Your Whole Life in 3D

In my recent healthy living small group, we are working through the book, Your Whole Life, the 3D Plan, by Carol Showalter. In a nutshell, it's about *Eating right *Living well and *Loving God. We have only been on it for a week, but it has already been such a positive experience in my life! The Diet (eating right) portion isn't about "dieting" at all, but about eating healthy food. The Discipline portion is about doing things each day to live well, and the Discipleship portion is about growing in our relationship with God. Carol stresses that in order to be whole, we must incorporate all 3 D's into our life. Our group meets once a week - we keep a daily journal, read daily devotions, and pray for one another.

The daily devotions, reflection, and journaling have already been the best part. In the book, Carol says, "God is the most necessary component of a whole life - and that is what the average diet plan misses."

The living well part is also great. I mean, who doesn't like to live well! Many of us are so busy that we don't take the time, but it's easy to slip in ways to live well. For example, this past week I bought some fresh flowers for my kitchen, walked in the snow, and freshened up some old furniture with a new coat of paint (having 2 holidays helped)!

The hardest part for me is eating well. Don't we all struggle with that! I thought it would be fun to blog about living well, including some yummy and healthy food I've tried, or other experiences in hopes that it might encourage you to live better, too!

So here goes...
Today I had a tasty lunch - I spread almond butter and all fruit spread on a whole grain sandwich thin, then topped it with sliced, fresh strawberries. It was so easy, healthy, and delicious! Here's a photo of the ingredients.

So here's to the journey! Have a great day and live well!