Happy Halloween!
Boo! With an open mind and some creativity, there is always a way to honor celebrations with a modern, healthy twist (and wholesome, seasonal choices).
I like to focus more on the adventure of Halloween. This year, we are blessed with one of the most colorful autumns ever. Every car ride feels like new territory as another tree explodes with vibrant color and life. Even the leaf storms — those moments when the wind shakes the season along, sending fluttering storms of swirling leaves — are incredibly beautiful. Lawns are covered in patchwork colors: reds, golds, oranges. If you stop and take it all in, it is breathtaking.
And so is Halloween — Snickers, Mounds, and Kit Kats aside (no disrespect intended!). It is a day of creativity and expression, of giving and gratitude. As our children (and in many cases, us!) finally change into costumes, faces reflect nothing short of magic. All the decisions, planning and anticipation merge into present moment joy. Whether we don a store-bought mask or a handmade masterpiece, we embody something special and creative, we pretend, we play!
As you celebrate the magic of color and creativity this Halloween, remember these easy tips for keeping it healthy:
- Eat first, trick-or-treat second — give your family a healthy meal before they head out. It reduces the urge to sneak candy or fill up on junk before you have had the chance to inspect the haul.
- Be a healthy house — consider making your home one that gives out healthy, organic snacks: mini boxes of raisins, whole-grain granola bars, all-natural apple sauce. All delicious and nutritious.
- Give non-food goodies — our children have more than enough to munch on. Why not hand out something that gets them moving? Bouncy balls, jump ropes, sidewalk chalk. Go fitness!
May you truly enjoy the sounds of little feet, ringing doorbells, laughter, thank yous, and blowing leaves. And remember, love is health. Let your children see, through the treats you share, how much you care. Share treats that help them to know a lifetime of health and inspiration. Teach them why smart choices about food and exercise matter.
Wishing everyone a beautiful, creative, fun, and healthy Halloween! Please share your Halloween photos with us via our Facebook page so we can celebrate together. <3
When the mind needs somewhere to land
Everything in this wing points, in the end, to the same place — the breath, and the nervous system beneath it. It is why I built SOVA: a quiet companion for the moments in between.
- Today — a daily practice that aligns you before the day pulls you a dozen directions.
- Companion — a place to process any feeling, even the happy ones.
- Pages — a soft place to set your thoughts down and out of your head.
- The House — rooms of calm to step into, whenever you need one.