Popeye had it right!

Did you watch the opening ceremonies of the Olympics with eyes wide open? There was so much visual candy that it was challenging to take it all in. I watched in amazement at the athletes who trained so hard for so long with varying degrees of results. I began to wonder what their training regime consisted of and what type of food plan they were required to follow to keep up their energy and build healthly cells. The most amazing thing to watch was the intense focus that it takes to stay on track and be totally present during thier meets, routines, sequences. They had to be in their best mindset and mental condition. That brings me to Popeye. My husband recently received a video on maintaining a healthly brain. The information was prolific and I'll be sharing a small portion of what was presented. To keep our brains healthly there is a list of "brain food" not including of course fish and other nutrients. Here is a list of 12 Foods Good for the Brain. Enjoy!

1. Blueberries


2. Spinach


3. Broccoli


4. Salmon


5. Tuna


6. Oatmeal


7. Red Bell Peppers


8. Walnuts


9. Avocados


10. Turkey


11. Oranges


12. Green Tea

Bon Appetite!

Colleen

P.S. For those of you who didn't grow up with Popeye, the Sailorman, he ate spinach to keep up his strength.

Colleen Crook is a certified life coach and leadership consultant. She is also a writer, trainer and public speaker. She is the owner and founder of www.consciouslivingconnection.com which provides individual and group coaching programs and workshops to facilitate creative and passionate self expression in forward thinkers who want to create what matters most while living life full out with spiritual integrity. She has over 30 years experience in facilitating and teaching people how to live a quality life of passion, purpose, fun and abundance while doing their great work. She is a certified facilitator of The Passion Test™.

Catch up!

I had a fantastic birthday with tons of cards and well wishes. Thanks to all who took the time to write. I hope you all had a fabulous Mother's Day for yourself, your mom or dear friend /relative who is like a mother to you.
The Wednesday after Mother's Day I got socked with a very nasty stomach flu bug or food poisoning- not sure which. I basically stayed in bed for 4 days emerging on the fifth day to stay up right for more than 30 minutes. Sometimes the body just needs to cleanse itself from the inside out to prepare for more energetic future activities. During that time, a bike that my husband ordered for me arrived. I've always loved to ride and haven't really ridden for a number of years. As soon as I purchase a helmet, I'll take "her" out for spin. This is all part of my renewed commitment to being health conscious.
It's interesting to me that during that time of confinement that I surrendered to my body's wishes to rest, sleep and be totally present in the moment. Emotionally, I was so grateful to be living in an environment with indoor plumbing ,hot running water and plugged into a way of communicating with the world outside my bedroom. I had some rigid lessons in being patient and honestly I handled it all fairly well until the 4th day when I became a little testy. Not eating solid food for 4 days can do that I guess.

So now I'm doing a bit up catch up but with a more relaxed attitude and a profound gratitude and respect for my physical body. I'm more tuned in to listening to what my body needs and in doing that I found I was more receptive to listening to the voice of my soul.
Ever the coach, I even posed a couple of inquiries for my self which I'll share and they were, " How can I meet myself where I am today?" "This is where I am; what do I need?".

Joy, Passion & Simplicity,
Colleen