Health
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5 Self-Care Ideas For Christian Mamas
Today I’m sharing 5 simple self-care tips for Christians moms. As busy and weary mamas, it’s so easy to let ourselves get into a cycle of reactive living where we’re not stewarding our bodies or even our relationship with God. Instead, we spend our free time, scrolling our phones, eating chocolate in the bathroom, or zoning out in front of the TV when our kids are in bed. (Guilty as charged!) As a reaction to this, influencers on social media will tell us we need to look after ourselves by spending a day at the spa, getting our nails done, or buying some new clothes. Now I’m not saying any…
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6 Fantastic Benefits Of Intermittent Fasting!
Ok, so I’ve been doing intermittent fasting consistently for about six months now, and I decided to write about it to share my experience. The reason why I’m writing about this is that I believe that our health as mothers has an impact on our parenting, and consequently on our children. So, if you’ve never heard of intermittent fasting, it’s basically a meal timing schedule that cycles between voluntary fasting and non-fasting over a period of time. In my case, I do a 24-hour schedule. The 16/8 Method Now when I first started intermittent fasting, I did the 16/8 method of intermittent fasting, i.e., my fasting window was 16 hours…
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Winter In Lockdown – A True Story
I was talking to some friends the other day about how January is usually a bleak month, what with the long nights, the cold weather, and the flu season. And then we started talking about how this year it’s an even harder month because of covid and the lockdown restrictions. Now for me personally, January has never been a tough month because I like the cold weather, going out for winter walks, and the contrast of the cosiness of home. Also, having three birthdays in my family keeps me motivated and busy. The reality of lockdown during Winter This year, though, has been different. I’m fine, and I feel at…
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My Healthy Eating Plan That Allows Me To Eat Brownies
Some people see me as a healthy eating guru, others know my love for all things chocolate, but the truth is I have had many ups and downs regarding my diet throughout my adult life. I’ve gone through seasons in life of eating healthier food and other seasons of just eating whatever. I mean I’ve always been one to include veggies in the main meals, and I’ve always enjoyed eating nuts and seeds, but in my not-so-healthy diet days I would also eat loads of bread, pasta, biscuits, and salty and sweet snacks in front of the TV. A few months ago though, my husband and I felt challenged by…
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My 7 Strategies For Dealing With Stress
Ok, so I know many people who know me think I’m a super relaxed person who doesn’t stress out much. But I have my days! The week when my girls went back to school after the summer hols was a case in point. I had to order and label materials, continue doing my freelance work and housework, attend meetings, wash and iron specific clothes for school, sew buttons on the school uniform, organize snacks, etc. With this never-ending to-do list, I felt not only overwhelmed but also stressed. So, what I did was I implemented some of my favourite anti-stress strategies: 1. Thinking outside the box This is quite a…
