometimes think you can’t handle this or...
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Expect To Thrive
- Apr 3, 2019
- 2 min
CALLING ALL BABY BOOMERS
Over the past several months I spent a lot of time vising a loved one in the hospital. There were a lot of older folks in the hospital...
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Expect To Thrive
- Feb 14, 2019
- 3 min
Choose Kindness!
I’ve been hearing the phrase “don’t give a crap” a lot lately and I believe that is such a destructive way to think. I realize that the...
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Expect To Thrive
- Jan 31, 2019
- 2 min
If you keep doing what you're doing...
If you keep doing what you're doing, you'll keep getting what you're getting, and that's fantastic, if what you're doing is getting you...
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Expect To Thrive
- Jan 29, 2019
- 2 min
Cop-Out!
Baby it’s cold out --- today is - 32 C (-25.6 F) and feels like -49 C (-56.2 F My grandson and I have a contract - He'll shovel my front...
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Expect To Thrive
- Jan 26, 2019
- 2 min
What's on your bucket list?
Living your best life looks different for each of us, so let's not play the comparison game, and if you do play it, stop it, now, it is...
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Expect To Thrive
- Jan 14, 2019
- 2 min
Blown Away!
Since 2013 I’ve been eating a diet of whole, plant foods so I could live a healthy, vibrant life and I feel better than I have in years....
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Expect To Thrive
- Jan 11, 2019
- 3 min
Are you successful?
How do you measure SUCCESS? --Do you want to eat healthier, have more energy, feel amazing, and perhaps lose some weight? How will you...
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Expect To Thrive
- Jan 1, 2019
- 1 min
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
The thing I love most about the new year is that each one of us get 365 brand new days, that come with 365 new opportunities and...
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Expect To Thrive
- Dec 21, 2018
- 5 min
Holiday Meal -- recipes included
What’s for Christmas Dinner? Are you the traditional type that makes the same Christmas dinner every year, the way you’ve always done,...
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Expect To Thrive
- Dec 19, 2018
- 3 min
Thrive Regardless Of Your Circumstances!
At the beginning of December, my plan was to share 31 days of thriving through the holidays and into 2019, but instead I shared 5 days...
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Expect To Thrive
- Dec 5, 2018
- 2 min
Forgiveness
I hear all the time about people turning away from family members and friends. Kick them to the curb is a phrase that I hear a lot. It...
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Expect To Thrive
- Dec 4, 2018
- 2 min
Spend time with yourself
Yesterday’s post was packed full of different ways to demonstrate care and love toward yourself. As you learned, self-care isn’t just...
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Expect To Thrive
- Dec 3, 2018
- 2 min
Self-care, a loving gift
Our fast-paced world is made even faster during the holidays, and while we’ll all agree that self-care is important, many people don’t...
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Expect To Thrive
- Dec 2, 2018
- 1 min
Batch Cooking
December is busy enough! So, let's get in and out of the kitchen quick, and at the same time cook up delicious, healthy food, fast. To...
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Expect To Thrive
- Dec 1, 2018
- 1 min
Christmas is just around the corner
Can you believe it’s December 1st already? The Holiday Season is upon us and 2019 is just around the corner! I don’t know about you, but...
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Expect To Thrive
- Nov 30, 2018
- 1 min
One, Two, Three, JUMP!
Welcome to the very first post on Expect to Thrive! Honestly, getting ready for today is like getting ready for an amazing adventure....
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