Give the Gift of Health

Give yourself, or a loved one, the gift of health. This time of year, it is so easy to feel stress physically, emotionally and even spiritually. We can sacrifice self-care as we try to fit in more. The most loving gift you can give to your loved ones is the gift of your own self-care. Fill your bucket so it can pour over to others. Well-being is infectious and so is stress. Which will you choose to give energy to? Here’s a few last-minute gifts to consider for yourself or others that I have to offer:

My hope is that you will enjoy the feast of this holiday season and join us in January for an Intermittent Fasting KickStart . You will be nourished with organic soups, juices, turmeric mct shots and nut mylks, delivered right to your home. This will provide you energy to plan, shop and cook (or to eat out), while discovering an eating rhythm that works for you. Intermittent fasting is not about dieting or deprivation. It is about enjoying pleasurable food for 8-10 hours a day (feasting), and then allowing your body to rest and digest and repair itself for the remainder of the 24 hours (fasting). Food and cooking is the ultimate expression of love. Learning to feed yourself nourishing wholesome food is probably the best healthcare and self-love skill you can develop.  

Email me for a Gift Certificate for a Health Assessment with me. Cost is $300 for 1 1/2 hour session plus recommendations.  We can meet online. 

Or give my self health book, Savvy Secrets.

Consider a class or a service at Rise Well-being Center. I'll be teaching a class next Wednesday. 

Here's one of my favorite recipes while cranberries are in season:

Raw Cranberry Sauce

Ingredients: 

2 cups of fresh cranberries

1 apple, cored and quartered

1 orange peeled, seeded, quartered

1 tsp orange zest

1 cup dates, pitted

Directions: In a food processor, process all ingredients until thoroughly mixed but still chunky. 

May your holidays be filled with simple pleasures.

Carpe Diem!

Lisa

About Lisa Jackson, RN, CHC, RYT-500, AFMC

Lisa is an author, functional nutrition, and functional medicine trained health coach, yoga teacher, and retired Registered Nurse with the mission to "Inspire, Educate and Empower" individuals and corporations to achieve optimal health.

Lisa's book, Savvy Secrets: Eat, Think & Thrive is a self-health book offering her Seven Steps to Optimal Health.

When she is not coaching, or speaking, you can find Lisa joyfully sharing Carpe Diem Dance or playing with her two grandchildren. She is the mother of four adult children and believes, "Optimal health should not be a secret."

Self Care During the Holidays

How to we practice self care, especially over the holidays? How do we show up for ourselves when you want to show up for everyone else? How do I walk the walk?

Typically, the holidays revolve around my family. This Thanksgiving however, my husband and I decided to spend the holiday alone instead of with our family. We had the choice to drive 12 hours in the snow to Northern Michigan to visit my two daughters and grandchildren or go to sunny Cancun. We decided the latter. We were exhausted, my husband has had unprecedented stress with his business, and we realized we needed time for ourselves and each other.

But this decision didn’t come easily. It felt sacrilegious and selfish. I felt guilty at the idea of missing out on quality time with my quickly growing grandchildren. But one thing I’ve learned is the more we give, the more self care we need. You cannot give from an empty bucket and my bucket was close to empty.
So we chose Cancun.

Each day my daughters sent messages of what I was missing: Zydeco dancing with a live band! Making mini snowmen with my grandson! Hiking, cooking together, holiday music! This was a lot to miss.

But by choosing to miss out on these beautiful family memories, I was able to take the time for myself to recharge. To bask in the sun and do yoga on the beach. To reconnect with my husband, I even did a little Christmas shopping online. Now refreshed, I can truly enjoy the holidays without the stress and migraines I routinely had this time of the year.

By choosing my own self care, I am now ready to fully engage and be present with my family this Christmas and New Year’s. By showing up for myself and honoring my own needs, I can now show up for everyone else.

How are you showing up for yourself this holiday season? What small acts of self care can you give yourself?

For more self care, come see me Wednesday mornings at the Rise Well-Being Center, or stay tuned and plan to join us for our newest Intermittent Fasting Kickstart in January.

Carpe Diem and Happy Holidays!

With Love & Gratitude,

Lisa

About Lisa Jackson, RN, CHC, RYT-500, AFMC

Lisa is an author, functional nutrition, and functional medicine trained health coach, yoga teacher, and retired Registered Nurse with the mission to "Inspire, Educate and Empower" individuals and corporations to achieve optimal health.

Lisa's book, Savvy Secrets: Eat, Think & Thrive is a self-health book offering her Seven Steps to Optimal Health.

When she is not coaching, or speaking, you can find Lisa joyfully sharing Carpe Diem Dance or playing with her two grandchildren. She is the mother of four adult children and believes, "Optimal health should not be a secret."