Growth & Fulfillment

Women’s Health Month 2026: Your Friendly, No-Pressure Guide to Feeling Your Best at Every Stage

By Linda Wilcox / May 1, 2026

May is Women’s Health Month – a whole month dedicated to encouraging women and girls to focus on taking care of their physical, mental, social, and emotional well-being at every age. Our health needs shift beautifully across decades and there is a lot we can do to take care of ourselves at every stage. May…

Confessions of a Dietitian – What Balance Actually Looks Like

By Linda Wilcox / April 1, 2026

As a registered dietitian, I am well educated in the science of nutrition, can whip up calculations for macronutrients, and articulate how sleep, movement, and stress are connected to nutrition. You might be wondering what a dietitian with professional knowledge does with all that knowledge on a personal level. It might not be what you…

Bring It Back to The Basics

By Linda Wilcox / March 5, 2025

In a world of ever-changing health messages and diet plans vying for our attention along with the demands of life it is easy to lose sight of our most basic needs. Staying hydrated and nourished are essential to our overall well-being. These two seemingly simply elements are foundational pillars to a healthy life, and often,…

New Year New Way to Health and Wellness

By Linda Wilcox / January 15, 2024

January 2024 | Wellness Connections By Linda Wilcox “What we think, feel, and believe about the physical body informs how we live in and through the body.”-Cultivate Well This time of year, the promises of quick fixes and fad diets are plenty and seem to come and go as quickly as our New Year’s Resolutions.…

Dietary Supplements | What’s to know

By Linda Wilcox / September 25, 2023

There are all kinds of dietary supplements on the market today for just about anything. Not all supplements are created equal, and there is little quality standardization of these products. Unlike prescription and over-the-  counter medication, the Food and Drug Administration does not establish standards for the contents of dietary supplements. With so many products on the market to choose from, an independent third-party certification program can help guide you in deciding what supplements to choose.

The Perfect Way to Wrap Up Summer

By Linda Wilcox / August 18, 2023

August is National Wellness Month, making it the perfect time to focus on caring for you and yours with healthy routines. Incorporating small changes and wholesome habits into your daily routine all month long is the perfect way to wrap up summer and impact your health in positive ways.

Let’s Talk About Ozempic

By Linda Wilcox / May 10, 2023

May 2023 | Wellness Connections By Linda Wilcox Ozempic has become popularized in the media and is the new hot celebrity trend for weight loss transformation. As Ozempic is being prescribed to more and more people, it might be a good idea to talk about it and understand what it is, how it works, and how…

Financial Wellness

By Linda Wilcox / April 18, 2023

Money may be a little more on everyone’s minds this month with Tax Day right in the middle of April. Just like the need to eat and sleep, money is a piece of our everyday lives that plays a role in our overall wellness. Wellness is more than just physical health – it is multi-dimensional including physical, spiritual, mental, emotional, social, occupational, and financial health. Each area is interdependent and influenced by the others. When one area is out of balance or not working well, the other areas are affected, and all are vital for optimal health and well-being.

Navigating Mental Health Coverage: Understanding Insurance Basics

By New Life Counseling / March 2, 2023

Understanding insurance can be a challenging task, especially for patients who are already dealing with a lot of stress and anxiety. However, it is essential to have a good understanding of how insurance works to make the most of your mental health benefits and receive the treatment you need. In this post we will talk…

23 Books for Spiritual Growth

By New Life Counseling / May 9, 2022

To live a life like Jesus, we have a lot of learning to do. We get so engulfed by our day-to-day lives that we often push our goals aside and get stuck living out each day the same as the last. To learn to live like Jesus, we need to work on our spiritual growth.…