☀️ Here's the help you need for the fading days of summer ...
As Summer is nearing its end in the United States (cue Rebecca's tears 😭), many of us are trying to take full advantage of the chance to enjoy outdoor living. Vacations or weekend trips to the beach, pool, or lake often mean temptations in the form of frozen cocktails.
If we choose to imbibe (be safe and responsible, of course!), then we need to realize that many of the mixers used in these drinks are FULL of sugar. Add a generous fruit garnish ... or even the fun colored sugar crystals on the rim ... and you may be getting a day's worth of carbs in a single drink!
If you'd like some inside info on how you can enjoy a drink or two without wrecking your keto diet or low-carb lifestyle, then you're definitely going to want to check out this episode. (Even though the video was made in mind of New Year's celebrations, the advice within it still applies!)
Ready to get ALL of your eating and drinking back on track? It's a great time to join our 21-Day Challenge! Enrollment ends Friday, and the fun starts on Monday.
Yours in Keto,
Rebecca
Rest for our Weary Souls
May 10, 2021
Have you ever experienced a period of time where life slows down, not because you chose it, but because of circumstances out of your control? Most of us feel comfortable with a busier pace of life. In fact, it’s pretty typical for us to reply, “Busy!” when folks ask us, “How are you?” We can sometimes pretend that it stinks to be busy, but the reality is, most of us enjoy going from one thing to the next… to the next.
So, when life throws us a bit of a curveball, and we are somewhat forced into an extended Sabbath, our brains can start to play funny tricks on all of us, for sure. If you are an avid workaholic, you might hear whispers of, “Everyone is going to move on without you,” and “You must not be that great at what you do anyways, since everything seems to be running just fine without your two cents.”
If you are like me, and much of your fast pace is due to an extreme passion for MOVEMENT (exercise, running my kids from here to there, cleaning my house obsessively, etc.), then when your BODY actually has to slow down (doctor’s orders), those whispers in your head get pretty dang loud.
You are going to totally lose all of your motivation for life and health and cleanliness.
Everyone else in the entire world is moving faster and better and stronger than you right now.
See ya later, skinny jeans and yoga pants (in public).
I wish I could tell you that I am able to take every thought captive during these periods of “forced” rest, but that is just not true. I struggle with rest; it’s just not natural for me. BUT, in my most recent season of recovering from a surgery, I have so enjoyed some extra hours of sleep, a longer lingering with my Bible and coffee before work, and some extra brain space to fill that is usually taken by tomorrow’s workout and house cleaning plan.
So, can I encourage you to lean into some rest for your weary souls and bodies, friends? I am not saying this will be easy; in fact, it may not even be fun for the first few days, but trust me. It’s likely you won’t miss out on much-- and the peace and joy you will gain in return will totally be worth it.
“Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.”-- Jesus (Matthew 11:28)
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