EXTREME IS NOT SUSTAINABLE: Discover the "grassroots you" - then live it.

Have you ever thought about fitting OUT vs. fitting IN?   If not, give it a try.  You will be amazed with how you can become connected with who you really are.  

Living in today's world is overwhelming with the abundance of pressure fueling us from many angles, like health, image, career and relationships - just to name a few. It's so easy to lose the "grassroots you" because of this heavy mix of "stuff" that we all think will make us better - will shape us with who we need to become - will make us happier and healthier.  We've all heard the saying "it's the smaller things in life that matter most" many times, and this saying couldn't be more true.  But how do we live this and let go of the expectations that weigh us down? 

Here are some essential tips to help guide you:

• Don't allow social media to become part of your everyday life
  
• Don't check email and text in the evenings
• Start eating more plant-based:  be more connected to the earth
  
• Live like a farmer - nurture yourself—body, mind and spirit.
  
• Start journaling your OVERALL HEALTH: How you feel - health, body and  mind
  
• Remove the high expectations of being someone you think you need to be
  
• Spend more time living outdoors

Life should be about celebrating everyday with who you are  - period. When a new "diet fad" comes out or a new "workout to change your body", etc... think about YOU first and decide if that's your path for overall health.  Don't get lost in this world of information overload. Celebrate outdoors as much as possible and enjoy the beauty of what our earth offers. Stimulate your health with life - what I mean is, start making healthy choices based on living, while creating new memories with experiences.  This is the REAL healthy!

Some examples to help spark ideas:

• Hike every weekend - alone, with a loved one, with friends or with your entire family 
  
• Go for a brisk morning walk then do yoga/stretching before work  
  
• Start doing more things in your local community
• Celebrate the seasons and include the outdoors
• Paddle through water vs. with a motor
  
• Go to your local farmer's market with a backpack - shop - and hike back home
  
• Ride your bike to a local cafe for breakfast on the weekends
• Make cooking and meal time part of life  - not a task
  
• Hide your cell phone on the weekends/in the evenings

EXTREME IS NOT SUSTAINABLE: Discover the "grassroots you" - then live it. - Kristin Wuhrman