Journaling is the ONE habit I truly believe makes every other habit easier. ✨ When your mind feels cluttered, journaling gives your thoughts somewhere to land — bringing clarity and focus back to what actually matters. And the bonus? It tends to strengthen almost every other healthy habit too. Better decisions. More self-awareness. Less mental clutter. More intentional days. A few simple ways to make journaling work for you: 🌿 Plan tomorrow tonight. Write down your 1–3 most important tasks for tomorrow in order of priority — ideally with rough time blocks beside them. 🌿 Include your keystone habits. The small things that quietly change everything: Movement. Meditation. Tech-free wind-down time before bed. 🌿 Track what matters. Mood. Food. Alcohol-free days. Energy levels. Patterns create awareness. 🌿 Reflect with gratitude. A favourite prompt of mine: 3 Gratitudes. 3 Wins. 3 Things That Would Make Tomorrow Fabulous. ✏️ Quick journaling prompt: “What are three things that would make tomorrow fabulous?” And halfway through the year is such a powerful time to begin. Before the second half of 2026 races ahead, this is a beautiful opportunity to pause, reflect, and intentionally reset. 💚 So from June 1st, I’m hosting a free 30-Day Journaling Challenge inside my Skool community. No fancy tools required. Just a piece of paper and 5–10 minutes a day that are completely yours. Each day includes: ✨ A simple daily theme ✏️ Quick prompts + deeper reflection exercises 🌿 Zero pressure to “do it perfectly” Weekly themes include: ✅ Monday Motivation ✅ Tuesday Thanks ✅ Wednesday Wisdom ✅ Tranquil Thursday ✅ Self-Coaching Saturday ✅ Self-Care Sunday You do so much for everyone else — consider this one small daily pocket of time as a gift to yourself. 💚 If you'd love to join us, it’s completely free: Plant Positive Community: We kick off June 1st ✨

A quote I LOVE the sound of… and still need reminding to actually live 😅 “Ask yourself, ‘What if it were easy?’ Then go ahead and do that.” Tim Ferriss So naturally… I made an acronym 👀 💚 E.A.S.Y. ✨ ENJOYABLE Sometimes we accidentally make healthy habits feel harder by focusing on everything we won’t enjoy. “What if this was easy?” might look like: 🥔 keeping meals simple 🌮 repeating favourite recipes 🎧 listening to a podcast while food prepping ☀️ walking outside instead of forcing yourself onto cardio machines you hate Healthy doesn’t need to feel miserable to “count.” ⚡ AUTOMATIC You know what makes things feel REALLY hard? Overthinking them for three hours before doing nothing 😅 “What if this was easy?” might look like: 👉 immediately chopping vegetables after groceries 👉 setting a pot of lentils on to cook while making breakfast 👉 putting workout clothes on before motivation arrives 👉 scheduling the thing instead of mentally wrestling it daily Tiny automatic actions save enormous mental energy. 🌱 SUSTAINABLE Setting the bar too high can secretly become procrastination and perfectionism. “What if this was easy?” might look like: 💪 a 15-minute workout 🥗 one EASY tray-bake meal to have on repeat this week 📹 one imperfect video instead of waiting to become confident first 🚶‍♀️ consistency over intensity The best routine is rarely the most impressive one. It’s the one you’ll actually keep doing. 🫶 YOUR BEST INTERESTS Some things feel easy now… yet become heavy later. Future-you matters too. “What if this was easy long-term?” might look like: 🌈 keeping healthy food visible and ready 😴 protecting sleep 💚 choosing habits that support your energy instead of draining it 🥙 learning a few EASY healthy meals that make eating food that loves your body back feel realistic instead of overwhelming The older I get, the more I think “easy” is underrated. Not because life should be effortless. Because unnecessary struggle is exhausting 😅 I'd love to know: Where could you make life 1% easier this week?

Since one of the goals of this community is to expand the reach of the health and wellness professionals in here...to help us all upgrade our Health and Thrive.. And since we are building an awesome Health and Wellness Directory with the Bios of everyone who wants to be included, that you can all check out in the Classroom... I thought it might make sense to make this group public so it can be found and searched on various search platforms. The Wellness Directory includes many of the Movement Coaches, Holistic Doctors and Healers, Business and Life Coaches that are part of this community. I've uploaded bios that I had, including @Becca Turner , @Ben Sherry , @Angela Johnson , @Éva Raposa , @Mary Rose , @Abigail Seaver , @Matt Burge , @Dayana Melian , @Vincenzo Fanfarillo , @Gwendolynn Diaz , @Joy Cook , @Ryan Peters , @Nancy Candea , @Kate Galli , @Victoria Gallagher , @Joshua Haag , @Meghann McCormick , @Damiana Corca , @Tara Seren , and more!! Check out your bio...if you want something changed, you can either let me know or I can make you Admin for the day and you can change it yourself. If you have any issues with going public, or don't like it, please message me. It can be changed very easily. If you haven't yet shared your Bio yet, you can do that very easily by creating a new post in the My Directory Listing Category.

Do you have one? Does it support you in living your best life? Developing a supportive morning routine was one of the biggest game changers for me. It was part of the reason I started being able to lose excess weight, after years of trying, with very little success. The morning routine I started with was super simple... Lay in bed and listen to hypnotherapy or guided relaxation for 30-45 minutes. Allow myself to relax completely. That was it. This simple routine put me in a good head space for the rest of the day. It set me up with a positive mindset, gratitude, and openness to the blessings of life. Because it felt so good, I started incorporating guided relaxation at the end of the day too, and sometimes even in the middle of the day, if time allowed. I often incorporated prayer during this time too, since that's an important part of my day. This relaxing morning practice supported me in having balanced cortisol throughout the day. Little did I know that balancing my cortisol would help excess fat drop away from my body, with ease and little effort. I had never experienced this before! I started at 220 pounds. My goal weight was 160. I never weighed myself at home, since we didn't have a scale. A few months after I started my simple morning routine (and intermittent fasting), I weighed myself at the gym and almost fell off when I saw the number...it said 146. I thought the scale must be broken! It wasn't. I do weigh myself weekly now, because I appreciate the information I get from doing that. I share this story as inspiration about how quickly things can change for you when you get your cortisol in balance. Intermittent fasting helped me get my insulin in balance. Balancing these two hormones, insulin and cortisol, is KEY for good health and weight loss, and we talk about them quite a lot in the Release the Weight course, in the Classroom. A good morning routine can go a long way in helping us balance both insulin and cortisol!

I recently listened to a podcast (Jordan Harbinger E1326: Simone Stolzoff) where Simone shared the idea of, “certainty anchors.” Basically: in uncertain or stressful times, it helps to have things we can reliably turn to for comfort, familiarity, or calm. For a lot of people, food becomes that anchor. Not always to their benefit. (I’ve absolutely been there.) Or maybe you know someone who stress-cleans or irons when life feels chaotic? (I have absolutely not been there 😅) It got me considering the role comfort food plays in our lives. A few thoughts to share with my fellow Thrivers… ✅ One: It’s not just about taste. Comfort food often comes with deep emotional ties — love and connection, certainty, happy memories, even convenience. When you name what you're really craving — connection, care, ease — you get to choose a food (or action) that meets that need with only positive side effects. The things I turn to now? Patting my cat! Time sitting under a tree. A walk along the river. ✅ Two: Comfort food doesn’t have to be unhealthy. Nutritious food can also make us feel loved or safe or appreciated. It can be quick and hassle-free while still being supportive of our health goals. A simple journal prompt like: “What comfort foods make me feel good before, during and after?” can shift everything. My new Go2’s when I want to consume? Whole air-fried purple sweet potato. Kale crisps with cheesy nutritional yeast. Silken tofu salted caramel mousse! ✅ Three: It’s not just for sad days. Research shows we reach for comfort food when we’re happy too! So why not build daily joy into your routine — with foods that love you back? I work little treats into every day so I never feel deprived or restricted. Some healthy little treats? Baked edamame or crispy chickpeas. Frozen dark cherries. ✅ Four: A reframe to see the discomfort in comfort! We often think discomfort lives outside our comfort zone. However what if the real pain is staying stuck inside it?