Yvonne Tally
Self-love begins with acceptance. It is anchored in an awareness that the totality of who you are is every-changing and infinite. What you were in the past is not who you are today. You get to choose who you are and how you will BE YOU in this life; one choice at a time. Just…
read moreDid you know that it takes 8 hugs a day just to sustain your sense of well being, and 12 hugs to improve your mood? Hugging someone you love releases the feel good hormone oxytocin and helps reduce the harmful effects of stress by lower the stress hormone cortisol. Not bad for a 20-second love…
read moreSouth America brings us more than exotically beautiful beaches and textiles; we now can enjoy one of their superfood secrets – Lucuma. Typically used as a sweetener, this superfruit is low on the glycemic index, great source beta carotene, iron, zinc, and vitamin B3. Look for it in your healthy food stores in a powder…
read moreToday, take one item off your to-do list. Be brave, be bold, and remove it off that list! And don’t fill that time with doing something else. Instead, do nothing. Now there’s a concept – do nothing. Just. Be. Remember, we are human beings, not human doings. Let me know how you do. Email me…
read moreToday, make someone happy! Pay for that java order for the person standing behind you in the coffee line. Smile and look at the person in the eyes and let them know it’s “your pleasure” to do so. Imagine if we all did this today – the Universal Happy Meter would go way up! So,…
read moreYou know those days when you feel out of sync and one action tumbles into another and before you know it nothing seems to be going right. You can’t concentrate at work. And the family is in a state of bicker and barking. What can you do? SHIFT YOUR FOCUS and by doing so, you…
read moreI love Sundays… its the one day of the week I sleep in… until 6:30am. Sleep is the silent workout and those three to five minutes you are awake and before you get up, that’s your wakeful meditation. I use to think I was lazy to lay there in bed, awake, not doing anything… turns out I’m…
read moreMy best friend Jill has skin cancer; we are waiting to see if it is malignant. It is not the first time she has shown up at work with several red and blackened spots smeared with ointment on her arm and now on the bridge of her nose. She is a beautiful woman, and for…
read moreIt’s that time of year again — gobble, gobble, and gobble. Too much gobbling and we start waddling all the way to the next office party or family gathering. It’s all so inviting’..The music, the aromas, the eggnog, the candied nuts and tiny iced cookies. The crab cakes and cheesecakes. The potatoes, gravy, stuffing and…
read moreTips that will save you money and time… What Will Stay for Hours in a Lunchbox? Pick a lunchbox that suits your needs. Teens will need a bigger lunchbox if they are involved in after-school activities. Look for lunch boxes with cold storage that does not take up food space. Tips: Keep out of the…
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