"Be curious, not judgmental." - Walt Whitman
“Curiosity is one of the forms of feminine bravery.”
― Victor Hugo
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Greetings!
Happy June! Nearly halfway through the year. I hope you enjoyed exploring beauty in your life as much as I did last month.
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It contains lots of useful information for June including menu ideas, calendar, and monthly challenges. I love writing these newsletters each month to mark the journey through the year and each new month.
This year just keeps on giving. Following the eclipse in April, many locations around the world experienced the northern lights, or the auroras. Those who missed it enjoyed all the stunning images shared by others.
We begin June in Gemini Season and we may be feeling much more social and extroverted than usual. Ruled by Mercury, there will be lots of new ideas and thoughts swirling about, it's a fun and social time.
Later in the month, we will reach the Solstice. The longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. I always enjoy this time of year with the gardens filling in more and more and the long days feeling endless.
The focus of June is CURIOSITY.
The energy of curiosity enriches our lives in so many ways and drives us to explore beyond our comfort zones. It leads to innovation and discovery.
There's an empowerment that comes with curiosity when we tap into our intuition and I think that's an important part of curiosity. Victor Hugo's quote is a recognition and acknowledgment that courage is required to take action that goes against the tide of the cultural norms and traditions. And while many things that we accept as our normal may have been introduced with well meaning intentions, over time those same ideas become distorted and corrupted often to the financial benefit of a small group.
In these times of AI, fake news, and clickbait headlines, it's especially important to take the courageous step to get curious and learn more. There is so much information and misinformation that it's more important than ever to be curious about where the information is coming from and who may be benefitting from the messaging.
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Gaining a deeper understanding is the reward for curiosity. It's a lovely journey from curiosity to understanding to empowerment and personal responsibility. Sure, it's easy to go with tides and the trends, but when we want to steer and design our own life, we have to understand ourselves and what works within the contexts of each on of our individual lives, bodies, communities, relationships, and our souls and consciousness. That can mean getting curious about our habits and patterns and why it can be so hard to do what we know to be best.
The month of June celebrates many graduations and Father's Day in many locations. Congratulations to all of the graduates and to the families that supported their education. I encourage all of you new graduates to foster curiosity in your life especially during this exciting and often uncomfortable time exploring what comes next.
What are you looking forward to this summer? I'm looking forward to an upcoming two week trip with no computer! While I'm used to traveling often enough, it will be a real break to be exploring and be really unplugged in a way I haven't done for a while now.
Wishing a month of curiosity and discovery!
Cheers,
Sheila
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In this post, I share the key takeaways from the dozen talks and panels presented on metabolic health.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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I've added a new page to my website where you can read past newsletters. I know I often like to reference them myself, so I've linked them all on one page for easy access.
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The Public Health Collaborative - UK conference was really great and I learned so much. Check out the new blog post sharing the top takeaways.
- Thanks to all who attended the talk on Understanding Inflammation.
New Intake Sessions resume June 24
After taking a few weeks off, I'll be resuming new client intake sessions starting the week of June 24. So if you are inspired to get started, get in touch.
As mentioned in the Q & A on my website, most clients achieve a great deal of success with a 3 month program. For those who continue for 6 months, we take the momentum and build a strong foundation of confidence improved habits, routines, outlook, relationships, and more.
Imagine what you can achieve in the second half of the year!
My work with parents and families means a great deal to me as I really understand how challenging and seemingly impossible it can feel managing difficult dynamics or diagnosis in families. In this context, we work together to create diet and lifestyles routines that support all members of the family.
This process starts with a free consultation of about 20 minutes to discover what will likely work best for you. During this chat we also look at our calendars and find a convenient time to schedule sessions. In between sessions, we communicate by email.
I look forward to hearing from you.
I help my clients find the easiest most actionable items to move forward on the journey to your optimal health. Get started with an intake and a bundle of sessions and reach significant progress on your health goals by summer!
All calls are confidential. I have extensive personal experience with mental health like anxiety, depression, or mania, family wellness, inflammation, weight management and pre-diabetes, stress, and hormone balance.
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Solstice Bonfire and Celebration |
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JUNE 2024
Focus of the Month: CURIOSITY
Pride Month all month long around the world. Check your local calendar for parades and activites.
6 June - New Moon - the new moon carries the potential for new beginnings and growth
16 June - Father's Day
20 June - Summer Solstice - longest day of the year - Northern hemisphere
20 June - Cancer season begins - a water sign ruled by the moon and the beginning of the summer season.
22 June - Full Moon - The full moon illuminates the fullness in our lives and is an opportunity to practice gratitude and recognize growth. This one is somewhat special as it falls at solstice the halfway point of the year.
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Challenges of the Month - CURIOSITY
Create an upward spiral in your life!
These monthly challenges are about being in a state of continual renewal and restoration.
It's important to remember that our body, mind, and spirit are all connected. Many things will support more than one simultaneously. Also, when we focus on one area we may find ourselves uplifted in other areas as well.
- SPIRIT
- Get curious about your own behaviors. Do you want to foster more joy, ease, fun, gratitude in your life? Pay attention to how your own words and actions hinder or support that happening.
- Use curiosity to understand others better. Ask the question, "I'm just curious, what led you to do/decide/think that?"
- MIND:
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Get curious and switch it up. Instead of, "I could never give up bagels (or chocolates, cake, french fries, chips, muffins, etc)", get curious. Ask yourself, what would it be like if I didn't eat a bagels or biscuits for a week?
- Read a new genre of book than you are accustomed to from a perspective of curiosity.
- BODY:
- Try a new experience you've been talking about but never actually done - could be an art class, cooking a new recipe, a new form of exercise, visiting a new neighborhood or local experience. Approach it from the perspective of curiosity.
- Spoiler alert: the first time I made homemade mayonnaise was a huge fail! I kept practicing and got tips from others until I was eventually making a quick batch whenever it was called for and teaching others too .
- Go shopping and experiment with a new fashion style or new colors in your wardrobe. Get playful with it and notice how you feel.
FAMILY/COMMUNITY CONNECTION: Share the monthly challenges and ask family members which one they are most interested in trying out. This is a great way to connect collectively or individually. You can get a pulse on how everyone is doing while strengthening honest and open communication which gives everyone the opportunity to support one another. That's a WIN - WIN - WIN in my books!
I love focusing on just a couple of things at a time. Remember this is about building strong foundations one brick at a time. Continue to stay well hydrated, get plenty of movement throughout the day, don't skimp on sleep, and practice gratitude.
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June is cherry season! Don't miss it! |
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MENU OF THE MONTH:
Aim to prepare your meals from whole, unprocessed foods. If you are noticing dysregulation of mood and energy it may be a good idea to experiment with greatly reducing sugar and refined carbohydrates for a start.
These menus, like my coaching sessions, are made for you to customize them according to your likes and preferences and what fits best into your life and your regular meals. They are a framework meant to be adjusted.
Get in touch if you would like more menu support or would like a specific recipe.
Breakfast:
Mushroom omelette
Tomato slices
Bacon or sausage (optional)
Lunch:
Tuna & Avocado Salad served on gem lettuce, garnish with olives or sundried tomatoes
Plain yogurt
1-2 dates
Snack:
Cherries
Square of dark chocolate
Dinner:
Herb-roasted chicken thighs, sautéed zucchini, greek salad with feta
Strawberries with fresh cream
Remember to drink plenty of water throughout the day and listen to your body's hunger and fullness cues.
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There are dozens of routes you could take to navigate health challenges, and you need to know which one will work best for you and your situation.
In my experience, it's the simple tweaks that can really move the needle here and they might be in your blind spot.
Get in touch to discover what will work best for your unique self!
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1:1 Health Coaching
A Health Coach is an expert at sorting through the details to identify the source of the challenges and works together with you create a plan towards an obtainable solution.
All 1:1 clients get fully customized support to find the most simple adjustments to reach their health and wellness goals through a variety of holistic modalities.
GROUP COACHING:
Want your family to be in a better mood or your team to be more productive? Or do you just want to team up with others towards better health and increased energy? Diet and lifestyle choices make a huge impact especially in terms of longterm vitality.
This can range from a one-time workshop or talk to a full extended program with weekly sessions.
All of my work is totally bespoke to you and your group. Email me at sheila@sheilascoaching.com to discuss how we can work together.
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