by Georgie Grossman | Apr 21, 2017 | Nutrition, Recipes
How you begin your day can say a lot about the rest of your day. Do you drag yourself out of bed thinking you need caffeine to get you going? Or, do you jump out of bed looking for a cool clean hydrating drink to support your day? Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy...
by Georgie Grossman | Apr 8, 2017 | Mind/Body Connection
I’m always amazed when people tell me how hard it is to be healthy. They say, “It takes too much time.” “It costs too much.” Really? It seems to me that being unhealthy costs a ton of time and money. Lost time from work due to illness Too tired to do anything but sit...
by Georgie Grossman | Apr 8, 2017 | Mind/Body Connection, Nutrition
As I ‘ve aged I have had to review my personal health plan. When we are young and invincible our bodies seem to be able to recuperate from a lot of the traumas we put it through – late nights, too much alcohol, over-the-top workouts, junk food… After awhile our bodies...
by Georgie Grossman | Jan 7, 2017 | Mind/Body Connection
I’m sure you’ve read a ton of new year’s resolution posts and messages for creating a new you. You’ve probably also been overwhelmed by all of the changes you “need” to make in 2017. This year, instead of...
by Georgie Grossman | Sep 30, 2016 | Mind/Body Connection
I woke up this morning thinking, “Damn, life is good.” Not a second later my mind started to make a list of all of the things I “needed” to get done. This is Saturday and my peace of mind was quickly seeping away… I rolled over and snuggled with my husband and...
by Georgie Grossman | Sep 16, 2016 | Nutrition
You know the old story about the guy who couldn’t get his donkey’s attention until he took a 2×4 to it? Let’s just say, I’ve been an ass lately, and my body has finally had enough of it. All of those Facebook posts about...
by Georgie Grossman | Sep 14, 2016 | Mind/Body Connection, Nutrition, Recipes
Chicken soup has long been the cure-all for many ills. This morning, it cured my homesickness. Between working full time and settling into a new home in a new country I haven’t had the time to make my own broth and I’ve been unable to find canned or...
by Georgie Grossman | Sep 14, 2016 | Adventure, Nutrition, Recipes
Mint lemonade seems to be the national drink here in Kuwait. It’s on every menu and each restaurant has its own recipe. I experimented and came up with an easy mix that I use in the morning in place of plain old lemon water. Mixing it in the blender makes...
by Georgie Grossman | Aug 20, 2016 | Adventure, Nutrition
One of the perks of moving to the Middle East is all of the new foods we get to eat. This fruit is a great surprise. The biggest surprise is that we’ve been eating it for years, but didn’t have any idea how it all begins. Check out this photo and tell me what fruit...
by Georgie Grossman | Aug 17, 2016 | Adventure, Mind/Body Connection
Moving between houses is one thing. Moving from one country to another is something else. Between July 12 and August 12 my husband and I have been “in transition.” Thanks to the graciousness of friends we have had a place to store our things and lay our heads....
