by Julie Thenell | Oct 10, 2025 | Recipe
As the weather cools, this Slow-Cook Thai Curry offers warmth and balance. Its gentle heat boosts circulation and metabolism, nourishing both body and spirit. Adapted from a Natural Grocers recipe, I’ve offered ideas to make it your own, from meat-based to...
by Julie Thenell | Sep 30, 2025 | Resilience
Over the past several months, I’ve been tracking my Heart Rate Variability. Heart Rate Variability (HRV) measures the time fluctuation between heartbeats. The variations are very small, adding or subtracting a fraction of a second between beats. NOTE: HRV is not to be...
by Julie Thenell | Aug 24, 2025 | Health
Summer signals different things to different people. More daylight has the potential to boost serotonin and vitamin D, often lifting mood and energy. Warm weather encourages an increase in outdoor activity – walking, running, biking, swimming, gardening –...
by Julie Thenell | Aug 6, 2025 | Nutrition
Something green at every meal. It’s a habit that provides many health benefits. I could offer up a list of reasons that green foods are considered nutritional powerhouses. If you’ve been following me for a while, you likely know their benefits. But how to explain the...
by Julie Thenell | Jul 16, 2025 | Resilience
Several weeks ago, I shared my 30 plants in 7 days challenge. It was a fun experiment. While I consumed well over 30 plants in the seven days, I haven’t quite hit my high number (found here) since then. Truth be told, research indicates that 30 is the sweet...
