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Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 293 min read
What makes food traditions so meaningful and powerfully practical?
Food traditions connect us to our culture, our family, our community, and more. They also serve to reduce decision fatigue.
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Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 23 min read
How can you empower and inspire? Learn the art of effective encouragement.
The actions needed to empower and inspire others may take many forms, but all will involve the act of encouragement.
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Mar 3, 20233 min read
Why we need to take a break...vacations are full of valuable lessons.
What do you consider a vacation – relaxing on the beach, camping in the woods, climbing in the mountains, sightseeing in a city, a...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Dec 9, 20223 min read
How does communicating kindness improve our well-being and our world?
Kindness. What does it mean to you? It goes beyond being nice. It is demonstrating compassion, grace, empathy, goodwill, mercy,...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 25, 20223 min read
Seeking happiness? Move gratitude from just an attitude to a way of life.
The pursuit of happiness. A right listed in the U.S. Declaration of Independence along with life and liberty. A call to personal...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 18, 20223 min read
Can gratitude lead to success? How does it impact our personal and professional lives?
Do you want to be more successful in your personal and professional life? Who doesn’t!? When thinking about factors that could lead to...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 11, 20222 min read
Did you know gratitude is good for you? Let me count the ways.
Do you feel grateful? Do you say thank you or write notes of appreciation? Are you characterized by an “attitude of gratitude”? In the...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 4, 20223 min read
What is gratitude? A feeling, an action, or a character trait?
Gratitude. That’s a word one hears a lot at this time of year, the season of Thanksgiving. We are encouraged to have an attitude of...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Mar 4, 20223 min read
5 lessons from 5 years at the beach
A week ago, I was walking on the beach on beautiful Cape San Blas, Florida, enjoying our final days of rest and relaxation. Today, I sit...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 26, 20212 min read
Gratitude Is a Choice
In this season of Thanksgiving, we are encouraged to have an “attitude of gratitude.” Really? Even in 2021, nearly two years into a...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Mar 5, 20213 min read
No bad weather, only bad gear
My #1 son has a favorite saying he uses when others want to back out of an adventure due to rain, snow, fog, or freezing cold: “There’s...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Dec 18, 20203 min read
A very different holiday
“Be careful what you wish for!” How often in years past have you found yourself wishing for a slower pace and less “hustle and bustle” at...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Dec 11, 20203 min read
Hindsight is 20/20
A year ago I wrote a blog post titled “2020 Vision,” which opened as follows… "As we enter this century’s decade of the “Roaring 20’s,”...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 27, 20202 min read
Intentional Gratitude
In this season of Thanksgiving we are encouraged to have an “attitude of gratitude.” Really? Even in 2020, during a pandemic, one might...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
May 29, 20203 min read
A Change of Plans
We are all experiencing a huge, major change in plans. What can we do? We can improvise and as a result we can build resilience.
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
May 8, 20202 min read
How do you spell M-O-T-H-E-R?
What characteristics describe a mother? In celebration of Mother's Day, we honor and recognize what it means to be a mother.
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Mar 6, 20202 min read
Lessons from a month on the beach – Year 3
What can we learn from a month at the beach? Vacations are a time for rejuvenation and reflection on what matters most.
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Guest post by Sarah Crulcich, MPH, RD, LD
Feb 28, 20204 min read
Have You Found What Makes You Special?
What makes us unique makes us valuable and turns our weaknesses into strengths. Take time to be introspective. You are special.
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 10, 20202 min read
Write that thank you!
Dear Aunt Betty, Thank you for the socks. Love, Billy. Did you write thank you notes for gifts when you were growing up? Back in the...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 3, 20203 min read
Lessons from a full house – Year 3
Between December 21st and January 3rd, we hosted up to 31 members of our extended family, including 6 young children between the ages of...
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