The Young and the Reckless

Because of the ginormous amount of very attractive diets and other health-oriented quick fixes, it’s easy for us to buy into the idea that it’s possible to very quickly change our habits and behaviors. But, remember this… No matter how old you are, chances are good that your current eating and/or exercise habits were established […]

Oh my gosh! Is that the time?!?

Real quick: an exciting announcement. I’m giving away THREE smallsteppers.com memberships. Count ‘em. Three. Launching and running smallsteppers.com has been an incredible experience. And members have been telling me it’s been a great experience for them too…In fact, below is a testimonial. But…to be entered to win a free membership, all you gotta do is […]

THE HARD TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE HARD TRUTH

When people adopt my Small Steps approach, they notice when they’re taking on too much or too little. And more importantly, when they do, they know they have the power to adjust and adapt to ensure that new, healthy behaviors stick around long enough to become habits. However… In adopting this approach, people begin to […]

ELITE, SCHMELITE

With just a couple clicks we are bombarded with lists. Like… Top ten super foods Top 5 anti-inflammatory foods Top 7 best yoga poses Top 10 lists of top 10 best berries You get the gist of the list. But let’s not forget the ‘optimals’: The perfect proportion of carbohydrate to protein that one should […]

EARN YOUR KEEP

There is a difference between earning what you want and being handed what you want. When you earn it, you value it. When you earn it, you’re a happier person for having earned it. And yet, despite understanding this fact, most of us are still heavily drawn to quick fixes – shortcuts that promise us […]

Finding Your Voice

In 1995 I recorded and released my very first album. It is long out of print, but over the last few years I’ve featured a couple songs from it on podcast episodes. But, here’s the thing: as an album, the dang thing makes me cringe. But while these days I cringe, I very clearly remember […]

The Ol’ Switcheroo Effect

It’s been a little while since I’ve blogged, but for those of you who don’t know, I ended my podcast. Done. Finished. Moving on. This week I felt like posting a blog. About ending the podcast, this I know for sure : It was time. It was simply time. I didn’t make a pros and cons list. I didn’t ask […]

AtN Podcast 222: the end.

Approaching The Natural Podcast, health, philosophy, nutrition, movement, art, wellness, mindfulness

The end. SmallSteppers.com: Learn my Small Steps system in this 12-week program! Health Made Simple: A ground-breaking healthy eating system MY NEW BOOK: Raising healthy Parents: Small Steps, Less Stress, and a Thriving Family Donate to the Podcast! | AtN Podcast Merchandise | Approaching the Natural See me live: Sedona VegFest (Sedona, AZ, January 20/21, […]

AtN Podcast 221: A Little Dabble Do Ya

Approaching The Natural Podcast, health, philosophy, nutrition, movement, art, wellness, mindfulness

Dabble in the extremes, thrive in the middle. SmallSteppers.com: Learn my Small Steps system in this 12-week program! Health Made Simple: A ground-breaking healthy eating system MY NEW BOOK: Raising healthy Parents: Small Steps, Less Stress, and a Thriving Family Donate to the Podcast! | AtN Podcast Merchandise | Approaching the Natural See me live: […]

AtN Podcast 220: Practice Makes Imperfect

Approaching The Natural Podcast, health, philosophy, nutrition, movement, art, wellness, mindfulness

A successful Small Stepper understands that to live a good life means building a practice where one no longer chases perfection. A practice that embraces this fact: to live a diversified, multi-faceted, adventurous life means embracing imperfection. SmallSteppers.com: Learn my Small Steps system in this 12-week program! Health Made Simple: A ground-breaking healthy eating system […]

X