My greatest fear Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Advice Popular

I read A Place of Yes over the weekend and it changed me. I really try not to throw grandiose statements around lightly, so believe me when I say this book was monumentally therapeutic for me. 

By sharing her stories, Bethenny made me realize things about myself -- noise (fear) that I wasn't aware I had necessarily, and how those fears were holding me back.

So what's my greatest fear?

That I won't be accepted. That no one will like …

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Minimalist Monday: Meal Planning Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Minimalist

Planning our week's meals before going to the grocery store has been one of those Do as I say, not as I dothings for me. 

I recommend meal planning all of the time and truthfully, I've always wanted to meal plan. I saw the utility and value behind it, but for the past 5 years, Scott & I have always lived in walking distance to a grocery store. 

In Boston I lived across the street from Whole Foods, in …

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2 Vegans in St. Barths Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Travel

One of the nice things about the Caribbean is that many of the islands are relatively close together (in fact, I can see three other islands from my island) and you can travel between them by boat. 

St. Barths is about two hours away by ferry and since I've always heard about this place and all the stars seem to go there, I thought I'd check it out. 

All aboard!The ferry service offered endless complementary rum punch. If you …

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Guest Blogger: Kelly R. Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Guests

Today's guest blogger, Kelly, dishes up some down home cooking from The Happy Herbivore Cookbook and talks about cooking vegan for her skeptical omni hubby! 

HH: Kelly, How'd you get your hubby to try a few vegan dishes?

Kelly:As a vegetarian who tries to make vegan choices whenever possible, I was very excited to start cooking from The Happy Herbivore Cookbook.My husband, however, is not as enthusiastic as I am about this lifestyle, so I asked him to …

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When opportunity knocks Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Advice Business101

Sometimes you need to close the door.

I know, this sounds so opposite of everything I've been preaching, but bare with me.

It's true, I have been making an effort to see the glass half full, to find opportunities in not-so-great situations, and say "yes" more. I think being optimistic is great but as I discovered last week,sometimes the best thing you can do is say "no thanks" and that sometimes saying "no" is actually the greatest opportunity of …

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