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Pull Up A Seat!
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So Glad You Are Here!
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Welcome!
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Happy February! So glad you signed up to receive our monthly newsletters! I am so incredibly grateful to have you interested in my blog! Learning about health and wellness has been a lifelong project of mine. Furthermore, bringing this blog into fruition has been nothing short of a dream come true. I am thrilled to have you join me while I share my habits which have brought me much health and happiness! Continue reading below for more details on my blog layout and offerings.
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Harvesting Health and Happiness
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What Does Harvesting Health and Happiness Offer?
Interested in learning more about how my humble little blog could help you in your daily life? I would LOVE to take a moment to tell you all about it! Harvesting Health and Happiness... one habit at a time... offers straightforward, sustainable tips that can be practiced easily. The resources fall in several categories for ease of use. The sections include:
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- Movement (Exercise, activities.)
- Whole Foods (Nutritious food content, herbal tips, my favorite recipes)
- Rest/Reset (Content related to rest, guided meditation, mindfulness)
- Earthing/Gardening (Gardening tips, growing food, soil)
- Yoga (Friendly Yoga videos, exploring yoga content)
- Ramblings (My personal writings, sky's the limit on my variety of topics!)
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The Story and How it Began.
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To sum it up as best I can this is how the story goes. Health Enthusiast + Fitness + Gardener + Yogi + Adventure = Harvesting Health and Happiness. Interested in more details?
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Want to Know More About the Connection Between Health and Happiness?
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Science has conducted many studies about the connection of health and happiness dating back over 80 years ago. Interested in learning more about this important research?
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Who is the Voice Behind This Blog?
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My name is Candy Price and I feel extremely fortunate to have the opportunity to share my writing and vlogs with you! Interested in learning more about my story?
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Food Insecurity: Neighbors Helping Neighbors
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Food Insecurity: Neighbors Helping Neighbors Those of you who have read my previous articles know that I am passionate about the benefits of whole food nutrition, a.k.a. food from nature, not science. But not everyone has access to or the resources to buy whole foods. According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, about 1.2 million North …
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10 Minute Stretch Routine to Brighten Your Day!
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10 Minute Stretch Routine to Brighten Your Day! Looking for a 10 minute stretch routine to practice daily? Oftentimes, we wake up in the morning feeling tight and stiff. This is often accompanied by feelings of tenseness in our neck, shoulders, upper back, knees, and hips. Likewise, it can feel darn right uncomfortable getting our bodies out of bed. Continue reading …
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Brevard, NC most Outstanding Waterfall Hike for Beginners
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Brevard, NC most Outstanding Waterfall Hike for Beginners A Brevard, NC waterfall hike should be on your to-do list when visiting the area! This area is loaded with public lands that offers numerous waterfall hikes, mountain biking paths, as well as equestrian routes. One of my favorite activities is hiking to a scenic waterfall or overlook. Transylvania County, also known as …
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The Garden and a Gardener: A Love Story...
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The Garden and a Gardener: A Love Story... The garden and a gardener. Such an interwoven relationship of trust, loyalty, and, above all, love. Let the love story begin... My first love affair began in my early 20's with several basil plants I planted in a pot on a deck railing. At the time, I wasn't even sure if I …
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Yoga for Grief: An Interview with Adrianne Lind
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Yoga for Grief: An Interview with Adrianne Lind I met Adrianne through Yoga Specialists. Immediately, I felt a connection to her accepting spirit and soft voice. She has such a gift for making others feel welcomed and seen in her yoga classes. Upon learning more about Adrianne, I was intrigued by her work with yoga for grief. Adrianne facilitates yoga classes …
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Redefining "Healthy" Food
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Redefining "Healthy" Food The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed changing the rules for nutrition labels on packaged foods that indicate the foods are “healthy.” The new rules would require that products labeled “healthy” must contain a meaningful amount of food from at least one main food group recommended by federal dietary guidelines (fruit, vegetable, dairy, grain, protein). The …
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A Summer Solstice Meditation to Celebrate Growth!
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A Summer Solstice Meditation to Celebrate Growth! Welcome Summer! This year, the summer solstice is Wednesday, June 21, which marks the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. The summer solstice is when the earth's tilt towards the sun is at its maximum. Ushering in the first day of summer, the longest day of the year, and also the …
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15 Minute Yoga Practice to Support You All Day!
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15 Minute Yoga Practice to Support You All Day! Can a 15 minute yoga practice really make a difference in your day? Absolutely! A Daily yoga practice is an excellent habit to implement into your life! Carving out a few minutes daily for self-care is an act of self-love. Offering a few minutes of self-love to ourselves will reward us …
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Affirmations: Nurturing a Positive Mindset for Personal Growth
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Affirmations: Nurturing a Positive Mindset for Personal Growth Affirmations. What are they? How should we use them? But, above all, do affirmations work? Can this simple tool bring about a more positive mindset and encourage personal growth? To begin with, let's learn a little about them. The Oxford Dictionary documents that an affirmation is described as the assertion that something exists …
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The Truth about Strength Training for Seniors
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The Truth about Strength Training for Seniors Maintaining muscle mass is important at any age. Gone are the days of believing that strength training is only reserved for young, ripped males in a gym. Maintaining muscle mass is important at any age and especially into our golden years. Continue reading to learn more about the research behind strength training for …
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Choose Your Produce Wisely
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Is Organic Worth the Cost? Hi everyone! I’m Chef Lisa, owner of Homemade Fresh, and I’m excited to partner with Candy Price to provide tips and recipes to nourish your body with whole food fuel. In my last blog article, I introduced my “food is fuel” philosophy and talked about the importance of breakfast. This time, I want to talk …
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The Wonderful Benefits of Standing Adaptive Yoga Class
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The Wonderful Benefits of a Standing Adaptive Yoga Class The wonderful benefits of a standing adaptive yoga class is far reaching. Sadly, yoga can feel out of grasp for many people. Mobility can be a huge barrier which prevents many from getting on the mat. However, there is an answer! Standing Adaptive Yoga!In our modern day society, we spend most …
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The Gift of a Loving Kindness Meditation Practice
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Loving Kindness Meditation Metta prayer to cultivate compassion and love to yourself and others.
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The most beautiful, cheery flowers to grow in a garden!
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Calendula nestled in my garden alongside my cucumber plants. The Most Beautiful, Cheery Flowers to Grow in a Garden! Ahh... the most beautiful, cheery flowers to grow in your garden and are so easy to achieve! What if I told you there was an incredibly beautiful flower that could be grown for pennies? In addition, it offers cheery, yellow-orange blooms …
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Start Your Engines! Nourish Your Body With Good Fuel!
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Learn About Nourishing Your Body with Chef Lisa! Hi everyone! I’m Chef Lisa, and I’m excited to partner with Candy at Harvesting Health and Happiness to provide tips and recipes to nourish your body with whole food fuel. I recently relocated my business, Homemade Fresh, to the Hendersonville area after serving clients in Charlotte for 11 years. Homemade Fresh is a meal …
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Learn More about Yoga Nidra for Improved Mental Health Wellbeing
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Learn More About Yoga Nidra for Improved Mental Health Wellbeing Yoga Nidra, also known as yogic sleep, is an old ancient practice that allows for deep meditation. Old scripts dating back to 700 BC to Sankhya Philosophy in India. However, it is believed the practice began around 1000 BC through verbal teachings. Interesting enough, yoga nidra was not introduced to …
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Jewel Paradise Cove Jamaica Review, A Jewel to Behold!
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Jewel Paradise Cove Jamaica Review, A Jewel to Behold! Quaint, Friendly All Inclusive Resort Nature Focused Resort DesignLovely Seating SpacesA Variety of Gourmet Meals with a Healthy Jamaican FlairExtra Personal Touches such as an Elegant Dinner on the Beach, Coffee Shop, and Smoothie Stand Three Fantastic Swim-up BarsSuperb StaffCalm, Private Beach with Crystal Clear Water in a CoveFitness Center, Spa Services, and …
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The kitchen garden or sometimes called a potager garden. This is a concept that began in Europe during the Medieval times The term potager is described as a cook that specializes in thick soups and broth. Hence, the idea is that vegetables, herbs, and flowers are planted together in a garden space which will sustain a single family. Importantly, to …
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The above picture is a favorite hiking spot of mine nestled in the NC Mountains! Hiking For the Beginner Hiking offers so much more than just physical fitness. Exploring dirt paths by being submerged in the natural world is such an uplifting activity for the soul. The habit of participating in regular hikes offers many benefits. The beginner hiker can …
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Learn More About The Wonderful Benefits of Chair Yoga!
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Learn More About The Wonderful Benefits of Chair Yoga!As a yoga teacher that spent many many years in the healthcare field, it is easy to understand my attraction to chair yoga. Without a doubt, mobility plays a crucial role in patient care when assisting others on their road to recovery due to illness. For this reason, I witnessed firsthand how …
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The Best Asian Dressing for Salads, Slaw, & StirFry
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Looking for the Best Asian Dressing to use on Salads, Slaw, and even Stirfry? Look no further!! Keep reading for my go-to Asian dressing/sauce recipe to snazz up any healthy meal! This simple, nutritious Asian inspired sauce recipe is the best Asian dressing for salads, slaw, and stir fry. Oftentimes, I make up several batches of this dressing to use all …
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Movement Exercises for the Back
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Movement Exercises for the Back Movement exercises for the back is critically important for overall health and wellbeing. Unfortunately, so many of our lives have become so sedentary with our jobs and lifestyle patterns. Working eight hours or more staring at a screen with our shoulders rounded is so taxing on the body. Undoubtedly, the habitual postural patterns of maintaining …
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Yoga For Every Body Yoga for every BODY is a desire that runs deep within me and is why I started this blog and do what I do. You see, there seems to be a misunderstanding with many that one must be thin, young, and flexible to practice yoga. This misunderstanding however, is just that, a misunderstanding. My offering to …
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Finding Happiness With Balance
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Finding happiness with balance. The concept is a key principle to finding ease in living. Harvesting Health and Happiness is an inclusive, adaptive blog providing healthy lifestyle tips that anyone can utilize and practice. I wish to portray a platform which is accepting of anyone interested in my offerings. Exercise and physical fitness can seem intimidating and out of reach …
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Health and Happiness Wellness
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Health and happiness wellness blog. While pondering the categories for my blog I became stumped by the name to give my personal writings. My thoughts continued to return to the word "Ramblings." The definition for the word holds multiple meanings. "A writing or speech lengthy and confused," is the first meaning. Meanwhile, the other two meanings are "A plant …
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