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80's Music Kicks Todays Music's Ass

10/13/2014

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I remember Chris Rock saying "You will always love the music that you were listening to when you started to have sex." I definitely can understand that for a guy -yet for a young girl, I would say, "You will always love the music that you started lip syncing to in the mirror-and looked good doing it." I guess that last part is debatable but the music of the 80's was POWERFUL! The hair was big, emotion oozed out of each verse and mix tapes were the thing.
"I see you through the smoky air, can you feel the weight of my stare. Eye to eye we need no words at all." Can you call it? ... Madonna!
How about "99 dreams I have had. In every one a red balloon
It's all over and I'm standing pretty
In this dust that was a city
If I could find a souvenir
Just to prove the world was here"
Nena kicks butt!

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Music of today is lame, unimaginative and frankly lacks heart. Today we have Snoop Dogg "1, 2, 3 to the 4, Snoop Doggy Dogg and Dr. Dre are at the door. "
Hmmmm, how did they come up with that? or
"This is the best song ever made in the world,
This is the best song ever made in the world.
Other songs have different instruments, like a guitar or a girl
But they are not the best songs ever made in the world" by Jon Lajoi.
"Patty cake, patty cake, microwave. Circles make a square, damn i’m paid." Young Jeezy-
ARE YOU PICKING UP WHAT I AM THROWING DOWN? - Actually just leave it, don't pick it up..

I feel as if we have lost touch with our courage to be our authentic selves; to say what we feel to those we care about and most importantly to ourselves. We lie to our own self everyday when we ignore our health, ignore our "gut" feelings, ignoring our own innate wisdom. Isn't it about time we sing ourselves a love song? or hold up a boom box to our souls to 'Say Anything' true and purposeful? We are always with ourselves and will be until kingdom come yet we treat ourselves pretty shitty and let others blast their "Yo Yo Yo, my name is Joe" at us. We follow along like they are the pied piper - but watch out, he is leading you out of town and over a cliff- turn away from the light! Those really bad rappers I am talking about are the ones selling you fast food, sugar pops and drugs. Each makes you weaker so you have less gumpshun (sp?), hutspah (sp?) and get up and go-ness to be who you really are - a true rockstar of the 80's who sang because they had something to say. Your body has something to say, and it is the best friend you will ever have! Time to listen people...

What song would you sing to yourself?

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I am choosing today to sing "Girls just want to have fun!" by Cyndi Lauper or "Freedom" by George Michael instead of any McDonald's jingle or Celebrex musak. So raise your voices, don't worry if you are in tune or not - this is your life, your song - so get to singing it! Take off the headphones of mass media telling you that you are broken and not enough without what they sell because they can "Hit the Road Jack!"

Call your vitalistic Chiropractor today and get reconnected to yourself, you are too cool to not be heard!

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A Dying Child, A Brand New Life

5/6/2014

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Do you care enough to save a child without risking your own life?

Different blog format today. This story is simply why we are so passionate about getting kids checked and adjusted when necessary! People do not understand how important it is, yet they don't think twice about pouring a spoonful of chemicals down their kids throat. We are one of the sickest countries on this planet (43rd last I heard out of all of the developed countries) so when are we going to realize that what we are doing is NOT working. Please watch, share with your friends and family that have children and do something phenomenal for your life today. www.thrivechiro.com

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Crazy Christmas Facts to Wow Anyone!

12/18/2013

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Matt Damon can pull off an Ugly Christmas Sweater

'Tis that time of year to gather with your friends & family and act as if you have not felt like a crazed card writing, present hunting, cookie gobbling maniac for the last month. You will recall old cherished stories of Christmas when you were knee high to a reindeer and how you listened so hard to hear Santa every year, but nevertheless, he snuck in again- without a sound. How does he do that??

To ignite the cozy fire of conversation with a dash of trivia and a hint of the holidays, here are some little known Christmas facts that you can whip out on a moments notice and AMAZE anyone! These are not mine, I did not make them up = I found them on so many different websites and they did not even have the origin, but they are so cool, I needed to share them. Enjoy!

The tradition of putting tangerines in stockings comes from 12th-century French nuns who left socks full of fruit, nuts and tangerines at the houses of the poor- no X-boxes required.
All the gifts in the Twelve Days of Christmas would equal 364 gifts (That's WAY to many!)
In Poland, spiders or spider webs are common Christmas trees decorations because according to legend, a spider wove a blanket for Baby Jesus. In fact, Polish people consider spiders to be symbols of goodness and prosperity at Christmas. (No worries about not taking down your fake webs from halloween then- they do double duty!)
Santa Claus is based on a real person, St. Nikolas of Myra (also known as Nikolaos the Wonderworker, Bishop Saint Nicholas of Smyrna, and Nikolaos of Bari), who lived during the fourth century. Born in Patara (in modern-day Turkey), he is the world’s most popular non-Biblical saint. He is the patron saint of banking, pawnbroking, pirating, butchery, sailing, thievery, orphans, royalty, and New York City. (Who picks what they are the saints of? A pretty odd mix don't you think?)
President Teddy Roosevelt, an environmentalist, banned Christmas trees from the White House in 1912. (Obviously someone reinstated it, but we have had our fake Christmas tree for over 16 years and it still looks Fabulous!)
“Bah Humbug” was not Dickens first choice of lines for the famous catchphrase. Originally, it was going to be “Bah Christmas” but he felt it didn’t sound right – good thing he reworked it! He also though Little Larry, Puny Pete & Small Sam were choices before settling on Tiny Tim
In Syria, Christmas gifts are distributed by one of the Wise Men’s camels
The word Mistletoe literally means "Dung Twig" because it is spread by the poo of birds. (Ummm gross)
In Germany, Heiligabend, or Christmas Eve, is said to be a magical time when the pure in heart can hear animals talking (It ALL makes sense now!!)
There are 13 Santas in Iceland, each leaving a gift for children. They come down from the mountain one by one, starting on December 12 and have names like Spoon Licker, Door Sniffer and Meat Hook . (Yes, I am totally going to Google what these guys look like)
In the Czech Republic they enjoy dinners of fish soup, eggs and carp. The number of people at the table must be even, or the one without a partner will die next year. (I am glad I am Danish)

Do You feel Enlightened by Holiday Facts?

Instead of me telling you all of the AMAZING facts about how Chiropractic will change you life- hear what our practice members have to say...

"Being an ex-athlete my body was starting to show some of the abuse I had put it through-mornings seemed to be the worst. Coffee and Ibuprofen were my daily regimen. Lower back pain and lack of flexibility had become normal for me. I thought it was something I would have to deal with for the rest of my life. I came to Thrive for an evaluation. Dr. Trapper told me there was some damage, but with treatment it could be repaired. After four months I can tell a tremendous difference! No lower back pain, increased flexibility, and less aches. Dr. Trapper and his staff are truly sincere in helping me achieve greater wellness. I look forward to achieving our goals! Thanks Thrive!"--Eric

"Chiropractic treatment has been a success for me. I have received treatment only a few months but I already see substantial progress towards reversing my degenerative condition. I have substantially less numbness in my foot (caused by nerve blockage/herniated disc), which continues to improve. Also, an unexpected benefit is that I feel more alert and clear-headed. I definitely recommend Chiropractic treatment to anyone with and disc problems and to anyone with poor health."--Cheryl

"I knew nothing about Chiropractic when I first started seeing Dr. Trapper. All I knew was that I was having frequent headaches. Chiropractic is so much more than I thought. My life has changed 180 degrees in seven months. I no longer have headaches and feel so at home at Thrive. I love coming in for care. I am so grateful to have stumbled upon Thrive Chiropractic-you have changed my life!"
--Katie

If you want to live bigger, feel clearer and break the pill popping, we are here for you.

Thank you for a great 2013 and for voting us Best Chiropractor in Durango! It is truly an honor and privilege.

for a giggle- check out our Christmas vid 4U

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1 Click To Change Your Life

11/12/2013

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Is this how you start your day?

The Love Guru can teach us some good juju!

Rumi, Dr. Wayne Dyer, Deepak Chopra, Buddha... and Jessica. Getting your own head on straight about your awesomeness is all the "mind altering" you need - no prescription required. Humans are the only 'animals' that have the cognitive ability to choose and plan to alter our circumstances. We can make things better or we can make them worse ~ but it all starts between our ears.

We don't give enough credit to the chemistry set we have within us. We can alter our chemistry just by thinking about it!
(Insert world domination laugh- because that is AMAZING!)
Let's test it right now.
Do a body check,
> How are you feeling?
> What is your mood?
> Your temperament?
> Your energy level?
> What are you focussing on?
Now : I want you to imagine a tiny baby kitties licking you nose and cheek. It tickles so much and their little whiskers brush your cheek. Close your eyes and imagine it.....Meeeewww....Keep imagining it..... kitty whiskers..... and now a puppy just entered the room and is licking your ear and nuzzling your neck.... oh the cuteness...the adoring attention they are giving you...the softness...the love...the tickles...the sweetness... Pretty wonderful huh? If you imagined that for at least 30 seconds, you now feel lighter, you smiled, your shoulders are not so scrunched up by your head...you had a chemical reaction that literally changed your mood! You are an internal chemist!

Can you feel the cuteness?

So from that little experiment you had a physiological and internal chemical change, now here comes the scary part~ what are you normally thinking about? What chemical soup are you cooking up for yourself to live in? Are you swimming in silliness, love, joy, happiness, motivation, sheer brilliance? or
Are you feeling stressed, anxious, nervous, frustrated, scared, mad, sad, disgruntled, ickiness...?

It is a hard question to answer, because most of us are in the poopy colored pool- not the shiny sparkly pool of happiness!! Ugg, I hate it when things are my own fault!! So let's stop swimming in the lame and go over a few tips to shift our brains.

1. Start your day with gratitude before you get out of bed. Right when you wake up, before you get out of bed- list at least 10 things that you are grateful for. (ie. I woke up, my phenomenal husband, a warm and safe bed, the opportunity to fulfill my purpose today, healthy and happy children, kale, kitties, my garden, the sound of the creek, farmer's markets, dark chocolate almond milk, the amazing weather, great friends...) Putting your mind in a state gratitude puts your right foot forward before you take your first step out of bed.

2. When you start to feel stressed for grouchy- Grab it and Trash it! Each and every time when you notice this negative shift start singing your favorite song (I like "Living on a prayer" by Bon Jovi), or think of kitties or puppies licking your face, or do 15 jumping jacks. Anything to instigate a pattern interrupt!

3. Celebrate! Every time you catch yourself in a negative funk and you turned it around and made it funkalicious, Celebrate- you changed you chemistry!

Remember, this is a pattern- so it takes LOTS of practice to change the poopy pool swimming.

Supercharge it!

These tips are great starts for you but let's super charge it! When your body is under stress, it has to work harder and therefore not as efficiently which makes everything feel more challenging and unable to find that "happy place". Chiropractic brings the body to a state of EASE from dis-EASE. When you get a Chiropractic adjustment from a Vitalistic Chiropractor you are increasing your health potential exponentially because it allows your brain to communicate clearly to your body. It is that easy! If they can't talk, the brain has to work harder and does not handle stress well at all. Secret = One of the many awesome 'side-effects' from Chiropractic is an ability to handle stress better- bonus!

Start your day right, get checked by a Vitalistic Chiropractor, get your head on straight mentally and move forward in your life swimming in the shiny pool of positivity and your life will change- cross my heart!

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Turning "Suck" into "Success"

8/15/2013

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Living in Suck is frustrating!

Our society is overrun by an epidemic. An epidemic of Suck!

> "That's too hard"
> "Woe is me"
> "I can't possibly do that"
> "I just have to live with this: job, relationship, body, symptoms, $$..."
> "I am not good/smart/rich/loved enough to achieve that"
Pity Party Central, the lamest party I have ever been too.

Everyone has excuses why 'things' are not possible: A dream job, a new relationship, a happier family, better financial situation, increased health, a better spiritual connection. The list is endless, but most of us get Stuck in the Suck- because it is EASY.
We: complain, make excuses, tell our selves that it is not possible, procrastinate, ignore, accept defeat before attempting, become overly reasonable just so you don't have to confront anything, say "I ain't got no time for that", avoid changing our lives because it feels impossible because all you know is suck and not success. If we put as much effort into moving forward with anything as we did with talking ourselves out of something we would all be driving floating cars and moving things with our minds by now. Getting out of a sucky situation is NOT hard- the hard part is getting out of your head.
I am not a cheerleader- tried out in 6th grade-denied, I am your Vitamin B! (Thanks for the nickname Erin). The supplement that supports you to Believe in yourself. The nutrition to fuel you from the inside out so that you can take just one little baby step towards being more of you, which is Beautiful. The Boost to reinforce your Brave muscle. The virtual friend that will remind you to shake your Booty each time you succeed. Remember the wise words of Christopher Robin as he said to his best friend Winnie the Pooh: "You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."

So let's get to it! HOW TO TURN SUCK INTO SUCCESS

One step at a time

Step 1: Shut Up! I mean that in the rudest fashion possible. Your brain talks you out of so many things that are AWESOME. In a way, it is trying to protect you from being hurt emotionally or physically which we have all experienced so it holds you in freeze mode. Thanks but no thanks. When you desire something that will benefit you and all around you (following your dream job, losing 20 lbs, reigniting the passion in your relationship, stepping up the 1st time in your child's life, making more $$, confronting a phobia...) and your head starts to vomit "ICK" all over you like: "yeah, but you really like this tv show, just watch one more episode", "you don't need to do that, you are fine the way you are", "what would people think and say if you did anything different, you shouldn't" - Tell it to "Shut Up! I got this, I am trying something new because I choose a better life." After you say that 50 times+ your head doesn't fight as hard and that 1st baby step forward is easier.

Step 2: Break it down (insert 80's dance move)
People quit because the end goal is too big and intimidating and they feel they can't possibly attain it, so why try. Shut your eyes from your big picture & focus on 1 baby step.
Break it down to 1 tiny little thing that can get you 1 inch closer to what you want. Say you want to lose 20 lbs. Examples of baby steps could be: Just subtract out by drinking one less pop (this includes diet pop, that chemical filled brew will kill you) per day and inserting a yummy alternative like mint water or cucumber water (no juice). Each time you remove an unhealthy option, you are one step closer to losing the unwanted weight. OR Move your body more than you are now. Just start with the toothbrush workout every morning. If you have not read that blog post or watched the video- it is a great mini workout that everyone who brushes their teeth can fit in their day. OR Remove grains from one meal per day. People hate this one, but I can't tell you how much grains (bread, pasta, rice, tortillas,...) make you poofy. When I cut out grains completely from my diet, the years and weight just literally fell off.
Breaking down what you want into little itsy bitsy teeny weeny baby steps is more digestible than a HUGE New Years Resolution that leaves you feeling like a failure. One step at a time will get you wherever you need to go. (80's dance move)

Step 3: Just Do It!, Cowboy up, Pull the trigger, Get up & Go, Charge! Git 'er done, Take the plunge, 3 2 1 Take off... You get the picture. The time is now for a better life, one that you create, not one that is creating you. Jump in with the baby step you chose and watch your life blossom into something Amazing! You can do it, your new life is waiting.

Step 4: Hi-5 yourself
Every step deserves a congrats. It can be scary moving out ofyour comfort zone so give yourself credit when you do. If you goal is to lose weight- don't have the Celebratory Big Mac- But something else. IE: tell yourself out loud "I rock, I am amazing, I did it!!", Play a little air guitar, shake your booty or tell a trusted and supportive friend a bout your accomplishment. Every step into virgin territory deserves a hug, so Git To It!

You get the picture

Now just keep taking one more baby step, self hi-5, one more baby step, self hi-5, one more baby step, self hi-5. It becomes easier and easier to get out of that groove that you have turned into a rut. Don't waste your time being hard on yourself if you trip along the way, just get up and take another baby step in the right direction. I don't know who said this but " if you did 1% better everyday, it would only take a little over 3 months to totally rock your world and it would be 100% better."

Everyone could use a lifesaver

So many people ignore their health or don't do anything because they think that they just have to live with what they have. I promise you, that will not get you the results you desire and don't listen to those that tell you those things.... Please look 5-10 years down the road, guess what it is not going to get better if you don't do something about it and you deserve to Thrive ... not just survive. Seek out your local vitalistic chiropractor or ask me and I will find you one wherever you live and start changing your life from the inside out.
Chiropractic saved my son's life, literally.

Are you in need of some saving?

Isn't Now a good time to make a change for the better?

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Make Love, Not Wrinkles

7/2/2013

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All you need is love-it is that simple

No, this blog is not getting all down and dirty to increase readership. We are all adults. Adults have sex, hopefully more often they make love with their soul mate, or they have a party for one if they have yet to find their soulmate- but for some reason our society doesn't talk about it. Ummmm, how do they think they got here? It is not a secret. We were not all created via immaculate conception, no matter how high we think of ourselves. Sex and making love are WONDERFUL things! We sing about it, laugh about it, judge/rate it, demonize it, market with it, hide it, rush it, schedule it... why don't we Talk about it! Talk about how great it is, how fun it is, how we should all spend more time connecting with our soul mates,
how it is just fantastically awesome!

Let's talk about the bonuses of Love Making!

Who is she kidding, she doesn't have any wrinkles

First bonus: it is fun and it feels good! You have body parts that their soul purpose is to feel pleasure. (Thank you creator, that was very kind of you). After making love, you get a surge of feel good hormones that literally makes you feel like you could save the world if you had a cape or not. This feel good hormone makes you feel younger and more vital. The pleasure just keeps coming even after you know what.

Second Bonus: Gets you out of your head and into the present with your lover. No explanation required- you know what I mean.

Third Bonus: Less wrinkles!! Yes, you heard me. Less wrinkles! No botox or surgery required. Just sex!

There are many more bonuses, yes, but for the sake of this blog not turning into a novel length thesis on orgasms we are only going to touch (hee hee) on the 3rd bonus.
Dr. Gloria G. Bramer, a Georgia-based licensed clinical sexologist said "Having sex improves blood circulation, which helps to pump oxygen to your skin and make it brighter. It also helps to eliminate toxins and can actually make your lips a little fuller and boosts collagen"- that means less wrinkles.

Pucker up!

AND Dr. Yvonne Fulbright, author of The Better Sex Guide to Extraordinary Love Making, says that a study was done on sex and youth a few years back to prove this point. In a span of 10 years, 3,500 men and women, both those who had sex regularly and those who didn't, were put on one side of a two-way mirror, where participants on the other side had to guess their age. The group that had an active sex life had their age underestimated by seven to 12 years, while some thought the group that only had sex infrequently actually looked older!

Sparks will fly- gotta love it!

Connecting with your partner is AMAZIAL, yet have you ever felt totally connected with yourself outside of the bedroom? Chiropractic's purpose is to free your spinal cord of interference so your body can function at its highest potential. When your body is working at it highest level, you are MORE you- totally connected. The founder of chiropractic, DD Palmer stated:
"The purpose of the Chiropractic adjustment is to reunite man the physical with man the spiritual, so that the finite may know itself as the infinite."
By connecting more to yourself, you can be more of you. That, my friends, is a daily orgasm. Let's be honest, this is not what you hear when you walk into most Chiropractic offices, it is however the MEGA bonus when you walk into and receive awesome Chiropractic care at a Vitalistic Chiropractic office and reconnect with who you really are, through removing any interference that distracts you from you. Chiropractic is not just neck and back pain relief- those are just bonuses. It is 100% natural reconnection to the real you. Symptoms all fall away as you become you again, without any interference. When you are totally present, totally connected, totally you-
Sparks will fly, Bye Bye wrinkles.

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Chug, Chug, Chug

6/26/2013

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No, we are not going to relive your college years (if you remember them or not) what we are talking about today is your relationship with wonderful H2O. In our office, we tell people to drink half their body weight in ounces in water per day (more pending on their activity level).
The responses we get are quite humorous:

> "There is water in my ice in my whiskey" (add grumpy cowboy-ish accent)
>"Water is an ingredient of beer, I will make sure to increase my intake" (add surfer like accent)
>"I don't like water, it makes me have to pee" (add older conservative women accent-whatever that sounds like :)
Your body is 2/3 water, not 2/3 pop (aka soda for you southerners), not 2/3 syrupy water additive, not 2/3 coffee, not 2/3 Crystal light. The earth is also 2/3 water- how ironic. Your brain is actually 80% water- what do you want to replenish it with? Hint Hint- the answer is WATER

How much water are you drinking per day? Honestly

Well, this is called Tips To Thrive

#1. First thing in the morning, before you even get in the shower, drink a full glass of water. Does that sound like the most fun thing with your morning breath? Nooo but you will be amazed at how your skin plumps after the shower instead of getting all wrinkly when you dry it.

#2. Print out a picture of something you love. It could be your spouse, snorkling, puppies, your kids, a favorite vacation, unicorns, whatever and use clear packing tape and smack it onto your new best friend (your water bottle). You will magically drink more water! This works because you will look at your bottle more because subconsciously you are drawn to that picture and that reminds you to drink more water. Voila, Magic!

#3. Add mint, lemon, lime or even cucumber to your water. It changes it up a bit, looks pretty and for the lemon and lime, it helps with your PH (we will talk about that in a future post-PH is PHun).

#4. Use a straw, you drink more that way. I don't know why, but it has been studied and proven by someone-I swear. Some say, they don't use a straw because it will give you wrinkles around your mouth, but duh... you will know you don't need to worry about that if you read the next blog post "Make Love Not Wrinkles".

#5. Don't worry about the whole "ICE" or "NO ICE" controversy. If putting ice in your water makes is more appetizing for you, then do it! Cold Water is WAAAAY better than No Water!

#6. Put all of the non-water beverages in the back of your fridge behind larger items so essentially, you don't see them. Then don't buy more and celebrate the savings - Yeah!!

#7. Eat lots of fresh juicy fruits and veggies, they are packed with water!

#8. Every time you go to the bathroom, throw your hands in the air and give yourself a little "Woot Woot", because you are showing that your H20 has increased. It's a Party in the Potty!

#9. Have a water drinking contest with your family or co-workers. Track how much your drink during the day and at the end of the week, the winner gets a pack of toilet paper and VERY happy kidneys.

If you are thirsty, then you are already dehydrated.
If you have a "sticky" sensation in your mouth, you are already dehydrated.
If you are hungry, chances are you are just thirsty
If you have a headache, chances are you are dehydrated

Our bodies are soooo cool!

Your body needs water, it is not opinion. It is fact. What else does your body need? Nerve Impulse! Your body needs to be able to talk to itself and it does that through messages sent from the brain through the spinal cord and out through the nerves and out to the cells from there and then back to the brain. This system- your nervous system, which is the system that communicates to every muscle, tissue, organ and cell, can be interfered with by any pressure on the nerves. Even the weight of a dime can cut the nerves ability to communicate by 60% and you still might not feel it. Guess who makes sure that your nervous system is not interfered with? Chiropractors!- you are so smart! Stress (chemical, emotional and physical) tug and wrench on the body in different ways. We all have stress, but we can't let it wreak havoc on us. By getting adjusted by a vitalistic chiropractor, your body can handle and process those stresses better by functioning at its highest potential, without interference. Yes. Drink Water. and YES, Get Adjusted.
Find your local vitalistic chiropractor and get checked to see if you have any interference that is keeping you back from being more awesome!

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Squirrel Guts

6/3/2013

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The squirrel needed to be sporting this gear!

Squirrel's beware, We have killer kitties!
When our fuzzy bundles of joy were only 10 months old, we knew they were little killing machines. They 1st brought home grasshoppers, butterflies... then small birds... then larger birds THEN... it happened. I walked in the front door and at my feet on the rug there was my cute kitty Skima, eating the insides out of a freshly killed adult furry woodland creature. She was licking her chops since she had just polished off all of the organs.
Now, I have given birth twice, butchered meat and watched my fair share of nasty surgery videos- but embarrassingly enough I screamed like a little sissy girl and started doing the "icky dance", like I was trying to shake off the memory in a weird 1979 kinda way.

Aren't they cute?

Aside from the "great green globs of greasy grimy gopher guts", it got me thinking (after I finished the icky dance) Skima knew innately to eat the organs, that they had the most nutritious value of her prey. She did not go straight for the bones, the nose or the tail (totally grossed out right now). She did not need to:
> go to a Nutrition for Kitties 101 class,
>have a professional cat teach her what to eat first
>nor were the squirrels innards labeled "biggest bang for your nutritional buck right here!"
We all have an innate wisdom (including kitties) that knows what to do. When we cut our finger, it heals. When we twist an ankle, it swells to immobilize the joint. When we smell food, we start to salivate. All of these things and thousands more are apart of our innate wisdom that we don't need to "make" happen- they happen naturally. Suh-weeeet, stuff I don't need to do personally. Talk about a checklist I don't want to be in charge of!

Love this pic! Try it, it does not mold

So why is it that we as humans are so confused about what to eat? My 10 month old kitty knew exactly what to do, why do we- the most advanced species on our planet- put stuff in our bodies that has no nutritional value or stuff that does more harm than good?
Some may say that fast food is more affordable than fresh food. Well, there is nothing farther from the truth. Let's look at some stats:

> 68.8% of adults in America are overweight or obese (CDC stat)
>Obesity related healthcare cost per year $240,000,000,000 (Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser)
> Plus the Over $60,000,000,000 (http://www.worldometers.info/weight-loss/) minimally each year is spent in weight loss products /divide those by the
>Population of America is 313 million (United States Census)
>Doing the math: Additional spending of $958 per every man, woman and child per year to their cheap fast food. For a family of 4 that eat fast food 1x/wk: add $74 bucks to your "Value Menu"- That would change the line at the drive thru!
>Now, add that my family of 4 does not go to the golden arches, most of my friends do not and I am guessing tons of other people who are health conscious don't so all of our $958 gets added to those that are partaking in the drive thru epidemic.

> I love knowing that I just raised my income by $3,832! MORE MATH, Yeah!
> 65 (retiring age) - 18 (considered an adult)= 47 years of employment. Multiply that by my new income= Holy Crap!! That is $180,104- that is more than the Power Ball ever threw my way- WAY MORE. (Yes, I know I didn't have children at the age of 18 and that they will move out at some point in time- but you get the drift :)

Your body requires clean fuel to keep you moving. Listen to your body and feed it tons of veggies and lean protein (and I don't mean covered in "fat free "sauce). It does make a difference!
If you have digestive issues, go and see your local vitalistic chiropractor that can make sure the nerves that tell the stomach and intestines what to do are working properly. Yes, eat as clean as you can and go get adjusted!
It will change your life!

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The Toothbrush Workout... yes, that is what I said

5/7/2013

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Now before you start rolling your eyes and saying "This lady is nuttier than a squirrel in springtime" hear me out! I hate "exercising", the connotation reminds me of Jane Fonda VHS workouts that have you dancing like a turkey or bouncing up and down like a rag doll without hamstrings or tendons. I try to find different ways to move my body in different time frames so I can fit it into my day and into my life instead of fitting my life around exercising.
For example: I throw an 80's dance party in my kitchen (party of 1),
I spar with my 12 year old blue belt son,
I pretend to mountain bike ( I am not very good :) and
I play tag, catch and frisbee with my family while we are on our nightly walks, talk about crossfit!
Stairclimbers and treadmills don't work for me. This is where the toothbrush workout came from.

I love brushing my teeth!! Don't you?

The whole concept is to move your body first thing in the morning and the last thing before bed. I normally use a Sonicare toothbrush that has a 2 minute timer, so I know that my workout is not going to be excruciating.
It is 2 minutes for goodness sakes.
Watch the video above for the steps- it is easy squeezy, so just try it. I am not kidding you, after 2 months (60 days x 2 minutes per brushing x 2 times per day= 240 minutes of toothbrush workouts = 4 hours that I already had brushing my teeth) I was getting compliments on my perky tush and as a mother of 2- LOVE IT! Some days I use my Oral-B and brush even longer (3 minutes), because again- I love brushing my teeth. It is putting $$ in your pocket: 1. by not having to buy new teeth in the future, 2. Reducing your dental bills from cavities that never had a chance, 3. AND then your breath is minty fresh and then you are not buying tons of breath freshner- $$ in your back pocket of your newly tucked tush!

No, these are not mine :)...yet

Remember, start slow and hold onto something. As your confidence increases, start letting your core muscles stabilize you. After 35 "They Say" you become more "tippy" or "clumsy" - Uhhhhhh, no you don't, you just don't engage your muscles enough that keep you balanced. Your core or your trunk muscles hold you up but you need to engage them. Sitting in a chair all day and tatering on the couch all night puts those muscles to sleep and they get lazy. You need to say "Hey, I need you for the rest of my life so wake up and get to it".

What are your secret healthy time saving tips?

Is it time to get your nervous system checked??...Uh, yes it is

You were taught to brush your teeth at least 2 times per day ever since you were knee-hi to a grasshopper (that means "really young"). You did this to keep your teeth healthy. When were you taught to make sure your nervous system was clear and healthy? The system that communicates to EVERY muscle, tissue, organ and cell- Way more important than stinky breath, FO SHO! A Chiropractic doctor's primary focus is to ensure that your nervous system is clear of any interference so that your body can be at its best. So that every message from the brain gets to all your body parts so they can do their job to keep you jammin' throughout your day. There is NOTHING else that can replace a chiropractic adjustment. You can brush your teeth all year long and it still won't clear the nervous system. You don't start brushing your teeth when you get a cavity, do you? Why wait to seriously hurt yourself before you get your spine checked? So head out to your local vitalistic chiropractor's office and start living as a happier and healthier you!
You deserve to THRIVE!!

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The Meditation That Changed My LIfe

4/16/2013

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How do you say 'Shut Up' in monkey?

Oh, Monkey Mind. It is rampant! Thoughts racing around your brain at mock 6 speeds. You are thinking about roughly 300 things at once and most of them are worries about what might happen, what may be happening, what could have happened, what you should do, what you should've done, what others might think of you, what judgements others might have of you........ Eternal Brain Vomit at the highest extent! You know what I am talking about. You can't focus on what someone is saying to you because those stupid ass monkeys won't shut up. It is as if you need the person in front of you to talk louder so you can hear them over the "Yak Yak Yak" in your head. Thankfully this is not schizophrenia - it is monkey mind and you are not the only one to experience it- most people do.

How do you shut up your monkeys?

Do you float over a lake when you meditate?

There was a time in my life that it took me about 4 hours to fall asleep, even then it was not deep sleep. Some would say I was an insomniac, I would say I had a huge herd of monkeys on Red Bull and steroids. I would wake up fatiguely panicked. I know that is an oxymoron - but trust me, it is exactly how I felt. My adrenal glands were sobbing, my nerves were shot and you can ask my husband - I was kinda bitchy. After years of this (yes I know I "should have" handled it sooner) I laid in bed one night and asked in desperation "What can I do to make this stop?" The answer hit me like a brick in the face. It was a meditation format that I had never heard of before. Bye Bye Monkeys!

So stay with me: Everything in the universe is energy. It is scientifically proven so we don't need to get into that. The chair you sit on, the food you eat, the people you meet - all energy, it is just how it is expressed. Again, this is scientifically proven - just stick in there. So this image of even the space between the stuff (physical stuff, mental stuff, emotional stuff...) is also energy. There is positive energy, negative energy and neutral land. So in this meditation, you take in the neutral energy (that fills the space) in through your base chakra on the inhale. It is neutral so it does not "put" anything in to you. On the exhale you switch its charge to positive and push it out through each and every pore of your body so it extends from you a full 360 degrees. Visually this looks like Circles coming into your body and plus signs going out. I also like to just mentally pull on the bottom of the circle and smoosh the middle of the top of the circle to make it a heart. So all in all, you are adding the energy of love to everything surrounding you. Every exhale grows the love that you are sending out. Now, I visualize this encompassing my home, then it expands to my neighborhood, then to the city, then to the county, the state, the country, the continent, the entire world, the galaxy and then the universe. Now by the time I get half way through- I am passed out, monkeys all sleeping. If I am having a particularly chatty cerebellum I try to aim my love at people that tick me off like: certain past presidents, people that don't use their blinkers or poachers. Adding love to the world, in my mind, makes this existence more yummy - I feel that it makes a difference and if I believe it-it IS REAL!

Sleeping Monkeys are good Monkeys

Understand, it took me a few weeks of doing this and slowly but surely I could focus for 1 minute at a time without the chatting in my head, then 5 minutes, then 15 minutes. Each time a monkey starts gettin cranky during my meditation, I send them some love and remind myself that adding love to this world is WAY more important than laying here in bed worrying about if I have enough coconut milk to make our shakes in the morning. Knowing that I am making the world a better place quiets the monkeys and removes the panic and worry. Now some may say "That won't help our world, that's a stupid waste of time." To them I say "Shut it!" There are 2 ways to see it: If you are consciously putting out good juju and everything is energy - then how can it not help OR if it doesn't do anything, how would you rather spend your time, Fighting Monkeys or sleeping with love being the last thought of your day? Hmmmmm??

Monkeys belong in the zoo, not your mind

When your nervous system is taxed and can't handle stress effectively it is like your monkeys are having babies like rabbits. I used to have panic attacks and migraines before I started getting adjusted by a Chiropractor. I was always in fight or flight mode and it sucked. My poor adrenal glands!:( Not anymore. I am now a much more fully functioning mom, wife and really-just a much more ME than ever before.
One of the most common testimonials we get from our practice members beside less "symptoms" is that they can handle stress so much better than before they started getting adjusted and that they sleep deeper and more soundly. Oh, how I wished I had Chiropractic my whole life instead of just as an adult! So by having a clear nervous system through Chiropractic adjustments and a regular meditation practice, say goodbye to your gang of monkeys and hello to a new world full of love and zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz... Sweet Dreams~

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