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Jen Baden Howard's avatar

Ahhh, loved this so much, Natalie, and SO with you on this!! Absolutely LOVED the Blue Zones series, and fascinated by the common lifestyle denominators that have been discovered through the research. I love how you have outlined some of the key findings here, and shared how you guys have purposefully looked to incorporate the habits of the Blue Zones in your everyday lives (and those PHOTOS! 😍). I often think about them - when buying Greek honey, for example (looking to see if the herbal kind from the Blue Zone region is on the supermarket shelf, which it has been - even at Lidl/Aldi!), and something as simple as walking from A to B and carrying groceries, rather than driving (weight bearing, being in community, walking ...). When I'm feeling laden-down, I'll think "the Blue Zone nonnas would be proud of me!!" 😄 And the question of belonging is HUGE. Thanks so much for this deep dive, into the 💙! So good.

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Jen Baden Howard's avatar

👵🏻 💪🏻 🙌 🫒🌞

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Natalie's avatar

Jenni, I’m so happy this spoke to you and encouraged you. The Blue Zones and its lessons are fascinating, aren’t they? Here’s to us making Blue Zone nonnas proud ⭐️

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Natalie's avatar

I know we think about some of these habits and realize their importance, but hearing them all together was beneficial for Tony and me. I’m so glad you found this post helpful! Love you! 🥰

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Ashley's avatar

Wow, this was a really thought provoking for me. Identifying my purpose was an interesting one. Thank you so much for sharing these insights and something so personal. Your photos are beautiful 😍 Love you xx

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