<p> <i>breaking down the basics of what you eat and how your move</i></p> <p>There are two absolute truths about losing weight and getting fit; diet and exercise. Without proper diet and exercise you will not lose weight. <a href="https://www.steviva.com/irrefutable-truths-about-losing-weight-and-staying-fit/" class="read-more">Read the rest... </a></p>

<p><i>five tips on picking yourself up and dusting yourself off</i></p> <p>There’s an old Irish proverb that I was taught at a young age after having my ass handed to me by a kid on the playground. <a href="https://www.steviva.com/giving-it-hell/" class="read-more">Read the rest... </a></p>

<p><em>honest self-analysis to gain clarity</em></p> <p>I am dedicating this post to my acupuncturist, <a href="https://pdx-acupuncture.com/">Lara Dilkes at PDX Acupuncture</a>. I was getting my left shoulder worked on. A remark was made that the muscles in my right shoulder just wouldn’t let go. <a href="https://www.steviva.com/letting-go-of-the-past-and-embrace-your-bright-future/" class="read-more">Read the rest... </a></p>

<p><em>ho ho how a positive mental attitude can affect your health and holidays</em></p> <p>Positive mental attitude is a concept first introduced in 1937 by Napoleon Hill in the book Think and Grow Rich. <a href="https://www.steviva.com/breezing-through-the-holidays-with-a-positive-mental-attitude/" class="read-more">Read the rest... </a></p>

<p><em>Five solid tips on curtailing the temptation of over-indulgences</em></p> <p>I can’t even believe that in the next couple of weeks Thanksgiving will be upon us.</p> <p>Since the holiday season is fast approaching, Steviva Brands is here to offer you some sound advice that can certainly make a difference through thick and thin. <a href="https://www.steviva.com/how-to-avoid-the-gift-of-holiday-weight-gain/" class="read-more">Read the rest... </a></p>

<p><em>there tips to direct you to happy life</em></p> <p>How well you achieve your own happiness is the best measure of how well you are living your life and enjoying your relationships. <a href="https://www.steviva.com/you-above-all-deserve-happiness/" class="read-more">Read the rest... </a></p>

<p><em><strong>five sensible tips on taking our time to take it all in</strong></em></p> <p>Life in the modern age can seem to be all consuming. I know I find it that way sometimes and I am sure you do too. <a href="https://www.steviva.com/beautiful-moments/" class="read-more">Read the rest... </a></p>

<p><em>celebrating and embracing our differences</em></p> <p>The world we live in today is such a rapidly changing place. For some of us change comes more quickly and we are better adapted to welcoming in change. <a href="https://www.steviva.com/crossing-the-great-divide/" class="read-more">Read the rest... </a></p>

<p><em>steps on setting goals while developing patience</em></p> <p>Have you ever wanted something so badly and it seemed that it was unobtainable or slow in coming to fruition? I think we all have. <a href="https://www.steviva.com/the-universes-delays-are-not-the-universes-denials/" class="read-more">Read the rest... </a></p>

<p><em>story telling for modern times</em></p> <p>Long before streaming media, texting, the internet and even the printed word, history was passed forward using the spoken word. Communities of indigenous peoples would gather in a broad circle around a warm inviting fire while the tribal elders shared stories of conquest and heroism. <a href="https://www.steviva.com/honoring-our-great-historians/" class="read-more">Read the rest... </a></p>