Healthy Living How To

Vanessa Rae Romero

Working on our Divorce

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Recently, Tom and I went to a conference, where we spent two full days setting goals for the 7 F’s of life; faith, family, field, finance, fitness, friends, and fun. During the goal setting exercise for family, one of the presenters told his painful story of divorce, and made this bold statement, “If your aren’t… [Continue Reading]

Give Yourself an Upgrade

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You can still be original, while giving yourself an upgrade. Some people push back on the concept of personal development because they believe they’d need to become someone different. Personal development isn’t about becoming someone new, it’s just about becoming a better version of who you are. The iPhone is an iPhone, whether it’s the first… [Continue Reading]

What Happened to the Hype About Essential Oils?

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A few years ago, essential oil posts seemed to be all over the internet. Pinterest boards, news feeds, and blogs were filled with claims about the use of essential oils. Today, the online buzz about essential oils seems to have quieted down. Have they lost their hype? Essential oils are not drugs. In the natural products… [Continue Reading]

The Marshmallow Challenge

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All work and no play, makes Tom and I, sort of duds. We are both very focused and driven people. Perhaps a bit serious. And also very competitive. Sometimes, competitive with each other. We’ve been working side-by-side in our network marketing business for almost two years. And what happens when two very focused, driven people work side-by-side,… [Continue Reading]

Meal Frequency. Why I don’t eat 5-6 small meals a day.

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For as long as I’ve been passionate about health and fitness, the idea of eating 5-6 smalls meals a day to raise metabolism, has been a persistent myth. In my early years as a personal trainer, I unfortunately perpetuated this myth. Back then, I didn’t realize this idea centered more around marketing and selling meal… [Continue Reading]

7 Habits of Emotionally Successful People

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Your emotional health is at the crux of your quality of life. Without happiness, hopefulness and well-being, it’s difficult to reach your full potential and embrace each day as it comes. Your emotional health is also intricately tied to your physical health, such that an emotionally imbalanced person will be at a greater risk of… [Continue Reading]

5 Healthy Habits for a Healthy Gut

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I want to preface this by saying that no two people are alike. Each of us has varying levels of digestive health. And when we talk about digestive health, we’re really talking about a number of different components in the digestive process. Chew Your Food Digestion begins before we even put food in our mouth…. [Continue Reading]

Social Jet Lag: A Common Sleep Disorder

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I have social jet lag. Hey don’t laugh, it’s a real thing. You might even have it too. It’s pretty common, actually. Social jet lag typically occurs when we stay up late on the weekend, only to find ourselves tired, unmotivated, and groggy on Monday. Some people call this a social life. Social jet lag is like… [Continue Reading]

5 Unavoidable Phases on the Path of Success

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Weight loss. Getting out of debt. Running a marathon. Building a business. Getting a Master’s degree. Learning a new skill. Each is a goal that requires new patterns, skills or habits to accomplish. Pursuit of goals like these, and many others, finds many people giving up somewhere between setting and achieving the goal.  Why is that?… [Continue Reading]

Cruise to Lose

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Fourteen days of international travel, including a 7-day Mediterranean cruise, and I come home 3 lbs. lighter.  I didn’t go on the cruise to lose. I don’t know anyone who actually does. However, I had countless well-meaning friends tell me to be prepared to gain weight in the face of all-night buffets and 24-hour room service…. [Continue Reading]