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No, I'm Not Tired of Avocado Toast Yet
No, I'm Not Tired of Avocado Toast Yet

Has anything been more photographed than avocado on bread? I’m pretty sure not. But yet, I still love it. When I was younger, pear (what Jamaicans call avocado) on bread isn’t something that I would have ever thought would be having a moment.

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FoodShannon EvansJuly 29, 2020red fife, avocado, avocado toast, pear, jamaicaComment
Is This What Wellness Is?
Is This What Wellness Is?

I hit the trendy wellness trifecta on Friday. I had a 40-minute sauna session at Perspire Sauna Studio, then grabbed a smoothie for breakfast and finally hit up Whole Foods for some grocery shopping.

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WellnessShannon EvansJuly 27, 2020sauna, wellness, walking, perspire sauna studioComment
Upper Limiting and Weight Loss
Upper Limiting and Weight Loss

One hundred and thirty-nine (139) pounds has been my problem weight for the past year. Whenever I step on the scale and it’s at 139, I start to binge and eat everything that I know I’m not supposed to.

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WellnessShannon EvansJuly 23, 2020upper limiting, gay hendricks, the big leap, weight loss, affirmationsComment
Nike Training Club: Wellness For All
Nike Training Club: Wellness For All

When quarantine started one of my first thoughts was, how am I going to stay fit. For close to a year, I’d been kickboxing and taking strength classes 5-6 times a week.

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FitnessShannon EvansJuly 13, 2020nike, nike training club, NTC, workout, fitnessComment
The Email I Sent the NBHWC
The Email I Sent the NBHWC

I’ve made a little mention (here and there) that I’m pursuing certification to become a holistic health coach. It’s something that I’m incredibly excited about and I’ve spent a ton of time researching the industry and programs.

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Wellness, BusinessShannon EvansJuly 7, 2020nbhwc, national board for health and wellness coaching, health coaching, holistic health coach, hsp, highly sensitive person Comments
Plants Make You Happier
Plants Make You Happier

I’ve been spending a lot of days watching leaves grow. Cheering on in celebration as a new leaf unwinds itself to reach the sun. Before this, I'd killed a lot of plants. More than I care to admit.

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LifeShannon EvansJuly 6, 2020plants, plant benefitsComment
The Light Is Fixed
The Light Is Fixed

As I mentioned a few days ago, I’m moving over posts from my old Holy Sip site to this page. This post is from December 2018.
I spring clean in the winter, around early December.

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LifeShannon EvansJuly 5, 2020personal developmentComment
Mindful Drinking
Mindful Drinking

As I mentioned a few days ago, I’m moving over posts from my old Holy Sip site to this page. This post is from September 2018. My struggles with working in the alcohol industry were so clear here.

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Life, WellnessShannon EvansJuly 4, 2020drinking, wellness, datingComment
You Are What You Eat
You Are What You Eat

As I mentioned a few days ago, I’m moving over posts from my old Holy Sip site to this page. This post is from December 2018. I’ve recently decided to pursue a holistic health coach certification…

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FoodShannon EvansJuly 3, 2020holistic health coach, nutrition, food, costochondritis, shannon evansComment
What I've Been Listening To While Cooking This Week
What I've Been Listening To While Cooking This Week

The Jerusalema remix by Master KG and Burna Boy has become my kitchen anthem this week.I don’t know or understand the words but that hasn’t stopped me from bopping around the kitchen and singing loudly…

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FoodShannon EvansJuly 2, 2020cooking, music, burna boy, master kg, jerusalemaComment
My Food Philosophy
My Food Philosophy

Maybe it was COVID, maybe it wasn’t. I’m still not sure what had me feeling sick for the past few weeks. The symptoms lined up, but the test was negative. Either way, I knew it was time to load up myself with healing foods…

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FoodShannon EvansJuly 1, 2020bok choy, carrots, stir fry, food philosophy, shannon evans, covidComment
Anthony Bourdain
Anthony Bourdain

It’s been two years since Anthony Boudain passed. I realized it a few weeks ago as I was buying Medium Raw, his follow up to Kitchen Confidential.

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LifeShannon EvansJune 30, 2020medium raw, kitchen confidential, anthony bourdain, depressionComment
You Should Embarrass Yourself Every Now And Then
You Should Embarrass Yourself Every Now And Then

I knew exactly what hit me. It was a volleyball whirring towards my face at about 150 mph. I’d mistakenly believed that I “Got it” and I know that because I boldly yelled as much as the ball came flying towards my face.

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Fitness, MindShannon EvansJune 29, 2020holy sip, shannon evans, volleyballComment
How To Let Go
How To Let Go

About a week ago, I decided that it was time to shelf Holy Sip and just do everything under my name. Actually, more accurately, the universe decided fo me and I decided not to resist.

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Business, MindShannon EvansJune 25, 2020holy sip, shannon s evans, shannon evansComment
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