I had the privilege of being a parent chaperone on my son’s school field trip to Catalina Island, off the coast of California. And for some reason, I couldn’t connect to Skool at all during my time there. I missed my community on Skool. And yet, REAL LIFE experiences are often under-rated and under-explored in our super techy world. If you have a chance to fast from any kind of screens and social media for a week or more, I would highly recommend it! We hiked daily, walked on the beach, kayaked for hours, some of us got sun burned, we snorkelled in super cold water day and night, saw lots of bright orange garibaldi fish, touched sea anemones and urchins, learned about marine life, ate a lot of healthy food, kissed a sea cucumber, saw a Buffalo wander into camp and drink our dirty boot water, played games, rock climbed, and more. I was grateful to get to know some of my son’s classmates and spend time with him in this special environment. Didn’t get much privacy, as I was often accompanied by teenagers everywhere I went. But, I wouldn’t trade the experience for anything. It was truly awesome to get off screens completely, step out of my comfort zone, embrace cold water (which I typically avoid!), and support a bunch of sixth graders as they tried new things and explored a whole different world. Some of the kids we were with had never flown in an airplane or been to an airport. Others had never seen the ocean. It was truly epic. Hope you had a great week too last week, would love to hear about it in the comments! Have you stayed off of screens and/or social media for multiple days recently? Would you consider it? Why or why not?

Peacock the duck hatched some ducklings last night, right on Mother’s Day. She’s an amazing Momma. Shouting out all the amazing Mommas and caretakers out there. Whether you take care of humans, animals, plants, or all of the above. Your work matters. Thanks for all that you do!

It's been a while since we've shared our wins in Thrive. It's so important to celebrate our wins. Even when things feel challenging. Maybe especially when things feel challenging. What's something you're proud of from the past week? Let's celebrate ourselves and each other!!

Some of my biggest takeaways… -Adding resistant starches to our diets can lower blood sugar and increase insulin sensitivity without any other changes to diet. Resistant starches include green bananas, cassava, cannellini beans. -the herb Withania is really good for supporting thyroid issues, and good sleep, along with a bunch of other benefits. Withania is also called Ashwagandha. - if someone is struggling with anxiety, a good first step would be to add Omega 3 fatty acids and magnesium. Sometimes those things alone can improve the situation dramatically. Omega 3 is in things like flax seeds, walnuts, wild fish I learned sooo much more, but these are some of my biggest takeaways. Excited to be a certified Nutrition Coach, rather than a certified Nutrition Nerd, which I’ve been for decades! I’m currently listening to the Nutrition Coaching module, which goes deeper into building a business centered around nutrition. Thank you @Laurentine Tenbosch for creating such an amazing program!! If you’re reading this, I encourage you to create your own Wins! post, about something you’re proud of, so we can all celebrate you!

It was lovely connecting with you @Dayana Melian , @Evelyn Szeinbaum , @Vincenzo Fanfarillo , and @Dee Mehta . We got to know each other, shared what we do, swapped emails, talked about a fun and practical collaboration possibility, and ended with a relaxing Hypno Health session. Guided relaxation connects us with alpha brain wavelengths, supports gut health, opens up our creative channels, and balances our nervous systems. Next Networking call will be Thursday, May 14th, 7 pm MT/ 9pm Eastern. It's open to everyone in the Thrive Community. One of the perks of being part of this amazing group of folks! Hope you can join! You can find all the monthly meetings on the Thrive Calendar, www.skool.com/releasetheweight/calendar Things are a changin a bit around here, and I have a feeling it's gonna be good!!