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My Fav Pumpkin Breakfasts
It’s what some of us consider the best time of the year — pumpkin spice season! Nyla shares some of her favorite pumpkin breakfast recipes on the blog, but you can enjoy them anytime of day. And, if you aren’t a pumpkin fan, you can easily leave out or substitute something else for this popular gourd. Enjoy!
It’s Okay to Not Finish
The world will often tell us we’ve failed when we walk away from something, but we know that doesn’t take into account specific situations and struggles. Sometimes it’s the wise, healthy, loving and responsible thing to not finish something. Read along as Nyla talks about some things she’s walked away from and how she relied on God to do so.
Seasonal Depression and What It Doesn’t Say About You
Seasonal depression sometimes eases in so quickly that you don’t realize it’s there. What often begins as a mild feeling of sadness can eventually become an ever-present depressed part of yourself — leaving you feeling disheartened, depressed and moody.
However, Kinsley is learning more and more each season that seasonal depression does not have a say about worth, desirability or success. All throughout Scripture, Christ is foreshadowed and proclaimed as our suffering Savior. In Hebrews 4:15 it says, “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses…”
My Story: How Yoga Changed My Life
The practice of combining yoga with my Christian faith was revolutionary. It opened my eyes up to a whole new way of experiencing God, and provided space for me to rest in His presence without feeling the pressure to do anything while I was there.
For the Love of Movement: working out as a way to care for your body
“Most women say their main reason for working out is to lose weight or control their appearance, and I can’t say I blame them. The media overflows with images and messages that tell us how we look is not good enough, but if we try x,y or z workout plan, then we will finally have the ‘perfect body’…
Until you learn to love the body God gave you, there is no diet or workout plan that will help you find the confidence and peace you’re craving."
Ways to Be Active Indoors & Outdoors This Summer
As summer heat is in full swing, you might be struggling to decide between finding movement indoors or outdoors. Why not both? Read along as Nyla shares some practical and fun ways to move both inside and outside while the weather is still hot!
Nutrient-Dense Summer Desserts
Running out of fun foods to satisfy your sweet tooth this summer? Read along as Nyla shares some of her favorite nutrient-dense desserts that are perfect for the summer sun.
Nurturing and Responding to Our Bodies
God created our bodies, and he created them good (Gen. 1:27). He created them with intricacies that function both in the visible and invisible world (Col. 1: 15-17). Yet, we all have beliefs about our bodies, or trauma, or disease that impacts how we feel in our body and how we listen to our bodies.
Our bodies are wise and sometimes more connected to our souls than we are. Sometimes our body has wisdom before our brain does — you know, gut intuition. Listening to your body is a way to connect with yourself and God.
Dear Younger Me: how your eating disorder will impact your marriage
“Nyla, recovery makes life better. Every aspect — including your marriage to Mark. How we are around food drastically impacts those closest to us. Your food struggles aren’t a you thing, it’s an us thing…
Your life gets better once you reach out for help for an eating disorder — and so does your husband’s life. He trusts you now to honor you hunger cues. He knows you will care for yourself.”
Improving Body Image Biblically
How do you like to feel? Strong, balanced, energized, healthy? Start small, and invite God into habit change. Trust his ability to form new habits in you, not your own human willpower. Be a team, using his abilities. Regular self care in various areas - social, physical, mental, emotional, spiritual - will improve body image. When you feel better, your body image is better!
4 Yoga Poses to Relieve Neck Pain
We’ve all been there. You get to the end of a long day at work, or you wake up on the wrong side of the bed, and the tightness in your neck has you cringing every time you try to look to the side. Luckily, reducing that pain can be done with just a few simple stretches every day.
Intuitive Eating from a Biblical Perspective
I honestly think Adam and Eve were intuitive eaters in the Garden of Eden. There was no such thing as dieting back then, no Weight Watcher meetings to attend, and no Keto cookbooks to buy. Intermittent fasting wasn’t a thing, and neither was macro counting yet!
But, do you know what was a thing back then for little Miss Eve and her hubby? Body cues.
Healthy Smoothie Recipes
Check out these delicious smoothie recipes for a new way to get some nutrients and mix up your normal flavors!
Healthy Apple Crumble
It’s officially Autumn and that means all the cozy sweaters, socks, pumpkin pie everything and yummy warm desserts. There is something about apple crumble that just makes me feel nostalgic, happy and comforted. This simple, delicious and budget friendly dessert that will leave you and your family feeling nourished and satisfied this fall!
10 Ways to Cut Back on Animal Products Without Going Vegan
“If you want to save 1300 gallons of water this year: Don’t flush the toilet for 6 months OR don’t take a shower for 3 months OR don’t eat a burger for lunch today.”
Meal Planning Made Simple
One of my recent goals was to create a more streamlined plan around how we grocery shop, meal plan, and prepare our weekly meals. I set out to find the balance of a structured, yet flexible, meal plan.