BE Positive
JTA Wellness2016-11-04T06:25:47-06:00When I was a little girl, my mother taught me the “4 BE’s:” BE positive, BE true, BE smart, and BE grateful. For the month of November, I wish to focus on these virtues of
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall…
JTA Wellness2016-11-04T06:25:47-06:00“Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?” Though decades old, this fantastic line from the Grimm Brothers’ tale of Snow White perfectly portrays the troublesome thought consuming the minds of
NEW BOOK! – Eat Well to Be Well
JTA Wellness2016-01-08T14:17:19-06:00Jan's new book is coming on January 8th! Below is a glance of what is to come... "Eat Well to BE Well is a step-by-step guide for how to reduce inflammation and maximize your health.
Are you actively investing in your relationships?
JTA Wellness2016-11-04T06:25:48-06:00Research suggests that outrageously happy people have one great, big thing in common: healthy, fulfilling relationships. Relationships oxygenate our lives and yet, simultaneously, can take our breath away (not always in a good way)! My
No More Excuses!
JTA Wellness2016-11-04T06:25:48-06:00I once had a teacher who said, “Excuses are like armpits; everyone has them and they all stink.” Well thank goodness for deodorant, but what can be done about the excuses we all make? People
Harness the Power of Positivity
JTA Wellness2015-12-18T14:34:27-06:00Positive thinking sometimes gets a bad rap. That’s because negativity is often equated with being powerful and decisive. Positivity, on the other hand, can be (wrongly) viewed as puny, pleading, and even ill-considered. Consider, however,
Are You Always Waiting for the Weekend?
JTA Wellness2016-11-04T06:25:49-06:00Some of you may be familiar with Thornton Wilder’s drama entitled, Our Town. If you are, you may also remember the small town of Grover’s Corner where the story takes place. We read about the
Stuck in the Middle
JTA Wellness2016-11-04T06:25:49-06:00Everything we undertake in life has both a beginning and an end. Typically, we eagerly embrace the start of a new opportunity, relationship, or venture. It is equally exciting to celebrate our achievements when we
Taking Time for Gratitude
JTA Wellness2015-12-18T14:37:08-06:00Sit for a moment with me. Curl up in your favorite chair and relax. What do you see as you look around the room? Souvenirs of past journeys? Pictures of family and friends? The view
When Life Gives You Lemons…
JTA Wellness2016-11-04T06:25:49-06:00There is an old German legend that just as God had finished naming all the beautiful plants on Earth, He heard a tiny cry, “Forget me not, O Lord!” from a tiny blue flower. God