The Power of Keeping Your Word to Yourself!

 

Ladies, let me keep it real—I've been walking a lot this summer.  I am on a quest to complete 2025 miles this year.  The fresh air, the rhythm, the peace? It’s been my therapy in this complicated life.  But there’s one promise I haven’t kept… getting back to my strength training.

Every week I say, “I’ll start tomorrow.” And tomorrow keeps moving.  My goal was to do at least 10 sets per week on all the body parts.  I never made the time, and I am noticing the difference,   and here’s what I’m learning—every time we break a small promise to ourselves, we chip away at our own confidence.

It’s not about guilt—it’s about grace and truth. The same discipline that gets me out walking can also help me pick up those weights again. Because keeping my word to myself is how I build the kind of confidence that sticks.

So this November, I’m recommitting—not to perfection, but to integrity. I’m keeping my word. I’m showing up for me.

And ladies, if you’ve fallen off your plan too, don’t beat yourself up. Just take one small step back toward your goals today. You don’t have to do it all, just start again. You’re worth keeping promises to.

November Sip of the Month: The Cranberry Glow Mocktail

Since it’s November and the holidays are almost here, I thought I’d introduce a festive, healthy drink that keeps your spirit high and your wellness on point. Because let’s be honest—we want to feel good in our bodies while we’re celebrating!

This Cranberry Glow Mocktail brings all the sparkle, none of the guilt. It’s light, tart, refreshing, and looks stunning in a glass (because presentation matters, sis).

Ingredients:       

• ½ cup pure cranberry juice (unsweetened)
• ¼ cup fresh orange juice·      
• Sparkling water or kombucha to top
• A squeeze of lime       
• Fresh cranberries + mint for garnish

How to Make It:

Pour cranberry and orange juice over ice, top with sparkling water or kombucha, add your lime, and finish with cranberries and mint.

Here’s to a season of keeping promises, glowing from the inside out, and sipping something that loves you back. 🥂

— Sister to Sister: Where Black Women Rise Together

Love and More,

Teri Sewell Huff

Integrative Nutrition Health Coach

and Walking Movement Leader

https://beacons.ai/clubteriliving

PS>  Please reach out for any wellness questions and for a good old fashion walk!

Are You Eating Like This? - The Top Food Tips to Transform Your Health

Let’s Talk, Sis

1. Eat to Energize, Not Just to Fill Up. Say goodbye to that 3 p.m. slump. Real food = real energy. Think greens, grains, and good fats.

2. Add Before You Subtract. Before cutting everything out, add more color—berries, leafy greens, sweet potatoes. The more color, the more power.

3. Hydration is Queen Behavior. Water-rich foods like cucumbers, watermelon, and smoothies will have your skin glowing and joints singing “thank you!”

4. Gut Check, Baby. Your gut is your second brain. Add fermented foods (like kimchi or sauerkraut), plant-based fiber, and maybe a little probiotic love.

5. Read Those Labels Like a Boss  If you can’t pronounce it, your body probably can’t process it. Keep it simple and whole.

Healthy Recipe Drop  Queen’s Glow Bowl: Quinoa, roasted chickpeas, kale, avocado, tahini drizzle. Easy, plant-powered, and oh-so-satisfying.

CTA – Ready to Glow Up From the Inside Out?

Download my free Gut Health Starter Guide and follow me on Instagram at @terishealthyways.  

Girl, food can either drain you or elevate you. If you’ve been tired, bloated, or just not feeling like your best self, it might be time to check that plate. Let’s flip the script and eat like we love ourselves.

Let’s make Summer 2025 loud, proud, and YES.

Join my Wellness Walk & Talk crew and enjoy the good vibes, scheduled and pop-up walking events.

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#WellnessWalkAndTalk #GirlTrekDenver #WalkWithTeri #ClubTeriMoves #BlackWomenWalk #WalkWithMe #FullBodyYES

Health Matters.  And health can, and should be fun!

Always, Teri Sewell, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach

www.luvyourhealthylife.com

They Not Like Us - Your Invitation to Rise!

Reclaiming Our Power: Black Women’s Health, Black History, and the Natural Healing Revolution

Hello sisters,  I am excited to be part of your wellness journey and this month as black history month comes to an end, I say Black History Month is not just a time to reflect—it’s a time to reclaim and reimagine. Black women have carried the weight of resilience, but now it’s time to shift from survival to true, holistic thriving. In 2025, natural health immersion is emerging as a powerful pathway to wellness, liberation, and self-reclamation.

The State of Black Women’s Health

Systemic disparities have long impacted Black women’s access to quality healthcare, from higher maternal mortality rates to increased risks of chronic illness. But history shows we are not powerless—healers, innovators, and change-makers.

Reclaiming our health means honoring ancestral wisdom and embracing practices that center our well-being. It means breaking cycles of stress and disease and stepping into nourishment and restoration.

Natural Health Immersion: Returning to Our Roots

Holistic healing is in our DNA. Our ancestors harnessed plant medicine and natural rhythms to maintain vitality. Reclaiming this legacy means embracing:

• Herbal Medicine – Hibiscus for heart health, burdock root for detoxification.

• Mindfulness & Meditation – Breathwork, yoga, and energy healing to release trauma.

• Nutrition for Longevity – Whole, plant-based foods for optimal health.

• Movement as Medicine – Dance, Pilates, and strength training as self-care.

The Reclaimed Woman: Owning Your Power

To be a Reclaimed Woman is to own your health and healing. It’s about unlearning societal conditioning that tells us to overwork and ignore our needs. It’s about saying YES to joy, rest, pleasure, and deep nourishment.

When we prioritize our health, we shift the narrative—not just for ourselves, but for future generations. Every healing practice we embrace rewrites history.

Your Invitation to Rise

This Black History Month, let’s honor our ancestors by choosing wellness and sovereignty. Let’s create a movement where Black women no longer fight for scraps of healthcare but stand in our power, fully embodied in radiant health.

It’s time to reclaim what has always been ours—our health, healing, and future.

Are you ready to step into your power as a Reclaimed Woman? Begin your natural health immersion today.

Follow me on Instagram for more insights and inspiration: @terishealthyways.

Cheering you on,

Teri Sewell Huff

Integrative Nutrition Health Coach

terisewell@gmail.com