Carmen's Blog
Freedom From Food Cravings
Does your mouth start to water every time you see a gigantic cheeseburger with bacon? Weird, mine doesn’t. Why? I practice eating foods that nourish my body, give me energy and help me achieve optimal health on a daily basis. It’s interesting that when you do this you...
The Sorry Experiment
Did you know that the words we say emit energy and that either gives us power or lessens our power? As women, we’re taught to step back, to be more reserved, and to not shine as brightly as we should be shining every day. The language we've adopted feeds right into...
How Our Failures Help Us Grow
Things don’t always go as planned.⠀⠀ There’s always a shit ton more red tape then there needs to be.⠀⠀ Challenges always arise just when we’re sure we can’t take anything more.⠀⠀⠀ As you think about these three statements, I want you to think back to the last time...
Feeling Like Freedom
Feelings...⠀ Thoughts....⠀ Actions... ⠀ Guidance... ⠀ ⠀ I’ve been having all the feels over the last couple of weeks. You know those times when you’ve got so much going on, but on the other hand, so many amazing this are happening you just can’t believe it?!? ⠀ It’s...
10 Easy Ways To Spread Joy This Holiday Season
When I was 23, it felt like my life had changed. After waking up with an excruciating migraine one day that ended up turning into numbing of my face and head, I knew that something was wrong. I went to the hospital and they performed a CT scan, prescribed some...
The Five Things You Need To Make A Change
Do you have goals? I KNOW you do. Ever need help taking serious action to make progress on your goal and actually see it through? A LOT of people do. As we wrap up this year and start planning all we want for 2020, I wanted to share the things in my life that have...
How to Choose Your Thoughts Carefully
How much time do you spend carefully curating your selfies?⠀ ⠀ How much time do you spend curating the words you think and speak to yourself?⠀ ⠀ Your thoughts are powerful. The words you think and speak to yourself shape your life and paint your reality whether you...
4 Simple Strategies to Stay on Track This Holiday Season ⠀
Did you know…. ⠀ 🥬 Food contains information that speaks to our genes, not just calories for energy. Research is showing us that nutrient dense foods “talk” to our DNA switching on or off genes that lead to health or disease. What you eat programs your body...
How to Get Out of Your Own Way
Fill in the blank. Something that is currently holding me back from reaching what I desire is _______. About 2 weeks ago when I asked this question on Instagram, 90% of people had the exact same response. Do you know what that was? “Me.” People said that they were...
How to Actually Start Cooking at Home
Take the time to cook your food. How possible does that seem to you? We are a society that is so rushed and most people do not take the time to cook delicious, nutritious meals!!⠀ Need convincing on why you should? ⠀ Here are all the benefits - ⠀ 1. You get to pick...