by Jennifer Monsos | Dec 21, 2017 | Cooking, Food
As pretty much everyone in the world knows, I love to cook. I don’t just like it, I absolutely love cooking. If I see a recipe that is intriguing I may drop everything and run to the kitchen to create. I had been hearing a lot of buzz about the home delivered meal...
by Jennifer Monsos | Oct 27, 2017 | Cooking, Food, Wellness, Yoga & Fitness
(That’s me in the pink with the crazy shorts and headband) So I have done quite a few half marathons over the years. I am thinking I am closing in on 30. Iowa was my 13th state on my “50 state” journey. As I approached the start line of this race, I was...
by Jennifer Monsos | Feb 19, 2017 | Wellness, Yoga & Fitness
I have always wondered what to call myself as a yoga teacher. I have never felt like I was teaching anyone anything. Leading students through their own journey is what I do. I do not, personally, have the ability to teach anyone anything about their own body, how...
by Jennifer Monsos | Dec 30, 2016 | Yoga & Fitness
I have spent the better part of the last 15 years learning about yoga, mindfulness, nutrition, movement and the connections between our mind and body. Today I watched three different documentaries that all lead to the same conclusion that I have over these years. Our...
by Jennifer Monsos | Dec 12, 2016 | Wellness
It has been 7 years since I stepped out of one door and walked through another. It was scary, challenging and empowering all rolled into one. Leaving a 25 year marriage is hard. Even if it isn’t the greatest relationship, it is comfortable and safe. Comfortable and...
by Jennifer Monsos | Nov 3, 2016 | Finance, Life, Yoga & Fitness
What do I want to be when I grow up? I am not sure now, nor have I ever been. In recent years, I have started to embrace this concept. I DO NOT KNOW and that is ok! I can try on different businesses, ideas and jobs. If it doesn’t work, that is fine. Well, some folks...
by Jennifer Monsos | Mar 11, 2016 | Life
12:01am on December 31, 2014 began the worst day of my life. I had been at the hospital with my daughter since 6:00am on December 30th. My son-in-law had called me at 3:30am that morning to tell me that my grandson had died. At 39 weeks gestation, they went to the...
by Jennifer Monsos | Mar 11, 2016 | Finance, Life, Wellness, Yoga & Fitness
Ah, my biggest problem, focus. I have often said that I struggle with some level of attention deficit disorder. Sometimes the thoughts in my brain are moving so quickly that I can’t keep track of them. I have one business or blog post idea, and as soon as it enters my...
by Jennifer Monsos | Mar 10, 2016 | Cooking, Finance
We had company this weekend, and I splurged a bit. We got a pizza from a local, to remain unnamed, take and bake place. It tasted good, but within an hour I was not feeling well. At first I couldn’t exactly pinpoint the problem. Then Steve mentioned that he wasn’t...
by Jennifer Monsos | Mar 10, 2016 | Cooking, Finance
So I have learned that I need very little to stay full when I eat good, real food. This is probably my biggest takeaway from the last two weeks from a food standpoint. A good pot of beans and rice, with fresh vegetables and occasionally some bacon, beef or pork, and I...
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