June
2016
Issue 2


Spiritual Balance
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How to balance your life: improving your spiritual health 
Article by Live Well Winona Intern:  Sam Schierman  
Balance is an import concept to use throughout many different aspects of one's daily activities. Balancing your diet, your work and social life, your sleep schedule, I could go on forever. While balance is important, sometimes we are too focused on physical, occupational, or social balance that we've neglected our spiritual health. Here are some ways I've found success in bringing balance to one's spiritual health when things are getting somewhat crazy:
  • Surround yourself with positive people.  There are millions of people all throughout the world. Finding people that you click with is important because their positivity or negativity will be projected on to you and your friendship. Ensuring that the people you allow in your life are affecting you positively will create and reflect happiness.
  • Find an escape.  Are your day to day activities stressing you out and dampening your spiritual health? Find a way to take a break, escape these stressors, and relax. For me, I've found that my escape is into the outdoors without my phone and all alone. It allows me to break free from the places and people that might be bothering me at the time. Where's your escape?
  • Whatever you do, do not fight change.  Every single day there is change going on throughout the whole world. People grow, change. Places can change, the people in them can change. It's inevitable, but attempting to fight it isn't going to benefit you. Embrace, invite, and allow that change into your life with welcoming arms. Who knows, change could be for the better and you just don't know it yet.
  • Happy thoughts.  Your mindset can either make or break you. If something sad is going on, keeping a positive mindset is important to remaining calm. Along with happy thoughts, once must learn to let go of grudges and negativity, show people kindness.
  • Lastly, practice patience.  If you are always go, go, go, you start to become impatient and stressed. Stop being in such a rush all the time. I understand if you're running late to work but don't allow this rush to become a habit. Take some time to breathe and just admire everything around you, if you don't you might miss out on some wonders this world has to offer.
 With these simple steps I found balance of many parts of my life, most importantly, my spiritual health. Good luck!
Cucumber Salad with Fresh Dill
Recipe provided by:  Winona Bluff Country Co-op
Total Time: 2 hours, 20 minutes
Servings: 6

 Ingredients
  • 3 small cucumbers, thinly sliced 
  • 3 small white onions, peeled and thinly sliced
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/3 cup cider vinegar
  • 3-4 tablespoons water
  • 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons sugar (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon fresh garlic, peeled and minced (optional)
Preparation
  1. In a glass or stainless steel bowl, combine the sliced cucumbers and onions. Sprinkle with a large pinch of salt, mix well, and let stand in a cool place for 10-15 minutes.
  2. Add cider vinegar, water, chopped dill, and sugar and garlic (if using). Toss to combine and refrigerate for 2 hours to let flavors develop. Serve chilled.
Tips & Notes

Choose small, tender cucumbers for their thinner, less bitter skin and seeds. For an Asian influence, substitute rice wine vinegar for the cider vinegar and cilantro for the dill. Use the optional sugar if you prefer less tartness.

Nutritional Information: 64 calories, 0 g. fat, 0 mg. cholesterol, 127 mg. sodium, 14 g. carbohydrate, 2 g. fiber, 2 g. protein
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