Evolving Stacey

Meditating For Five Minutes A Day

January 13, 2012

Can You Meditate For Five Minutes A Day? Last Friday, I saw this tweet and decided to join @upsdownsyogamom in a daily 5 minute meditation practice for one week. I know there are different ways to meditate and different meditation techniques out there, but I prefer guided meditation because it helps my mind from wondering. [...]

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Weight Watchers Wednesdays Are Back!

January 11, 2012

Needless to say, December was a very challenging month, with temptations everywhere I looked. But I did manage to lose 1.6 pounds on Weight Watchers last month. The hardest part now is getting back into weight loss mode, to track everything I eat, and to really get focused on hitting my goal weight. On some [...]

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Chore Charts for Kids

January 9, 2012

A new year for this evolving family means new rules and new chores for my kids. New chores means I need some sort of system or chore chart for kids to ensure this is going to be successful. I was invited to review chore charts for kids from GoalForIt.com and thought it was a perfect [...]

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Still Talking About 2012 New Year’s Resolutions

January 7, 2012

I’ll Start Monday It’s January 7 and so far I am not meeting 2 out of my 3 New Year’s Resolutions (exercise and tracking my Weight Watcher points). I know it’s a cliche to say “I’ll start Monday”, but I’m going to say it anyway. My kids were out of school the first week of [...]

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My Trop50 True New Year’s Resolutions for 2012

December 30, 2011

New Year’s Resolutions. I often don’t think too much about them or I start them in September when the kids go back to school. But this New Years I was asked to participate in Tropicana’s Trop50 True Resolutions campaign that includes submitting my 2012 New Year’s Resolutions. I’m really glad that I found the time [...]

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How to Enjoy Life

December 23, 2011

photo credit: escuder0_paul0 It is easier to create a balance when you take time to do things you enjoy. Pure enjoyment opens your mind, lifts your spirit, and heals your body. Today I welcome you to be present and engaged with a joyful activity. During this cold winter, my joyful moments include playing with my [...]

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My Not Yet Zen Home Office

December 16, 2011

Sometimes I feel as if I’m evolving and changing as fast as technology. My mind is spinning faster than ever. My ideas are zooming by so fast that often they move out of my consciousness so quickly that I don’t even have time to jot them down. I’m stretching my mind and my limits more [...]

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The Guest House

December 13, 2011

I’d like to share one of my favorite poems with you. It’s a great reminder just before guests start knocking on your door this holiday season. I’m still working on how I treat grouchy people in my life. Their negativity is extremely contagious and it’s sometimes challenging to honor them with open arms. I recognize [...]

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From the Archives: Why Focus on Life Balance?

December 6, 2011

Why? Why is it so important for us to think about our authentic voices? Why do we need to find time, practice choice management, step out of our comfort zones, and live our dreams? What They Tell Us Society and the voices inside our heads, sometimes tell us not to bother. They tell us… We [...]

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Weight Watchers Wednesday – Week Six

November 30, 2011

This is a big moment. I reached my weight-loss goal, which was to lose my first 5 pounds! I’ve now set another goal to lose a total of 10 pounds by December 31, 2011.