Happiest of birthdays to our very own @Jeanna Finch and @Jennifer Gaydeski ! If you're just tuning in, this is our co-founder of Lifestyle Evolution and her trusty sidekick identical twin, who is also our resident chef. :-) It is a sad time for them with a recent family loss, but we are all wishing you a year of wishes come true, and peace in the coming days.

You may have noticed I have been quiet for a few days, and anyone who knows me knows that I am open about life and the hard things that can come at us. I just needed space to process first. This past week we lost our little sister Emily, and our family has surrounded each other (we have a full house) to love and support each other though this tragedy that will forever change us all. Emily was an incredible artist, singer and musician. She saw the world in her own unique way. And although she struggled with a lot of demons, her ability to see the beauty around her and imbue that into her creative outlets was endless. She will be deeply missed. The service is this Friday, and right now we are just leaning into each other and this time together. This community is very important to us, and I am keeping an eye on things from a distance. 💚 I would love if you all would keep things going - share, ask questions, show up for each other. (This picture is the first pyramid picture we did with all the siblings, and we have taken many more of these over the years, but this takes me back. Emily is in the middle.)

Today is Dr. Steve's birthday! Jeanna is away and @Steve Finch is holding down the fort at home, so I'm not sure if he'll see this, but this community appreciates you and is sending you wishes for a wonderful day and year!

Oh goodness, I LOL'd. We always take you seriously here. ;-) Happy Friday, Everyone!

This is a short and sweet one. I just read this quote by Todd Kashdan, Ph.D., a psychologist I enjoy following. "𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 (𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦)." So when you think about why you're in the Lifestyle Evolution community, it must be because there's some aspect of your life/health that you want to change. What will it take for you to feel forced to face it? That's simply a hard way of asking, "What will it take for you to know that you're ready?" What matters to you? Let us know! It's normal to have some ambivalence about change. Everyone does. EVERYONE. This is a safe space in which to explore these questions! I invite you to be brave enough to comment. We're here to support you. ☺️