Author Archives: Cheryl Harris

About Cheryl Harris

Life played a funny trick on me. I've studied nutrition for years, and much to my surprise, found out that I could manage many of my health issues via diet. I've been GF for years, and I've got a bunch of allergies and sensitivities. But it definitely doesn't keep me from cooking, baking and enjoying my food. Thanks for stopping by.

Weekend Yum–GFE Retreat

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

Such a lovely (and delicious!) weekend! I got to meet and see a whole bunch of fantastic bloggers, like Shirley of GFE, Valerie of City Life Eats, Debi of Hunters Lyoness, Linda of Gluten-free Homemaker, Heather of Gluten free Cat, … Continue reading →

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July Self-Care Round up

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

Okay, this isn’t QUITE as overdue as it sounds, since we spilled over into the 1st week of August with Carrie’s post on meditation and mindfulness. There were a lot of terrific posts in this retreat: My Self-Care Goals 2013 … Continue reading →

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Menu Plan Monday: Plums Aug 12th

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

The summer has flown by so fast…I don’t ever remember having such a sense of disbelief that it’s almost over, yet here we are. I will absolutely be doing a round-up on the July Self-Care Retreat…soon…as soon as I dig … Continue reading →

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Why WIC Peer Counselor $s make good sense

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

Just a note on a cause I believe in: I had the honor of serving as the Breastfeeding Coordinator for the DC WIC State Agency from 2003-2007. Although typically breastfeeding is not common among the low income, predominantly African American … Continue reading →

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July Self-Care-Update from Linda

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

I know July is more or less over. But since Carrie is hosting next week (and because I’m behind on pretty much everything else!) we’ll be oozing on over into August. Linda shared her goals with us a few weeks … Continue reading →

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Depression & Self-Care

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

I wrote this post 3 years ago and didn’t feel comfortable posting it. And when I saw this video about the importance of speaking up on depression, I dug it up. It always pains me to see the stigma of … Continue reading →

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Re-writing the story-July Self-Care Retreat

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

Are you a people pleaser? I know I tend to be. As I explore new ventures, have the sense of nervousness/anticipation/fear and wanting so much for others to enjoy it. I was picturing success, and in my head that meant … Continue reading →

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July Self-Care Goal Update

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

Hopefully you’ve seen some of the self-care retreat posts. Shirley has a wonderful one up on the power of saying no this week, Valerie has her goals to stay more present and drink more water, I had a self-care through … Continue reading →

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13 Self-Care Lessons from the Masters

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

Self-care wisdom from the animals in and around Chez Harris. I hope you enjoy the pictures! Add in regular movement that you enjoy                 Get a friend to join you!       … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Linda on Self-Care

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

I’m delighted to share a guest post on self-care from reader of GF Goodness, Linda. If you’d like to participate in our self-care retreat and don’t have a blog, feel free to email me or one of the other hostesses … Continue reading →

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