Strategic Living

Gaye Levy's Tips for Living a Joyful, Healthy & Stress Free Life

  • Home
  • Strategic Living
  • Essential Oils
  • Prepping
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Resources
  • About Gaye

Lose Weight and Feel Great with Cabbage Soup & a Healthy Diet

8 Comments

Lose Weight and Feel Great with Cabbage Soup | Strategic Living Blog

For me, one of the most frustrating aspects of aging has been the physical changes to my appearance.  Funny thing is, the laugh lines, crows feet, and even the wrinkles on my face don’t bother me much.  What does, however, are the lumps, bumps, and odd rolls of excess fat that seem to materialize a bit at a time with each passing year.  That has been coupled with a  modest weight gain which my doctor said was fine, and actually a good thing.

Not satisfied that this was just the way it was, I went on a quest to find out what was really happening to my body and what I can do about it.  The bottom line is this:  although my diet was good and in fact, more healthy than most, it was still accumulating toxins that were preventing my digestive system from working at maximum efficiency.  I needed to make a change, so I did some research, and set on a course to both look and feel better.

In this article, I describe how I lost tens pounds while experiencing an abundance of energy and feeling downright good about myself.  My secret was cabbage soup, lots of water, and the elimination of white stuff, including bread, sugar, rice, noodles, and other starches.

Filed Under: Strategic Living 8 Comments

If You Are Stressed About Prepping, Slow Down and Take a Breather

5 Comments

Stressed About Prepping | Strategic Living Blog

It makes me sad when I learn that preppers are overwhelmed, stressed, and clearly are letting prepping activities take over their life.  It does not have to be that way! In this short article, I want to set the record straight.  Prepping should be something you enjoy!  That’s right.  You need to enjoy the prepping process and if you are not, you are doing something wrong.  I am not saying that all prepping will be a barrel of laughs but it can be both fun and rewarding.

The important thing to remember is that you do not have to stop prepping. You just need to slow down and prioritize!

Filed Under: Preparedness, Strategic Living 5 Comments

8 Steps Toward Living a Joyful and Strategic Life

11 Comments

8 Steps Toward Living a Joyful and Strategic Life | Strategic Living

It seems only fitting that with the start of the new year, we revisit the concept of living a joyful and strategic life. Yes, I know that is a touchy feeling concept but bear with me, for no matter how many tasks you add to your list of things to do if those things don’t bring peace, comfort, and happiness into your life, why bother?

Before sharing these eight steps, let me just say that no matter where you happen to be in life, living joyfully should be your goal.  Yes, we all have chores that are distasteful and bills to pay.  In addition, we have people in our lives who are going to be negative and try to bring us down to their level.   The moment is now to step back and clear the slate.  If you are doing something regularly and you simply hate it, start doing something else instead.  The same applies to toxic relationships.  Life is too short not to be happy.

Filed Under: Strategic Living 11 Comments

Pursuing Your Passion: Getting Started With Adult Coloring

12 Comments

Getting Started with Adult Coloring | Strategic Living Blog

In 2010, prepping took over my life, all in a good way.  Years later, I now believe I have the skills, supplies, and most of all, the mental fortitude to prevail during dire circumstances.  Although I still prep, albeit less frantically, I have moved on in pursuit of new passions.  One of those passions is grown up coloring.

When I first learned about adult coloring (also referred to as grown-up coloring), it was an emerging craze, fueled mostly by Johanna Basford and her Secret Garden coloring book.  As someone who had a day job as well as a full-blown website, I was stressed to the max and wanted something that would allow for private, me-time.  I was also fascinated by the prospect of stashing some low-cost coloring supplies for passing the time during grid-down emergencies.

I jumped in with both feet and now, years later, find that doing so led me to discover that I indeed had some creativity and in my DNA and more important, I could pursue a guilty pleasure without having to spend a ton of money.  Win-win.

With that introduction, let me help you get started with adult coloring!

Filed Under: Coloring, Strategic Living 12 Comments

5 Things To Set Aside and Not Worry About As You Pursue a Strategic Life

17 Comments

5 Things to Not Worry About | Strategic Living

I recently watched a YouTube video about things you don’t have to worry about after age 50.  The premise was that as you get older, things keep getting better and better.  Since watching that video I have thought long and hard about what was said and have come to the conclusion that it was mostly fluff.  To universally imply that things get better and better is simply not true.  I say this because as we experience life, there will be good days and bad days.  Over time, some things get better but some things get worse.  That is the reality of our human condition and to try to convince you otherwise will only make you feel bad.

Even though I wanted to call BS on the video, the takeaway was that periodically we all need to identify those things that should be set aside because they drag us down and prevent us from having that better life we strive for.  So that is what I did.

It is my hope that this article will motivate you to come up with your own list.

Filed Under: Strategic Living 17 Comments

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Next Page »

Connect With Me

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Meet Gaye Levy

Gaye Levy Oct 2018

Glad to meet you!  Learn more about me here!

Find it Here

Support this site with your purchases from Amazon


Recent Posts

ZipStitch: An Alternative to Stitches When Medical Care is Not Available

Rise and Shine Sunshine Diffuser Blend

First Aid Healing Boo-Boo Stick Using Essential Oils

The Snarky and Surprising Truth About Essential Oil Companies

Stay Informed

Sign up to get newsletters and article updates sent to your inbox!

Privacy Policy

Categories

  • Coloring
  • Current Events
  • DIY Projects
  • Essential Oils
  • Preparedness
  • Strategic Living

Essential Oils from Spark Naturals

Spark Naturals Shop Now | Strategic Living Blog

Spark Naturals, my favorite EO company, is once again honoring my 10% discount code. Use code GAYELEVY at checkout to get 10% off both regular priced and sale items.

Privacy

I take your privacy seriously.  Here is a link to the Strategic Living Privacy Policy.

Affiliate Disclosure

I use affiliate links to help fund this website.  I earn a small commission when you make a purchase and for that I thank you.  This includes links that a part of the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for bloggers to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

All that being, some links are not affiliate links because I also promote companies and products that do not compensate me in any way.  I only promote products and use myself, most of which are purchased with my own money.

Recent Posts

ZipStitch Review Alternative to Stitches | Strategic Living Blog
Rise and Shine Sunshine EO Diffuser Blend | Strategic Living Blog
DIY First Aid Healing Stick with Essential Oils | Strategic Living Blog
Snarky Truth About EO Companies | Strategic Living BLog

Recent Posts

  • Get the Updated Prepper’s Guide to Food Storage for Free: Feb 1-5
  • ZipStitch: An Alternative to Stitches When Medical Care is Not Available
  • Rise and Shine Sunshine Diffuser Blend
  • First Aid Healing Boo-Boo Stick Using Essential Oils

Meet Gaye Levy

I’m Gaye, just an ordinary gal trying to make sense of our changing world. I am addicted to DIY projects, essential oils, grown-up coloring, prepping, and ballroom dancing.

I live what I call a Strategic Life and believe you should too. Everyone needs to live a joyful life that includes wellness, happiness, and comfort.  Won’t you join me?

Click to read more.

Find It Here

Stay Informed!

Stay Informed!  Sign up for my newsletter and be the first to learn when something new is posted at Strategic Living 

Privacy Policy

I take your privacy seriously.  Here is a link to the Strategic Living Privacy Policy.

COPYRIGHT 2019 GAYE LEVY · STRATEGIC LIVING · BACKDOOR SURVIVAL LLC · ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

DISCLOSURE: SOME OF THE LINKS ON THIS WEBSITE MAY BE AFFILIATE LINKS. WHEN YOU MAKE A PURCHASE FROM THESE LINKS, I EARN A SMALL COMMISSION. WHILE COMMISSIONS ALLOW ME TO KEEP THIS SITE 100% FREE, I ONLY ENDORSE PRODUCTS I USE MYSELF AND TRUST.

I take your privacy seriously.  Here is a link to the Strategic Living Privacy Policy.