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Diane

Smith Family Christmas 2021

COFFEE KLATCH November & December: Sharing My Personal Side

The months seem to fly by, especially at the end of the year. Thanksgiving zoomed by, and we’ve passed Christmas and New Year’s! During the holidays, there’s more pressure to stay on top of eating a whole-food, plant-based diet (emphasis on the “whole food”)…

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Yellow Fall Sunflowers

COFFEE KLATCH October 2021: Sharing My Personal Side

I’m so happy to share this personal journey with you of eating a plant-based diet that’s good for our health, the planet, and animals! Because I feel we’re kindred spirits, I decided to chat with you a bit about what’s going on inside my…

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Diane and Abby in front of yellow Aspen trees.

COFFEE KLATCH September: Sharing My Personal Side

I’m so happy to share this personal journey with you of eating a plant-based diet that’s good for our health, the planet, and animals! Because I feel we’re kindred spirits, I decided to chat with you a bit about what’s going on inside my…

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Worried woman

How to Deal with a Health Scare: 11 Tips to Help You Cope

If we’re paying attention, we do the best we can for our health. Especially by paying attention to things like eating a whole-food, plant-based diet, exercising, and being mindful of stress. Having the support of loved ones is essential, as well. Unfortunately, that hasn’t…

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Charles & Diane

10 Things About Me

Here’s a few more things about me… For more, read My Story. 60th Birthday Celebration I’ve been married for 40 years. Charles was a budding studio photographer when we were first married. Since then he’s had a great career and started one of the first…

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Diane on Bike

Sharing a Personal Health Journey

Diane’s Journey to Health This is a post about my personal health journey. I’m not just talking about losing weight and lowering cholesterol, although they are a part of it. It’s about dealing with my increasing episodes of heart palpitations. First, although most palpitations…

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Sandhill Cranes

Obesity, It’s Not Your Fault

I just returned from a trip to Boulder, Colorado, for a few days to see my son and to drive out to the plains of Nebraska, about 4-5 hours northeast of Boulder. The visit to North Platte, Nebraska, was to see the annual stop-over…

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Vegetarian Meal with Jane Goodall

Vegetarian Buffet with Jane Goodall

Wow, I feel so lucky to have met Jane Goodall. We have friends that know her and it was during a very special event that she spoke at for the teachers in the area. Diane and Jane We live there now, but at the…

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Coffee in Red Cup

Give up coffee?

Give up coffee, you say? Are you crazy? Yes, I felt that way, too, but sometimes life sends you curve balls. I wasn’t feeling like my normal, happy self and giving up coffee was one of those things that I needed to try to…

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Hi! I'm Diane, and I'd love to help you live a plant-based lifestyle with steps, tools and actions for disease reversal, weight loss and renewed vitality. I hope to make your journey easier. Click here to read more.

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