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Our feelings are tied to our SPIRITUAL state. Periodically PAUSE and TUNE IN - check in on your STATE. B.R.E.A.T.H.E. Ask yourself 4 questions. FULL ARTICLE ON WEBSITE.

Our PEACE is essential for our total health. Three things that may destroy our peace are: Striving Discontent Deception They are all interconnected. A chronic lack of peace will eventually lead to dis-ease (disease). FULL ARTICLE ON WEBSITE

There are a whole bunch of reasons; however, the number one reason is your core beliefs about yourself. What you believe you achieve. Realize our beliefs are tied to our spiritual health. What are you believing that is keeping you stuck in the same patterns? FULL ARTICLE ON WEBSITE

Many of us choose fear instead of love for 4 reasons: We are ignorant of the TRUTH We DOUBT the truth and believe the LIES We lack clarity about our WORTH It has become a HABIT we struggle to CHANGE Learn the truth and understand why you MUST lose to fear to be TOTALLY HEALTHY. Check your G.P.S and your M.A.P. FULL ARTICLE ON THE WEBSITE

Try this approach: D.A.R.E. Decide Assess Renovate Empowered FULL ARTICLE ON WEBSITE

A lack of peace means you are anxious, fearful, stressed, or worried (an indication that you are out of spiritual alignment). These are all states that leave you exposed to increased CORTISOL and ADRENALINE. Regain your peace if you want to regain your health. Maintain your peace if you desire to maintain your health. SEE FULL ARTICLE ON WEBSITE.

The root cause of procrastination. Procrastination negatively impacts our TOTAL HEALTH. My 4-step approach that allowed me to STOP procrastinating.

PAUSE - take a deep breath, get some oxygen and clarity. [give yourself time to think about the consequences] PRAY - for courage and strength to resist the temptation of your flesh, the world, and the devil. FULL ARTICLE ON THE WEBSITE.

If you are NOT living abundantly, perhaps you are not allowing God to work fully in and through you. It can also be that you are not accepting fully God's will for your life. If you are trying to lose weight, it is important to understand that your SPIRITUAL health influences your choices. FULL ARTICLE ON WEBSITE

Many of us struggle to accomplish our goals or to live abundantly because we have forgotten or we are not FULLY trusting the power within us. Perhaps, we are also not FULLY surrendered to the power within us and we are still trying to navigate life on our own [PRIDE]. We were created to LIVE abundantly and if you are not, perhaps it is because you DO NOT TRUST or have NOT FULLY SURRENDERED [which...

It's a matter of TRUST, ACCEPTANCE, and PATIENCE. These are ingredients necessary to create sustainable change in your life. When you ACCEPT that you have the POWER within you, it becomes much easier to stay the course. FULL ARTICLE ON WEBSITE.

The M.A.P. we use daily will determine whether or not we get to our goal. If you are trying to lose excess fat, it is imperative to have the right MINDSET, the right ATTITUDE, and healthy PRACTICES. Of course, please examine your EXPECTATIONS as well. FULL ARTICLE ON WEBSITE.

After decades of dieting - it finally dawned on me (slow learner): It requires more than a diet; it requires lifestyle changes. It requires knowledge and understanding. It requires application and consistent commitment. It requires the right M.A.P. and a properly functioning G.P.S. FULL ARTICLE ON WEBSITE

The problem = lose weight, keep the weight off, or gain your health. The solution is making a change internally FIRST. There may be a LACK: Knowledge Understanding Application Consistent commitment FULL ARTICLE ON WEBSITE

The STATE we live in impacts the choices we make. Our choices are manifested in our bodies and lives. Learn to practice MINDFULNESS to become aware of the STATE that you are in. FULL ARTICLE ON THE WEBSITE

However, you can lose weight (reduce the excess fat) when you gain knowledge. Please remember that after you have gained knowledge, you must apply it to your daily life to reap the benefits. FULL ARTICLE ON WEBSITE

How do you treat yourself? Do you treat yourself with kindness? It's mind blowing that we can make time for others, and yet we struggle to make time for our health. Be kind to others, BUT PLEASE do not forget to be kind to yourself. FULL ARTICLE ON WEBSITE

The solution is internal. Work on your heart, mind, and soul if you desire sustainable external changes. FULL ARTICLE ON WEBSITE

It is not about dieting, but it requires changing our diets (what we are eating regularly). It is a self-discovery and spiritual journey. FULL ARTICLE ON WEBSITE: 16 things I wish I knew before I started my weight loss journey.

Our emotional, mental, financial, physical, and spiritual states give clues about our spiritual health. If any of these signs are present in your life, it is time to get spiritually aligned. PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE ON THE 6 PRACTICES YOU CAN USE TO IMPROVE YOUR SPIRITUAL HEALTH. FULL ARTICLE CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEBSITE.

We struggle to say NO because we do not like to deny ourselves or we are afraid of the reactions and results. If you want to lose weight, saying NO will help you lose the weight and keep it off. Be consistent with saying NO to the unhealthy and you will be or become healthy. FULL ARTICLE ON WEBSITE

If you are feeling stuck it is because you are stuck in the mindset of perfectionism. You will not act because of fear that you will make a mistake. No one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. Focus on taking small healthy steps consistently. FULL ARTICLE ON WEBSITE

If you have struggled to lose weight, disappointment in self may be an obstacle. Recharge your batteries - ask yourself these 4 questions. Then accept, detach, and consistently choose the next healthy step. FULL ARTICLE ON WEBSITE

Three fruit of the Holy Spirit which help us to make positive changes in our lives: Patience Love Self-control FULL ARTICLE ON WEBSITE

Cravings are feelings that you create. Understand why you are creating this craving by examining your beliefs. In particular your beliefs about your needs. FULL ARTICLE ON THE WEBSITE.