Neufeld Nutrition & Wellness

01/11/2022

#𝐍𝐨𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐆𝐨𝐝’𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬…𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮.

Let your light shine ✨

15/03/2022

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𝐈 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔⁣⁣
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I just wanted to let you know something...⁣⁣
𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶!⁣⁣
(Not in a romantic way, but in a strictly platonic manner, of course!)⁣⁣
That may seem weird to you.⁣⁣
I thought long and hard about whether I should put this out there because it does seem pretty random.⁣⁣
But, I’m going to state it anyway because I genuinely do love you.⁣⁣
Although I am a business owner, we are first and foremost humans, and I want everybody to know that they are loved.⁣⁣
I thought about how important it is that you know this because this love powers a lot of what I do in my business.⁣⁣
I work tirelessly to ensure that I provide the very best services for all of you... ⁣⁣
I fail at times and am not perfect, but I want you to feel supported and loved.⁣⁣
So... thank you for being here! I really appreciate your presence. ⁣⁣
I believe it is no coincidence that we are here on this journey together.⁣⁣
♥️ Erica⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

21/02/2022

RED, WHITE, & BLUEBERRY 🫐

14/02/2022

Practicing self-love can be harder than you might think.⁣⁣⁣
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❔Do you critique yourself instead of choosing compassion?⁣⁣⁣
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❔Are you bullying yourself instead of being brave?⁣⁣⁣
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❔Have you abused yourself instead of acknowledging how amazing you are?⁣⁣⁣
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Self-love involves having a healthy relationship with your mind & body & spirit by embracing all of you— strengths and weaknesses, successes and failures.⁣⁣⁣
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When you love yourself, you have a stable self-concept of your experiences, observations, ideas, and values.⁣⁣⁣
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♥️ Talk to yourself like you’re talking to someone you love⁣⁣⁣
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♥️ Take care of yourself like you’re taking care of someone you love⁣⁣⁣
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♥️ Teach yourself like you’re teaching someone you love⁣⁣⁣
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𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔⁣⁣⁣
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♥️ Erica

02/02/2022

15/01/2022

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𝗪𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐃𝐎 𝗪𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐌𝐘𝐒𝐄𝐋𝐅 ⁣⁣⁣
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⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Time flies... ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
The year 2021 is over, and 2022 is in full swing. Another year has come and gone.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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It’s the time of the year again for some much-needed reflection and introspection to set the right tone for the new year!⁣⁣⁣
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I have been busy coming up with my goals for 2022, and I wanted to share the biggest ones with you. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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1️⃣ The first goal I have for 2022 is 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Be intentional with my faith⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
Be intentional with my family⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
Be intentional with my fitness ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
Be intentional with my friends ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
Be intentional with my finances ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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I am working toward making each thought and relationship matter. My hope is to leave others better than I found them…including myself.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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2️⃣ The second goal I have for 2022 is 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Life is a gift and we are blessed. We never know how much time we have so, let’s not waste it. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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This is similar to my first goal in that I want to be intentional with my thoughts and energy and different in that I don’t just want to have the intention in my mind, I want to take action– 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘳⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Of course, bad things can happen however, if I am being intentional in my thoughts & actions, that will mitigate risk.⁣⁣⁣
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3️⃣ The third goal I have for 2022 is 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Examples of this include:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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- Supporting my husband with encouragement, hard work, prayer…⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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- Supporting my nutrition coaching clients to feel and be successful with their weight management & wellness⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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- Supporting small businesses to help keep them successful, especially in these challenging times ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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- Supporting those who have not felt successful in a while– or ever ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
(See Goals 1 & 2)⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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There’s nothing like sharing goals with a list of virtual friends to make sure to stay accountable and actually work towards completing those goals!⁣⁣⁣
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What about you? What goal(s) do you have for this year?⁣⁣⁣
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Cheers to you in 2022!⁣⁣⁣
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Love & wellness,⁣⁣⁣
Erica

03/09/2021

02/09/2021

03/07/2021

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𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐄 𝐂𝐔𝐂𝐔𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐒⁣⁣
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Rick & I had gone on a hiking date (20+ years ago) with some of his friends. ⁣⁣
When we took a break for lunch, his friend, Miguel, shared some of his 𝘱𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘮ó𝘯⁣⁣
🥒 🌶 🍋 ⁣⁣
Oh. My. Goodness. ⁣⁣
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So flavorful & refreshing 💧 ⁣⁣
Ever since then, we have enjoyed variations of this savory, hydrating snack. ⁣⁣
🌶 🍋 🥒⁣⁣
There really isn’t much of a recipe because ingredient amounts are a personal preference:⁣⁣
🥒 Slice/chop cucumber any way you like & put in a small bowl⁣⁣
🌶 Sprinkle chili powder (or chile lime seasoning) on top⁣⁣
🍋 Add the juice of a lime or lemon⁣⁣
🧂 Dash of salt, if desired⁣⁣
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Y’all, this takes the edge off the “snacky” feeling you get when you want to eat but you don’t need more calories in your life. ⁣⁣
Give it a go! ⁣⁣
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♥️ ⁣⁣
Erica

21/05/2021

𝐉𝐎𝐘 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐉𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐄𝐘⁣
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The process of working towards a goal is a journey.⁣
But, the journey often takes longer than we would like it to.⁣
Sometimes, we feel hopeless and think, ⁣
“𝘐𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘤𝘶𝘵?”⁣
“𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘺!”⁣
“𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘐’𝘮 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦.”⁣
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It’s super exciting to reach a milestone. However, we often miss out on many opportunities to acknowledge and even celebrate, the small achievements that happen during the process of getting to that bigger goal.⁣
Acknowledging the simple successes that are part of the overall outcome can help us feel pleased about the process instead of discouraged in the day-to-day drudgery.⁣
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To enable yourself to find joy in the process, consider a shift in perspective.⁣
Sounds simple, doesn’t it? Well, it usually isn’t as easy as it sounds— A change in perspective takes practice and consistency.⁣
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Start to look for any opportunity to celebrate the small “wins” throughout the day. ⁣
This doesn’t have to be solely associated with a weight loss journey or fitness gains… seek out these moments in all facets of life!⁣
The more you practice this, the more it will begin to become second nature, and the less you will need to think of it for it to take hold.⁣
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𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺?⁣
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LOVE YOU⁣⁣⁣
♥️ Erica

10/04/2021

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𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝗪𝐄𝐋𝐋⁣⁣⁣
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Most people probably have a basic idea of what it means to eat well.⁣⁣⁣
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Eating well is eating the best food available to you in the right amount for your body.⁣⁣⁣
Food gives us energy and nutrients. These power-packed substances enable the body to pump out the hormones and enzymes it needs to develop and perform to its full potential.⁣⁣⁣
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Eating well is a style of eating that supports your best possible physical, mental and emotional health. It includes making diverse and balanced food choices that meet your needs for nutrients and energy. ⁣⁣⁣
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Eating well is the overall way we think of and approach food in our lives. It includes having a positive relationship with food, enjoying flavors & textures and feeling comfortably satisfied after eating without feeling guilt or shame. ⁣⁣⁣
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To practice eating well, we need access to nutritious food and have knowledge & skills to gather and prepare it. There is work to be done to make eating well easy for ourselves, our families and community, but we can start by thinking about the way we approach food in our lives.⁣⁣⁣
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𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶?⁣⁣⁣
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LOVE YOU⁣⁣⁣⁣
♥️ ⁣⁣⁣⁣Erica
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06/04/2021

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𝐁 𝐀 𝐋 𝐀 𝐍 𝐂 𝐄⁣⁣
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𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨? 𝘐 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭.⁣⁣
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What does that even mean?!⁣⁣
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Well, wellness…⁣⁣
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The Global Wellness Institute defines wellness as the active pursuit of activities, choices and lifestyles that lead to a state of holistic health.⁣⁣
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Wellness is not a passive state but the result of intentions, choices and actions in pursuit an optimal state of health and wellbeing. ⁣⁣
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BALANCE⁣⁣
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Wellness is connected to holistic health—which extends beyond physical health and incorporates many different dimensions that should work in harmony.⁣⁣
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Wellness is an individual pursuit—we have responsibility for our own choices, behaviors and lifestyles.⁣⁣
However, it is also significantly influenced by many factors such as culture.⁣⁣
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Wellness is multidimensional⁣⁣
- Physical⁣⁣
- Mental⁣⁣
- Social⁣⁣
- Spiritual⁣⁣
- Emotional⁣⁣
- Environmental⁣⁣
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By working on the different dimensions of our lives, we can make adjustments and changes to create balance and can improve our overall health in so many ways. ⁣⁣
We become happier and healthier, which can help us to lead more fulfilling and enjoyable lives.⁣⁣
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Wellness is not about drastic measures. ⁣⁣
It’s about balance.⁣⁣
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LOVE YOU⁣⁣
♥️ ⁣⁣
Erica
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