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The importance of portion control

The importance of portion control

Portion control. What it is: an understanding of how much a serving size of food is and how many calories or how much food energy a serving contains. What it ISN'T: everyone only eating one serving of things at a time according to the nutritional facts label. So what do we do with this knowledge? Well, I am glad you asked.

Practicing the Art of Giving

Practicing the Art of Giving

Practice, difficulty, sacrifice. Not exactly the words we think of when we picture art and giving in our minds. Yet, through these, giving becomes the gift that keeps on giving. Resulting in not only an impact in your own life, but the lives of those who benefit from the gift.

Forging 2016 Series: Final Tale

Forging 2016 Series: Final Tale

The final tale in our Forging 2016 series ends in an epic tribute and summit of Wheeler Peak.  But what does forging conquerors really mean? Is in only in victory, or in something more that we conquer? This tale shows us that only those in the arena will know.

Forging 2016 Series: Tale Two

Forging 2016 Series: Tale Two

Will the way we see the world always be the same...and should it? Forging new lenses through which we see the world, our communities, and the we it affects how we live our lives is one of the main pillars of the VLA forging trip.

Forging 2016 Series: Tale One

Forging 2016 Series: Tale One

The first tale in our short series discussing the momentous achievements, struggles, and even failures we overcame and experienced on our 2016 Forging trip to Red River, NM.  Join us in this first tale as we discovered what it means to bear each other's burdens, and have our souls flourish through the struggle.