The Green Door Life

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I almost lost myself a few years ago.

And looking back, I can pinpoint the exact moment that changed my life: I met Shannon Morse - Green Door Life co-founder and business partner - in 2018. But, we didn't start out that way.

At first, I was her nutrition client. This is back when we didn't even have a nutrition course and all our coaching was done through (cue: dramatic music... duh duh duh...) EMAIL.

I was able to write novels to Shannon, unpacking all the insights about what I discovered each week about myself, my habits, my self-care, my upbringing, my biggest fears, and my greatest dreams.

I thought I was just going to learn how to finally lose that pesky weight that had piled on since having my second child.

I thought she was going to teach me the ultimate secret once and for all of the best super quick fix fad diet which I was expecting to be difficult and taste...

We all have that relative who insists that we have second helpings of their homemade lasagna lest we suffer from incessant comments made the rest of the evening as if we've committed the ultimate sin of omission, while ironically, they barely eat anything themselves.

Or maybe it's your friend who guilt trips you into "being bad" by begging you to join her in ordering super high fat, high carb, highly processed, highly caloric foods, even though you mentioned you were focusing on eating in moderation.

Sometimes the hardest of all is dealing with that co-worker or boss who pressures you into drinking alcohol at a work event even though you promised yourself that you wouldn't because you fear retribution of not being accepted, missing out on bonding, and possibly getting overlooked for a promotion.

The people in these instances are what we like to call food pushers. Alcohol...

Hi, Lisa (co-founder of The Green Door Life) here   I have a really important story to share because I KNOW you've been there too, and you may be in the same position right now. I hope this email gives you an action plan with the right information. 

I gained 10 pounds starting in October until I made some changes this February. And it wasn't muscle mass. This is very noticeable on my 5'5" (on a good day) frame, but more importantly, I felt awful.

[Side note: I've since lost all 10 pounds over the span of 2 weeks. Most of it was inflammation and water weight. I'll share later on how I pivoted.]

The most frustrating part of all was that nothing about my diet or exercise changed during this time:

• I wasn't still drinking alcohol or over-eating
• I was tracking my food and staying within my macronutrient and calorie goals, especially protein
• I was strength training three times a week + metabolic conditioning (a form of HIIT)...

we've come a long way from a calorie is a calorie.

Most people understand now that a 250-calorie Snickers bar is going to metabolize differently in the body than 250-calories of chicken.

But is the opposite true: all calories are NOT created equal?

Is 250 calories the same amount of energy regardless of the food source?

Not surprisingly, there is more to this conversation. 

Here's what real nutrition science affirms instead that combines the two philosophies:

Not all calories macronutrients are created equal.

In other words, calories from different macronutrients (proteins, carbohydrates, and fats) have different effects on fullness, insulin response, the process of turning carbs to body fat, and metabolic energy expenditure.

Taken a step further, calories from macronutrients with different levels of food processing (i.e. organic whole foods vs. highly processed, highly palatable foods) also...

We are pleased to announce a 6-week workshop series starting February 28 on Tuesdays with psychic medium, Daniel Pitt. Discover the power of your own intuitive awareness - your soul’s voice - and be guided in life by being mindfully aware of its presence and power.

 In this 6-week live workshop series, you'll learn how to:

• Meditate
• Attune to your own soul presence and power
• Understand an introduction of the Aura
• Give and received basic psychic readings
• Experience your intuitive and psychic awareness through the fullness of your senses

Limited to the first 20 people who sign up. Click below to register now:

Your intuition can inform and give you a greater sense of connection to your subtle energy, your body and your feelings and thoughts, which in turn can help...

Some people work with us to get the personalized nutrition education they need and nothing more.

Many people work with us and walk away as a completely new person with a deep connection to self and a new level of consciousness.

For those people, here's the process we see unfold when moving through our 12-week program:

You become aware of what you are eating.

You become aware of everything else that you are consuming (alcohol, news, gossip, social media, TV shows, etc.).

You are surprised at how you were living your life before, like you were going through the motions.

You balance your blood sugar by pairing the right macronutrients in the right amounts for your body and goals with the highest vibrational quality of food as much as possible.

You are able to regulate your emotions better, are less reactive, and are more observant and curious thanks to steady blood sugar levels and a drip feed of energy funneling to your cells...

There has never been a more important time for CEOs, parents, managers, coaches, entrepreneurs, and anyone else in a leadership role to set the stage for a new way of guiding their team.

Leaders are being called to have more empathy, to operate from their heart as well as their head, and to make decisions from a grounded, balanced body.

Join us on February 9th at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time for a workshop on Embodied Movement for Empowered Leaders with Phoebe Leona, a TEDx speaker, author, embodiment guide and dancer.

Phoebe will guide you through an interactive 1-hour workshop that offers movement, somatic / embodiment, and expanded awareness practices as tools to connect to our own innate emotional intelligence. 

RSVP below:

About Phoebe Leona:

Phoebe Leona is an award-winning author, TEDx Speaker, dancer,...

Remember when gluten-free was all the craze and appeared out of nowhere on every single food product?

Many foods that naturally did not contain gluten all of a sudden had an impossible to miss gluten-free label showcased on the front.

Whether or not someone has a gluten-sensitivity, suffers from Celiac Disease, or read that terrifying book Grain Brain like we did, they may have unintentionally increased overall calorie consumption when going gluten-free.

We have recently worked with a few clients experiencing this phenomenon and wanted to share why based on how their eating habits changed over time: 

About 10 years ago, cutting out gluten often meant cutting out almost all carbohydrates because Americans were (and still are) consuming mostly grain-based highly processed...

We are pleased to announce a free workshop on February 21st at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time with psychic medium, Daniel Pitt, for those seeking to understand intuition and the innate psychic ability within.

Your intuition can inform and give you a greater sense of connection to your subtle energy, your body and your feelings and thoughts, which in turn can help you be more you in the world you live in.

Expanded outward, it can also reveal unlimited information about people, situations, places, things, and the world around us, helping them to be more themselves in the world they live in.

RSVP below to learn how the power of intuitive awareness - your soul’s voice - can guide your life:

About Daniel Pitt:

Daniel is a professional Tutor, Mentor, Coach, and...

Have you heard of the term, Quarantine Christmas? (Note: in referencing Christmas here, we're referring to the American holiday season which typically picks up from around Halloween to the New Year.) 

I can't remember if I heard this phrase somewhere or if it spontaneously popped up in my vocabulary one day, but either way, last holiday season had me pining for the simplicity and calmness of winter in 2020 and 2021.

We've experienced both personally and have heard endless stories from our community members that the end of last year was overwhelming at best.

From crazy travel mishaps and flight cancellations to what seemed like lingering sickness that dragged on for months, the 2022 holidays for many were anything but enjoyable and relaxing.

Whenever contrast like this manifests, we like to take a moment to reflect. 

Rather than continue going through the motions unconsciously and repeating traditions and habits that no...