by Carol Hess on May 23, 2011
Today I felt like Dorothy in the Land of Oz, only I was Carol in the Land of Leafy Greens. And the wizard behind the curtain – or in this case the stove – was a lovely woman by the name of Meg Wolff. Meg has become quite the celebrity, and here in Maine we [...]
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cancer survivor,
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by Carol Hess
Categories Healthy Lifestyle
by Carol Hess on May 22, 2011
Meg Wolff is quite the celebrity here in southern Maine. She is a two-time cancer survivor (bone and breast) whose doctors more or less gave up on her. Twelve years later, she is the picture of good health and maintains a schedule that would fell a woman half her age with two good legs. (Meg’s [...]
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collard greens,
kale,
Meg Wolff,
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by Carol Hess
Categories Carol's Favorite Recipes
by Carol Hess on May 22, 2011
This recipe came from Rebecca Kane of Shine on Raw, a raw food expert and life coach. It is absolutely delicious and a great way for a “beginner” to try out kale. The apples and lemon disguise the taste of the kale. Rebecca also tells me that celery dilutes what can sometimes seem like the overpowering [...]
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Rebecca Kane,
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by Carol Hess
Categories Carol's Favorite Recipes
by Carol Hess on May 16, 2011
One of the pieces in my self care puzzle that seems to be firmly in place these days (thank you, God) is my new morning routine. No matter what may be happening in my life on any given day, I seem to stick fairly closely to the morning structure I’ve set up for myself. Of [...]
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meditation,
morning routine,
prayer,
structure
by Carol Hess
Categories Healthy Lifestyle, Self Care
by Carol Hess on May 8, 2011
I know some of you who read my blog are coaches – really terrific coaches I might add from whom I’ve benefited and continue to benefit greatly. I also know you coaches are big, big fans of positive self talk. So am I. As a writer, I know the incredible power of words – a [...]
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empowerment,
food addiction
by Carol Hess on May 2, 2011
Sound the trumpets! It’s a miracle! I’ve got to be honest. In my heart of hearts, I never thought it would happen. At least not for me. But it did! Do you want to know what my miracle is? Are you ready? Actually, before I tell you, let me put my miracle into context for [...]
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miracle,
pattern,
self care,
small changes,
weight loss