A Balanced Life by Toni

12/31/2025

New Years kits are in stock and ready for you to ring in the New Year!

11/03/2025

Food prep for the week ☺️ Cheesy meatloaf with organic purple potatoes from my sister Pam's garden in New Hampshire! Sauteed zucchini, Eggplant Parm with spinach noodles and an apple cake with pecans! Low carb home cooked meals that avoid preservatives and promote high protein health and wellness and avoid eating fast foods! 😉👨‍🍳😋

10/30/2025

Important information for those who may be affected by losing SNAP benefits this weekend and for anyone else in need of food assistance 🙏

For anyone looking for FOOD ASSISTANCE during these difficult times, you can call or text Project Bread’s Food Source Hotline at (800) 645-8333.

Below is also a list of Food Pantires in New Bedford and Meal Sites & Times at different locations in the city.

If you need assistance with any of these programs or obtaining food for your family please contact the West End Day Nursery and we will do our best to help you.

10/29/2025

Let this card provide some nature-inspired sources of gratitude and inspiration this month of October by focusing on the following:

🍂 Changing seasons – reminders that growth and transformation are natural parts of life.
🌳 Trees – symbols of strength, patience, and steady grounding.
🌸 Flowers – showing beauty and renewal, even after difficult conditions.
🌧️ Rain – cleansing the world and nourishing new beginnings.
🌞 Sunlight – warmth, energy, and light after darkness.
🌊 Water – flexibility and calm, teaching us to flow with life’s changes.
🌙 The night sky – quiet wonder, reflection, and perspective.
🪶 Birds – freedom, courage, and trust in the winds of change.

It's time to take care of you. 🫂😉

10/29/2025

👩‍🍳 ***Tuesday night healthy low carb food prep!! 🍽️ Baked spaghetti squash with: olive oil, feta cheese, cherry tomatoes, salt, pepper, & Italian seasoning. 😋🤤

10/29/2025

Gratitude brings peace. 🍂🍁 - Add gratitude to your day by intentionally focusing on what is going well in your life today.

By focusing on 🌱Simple comforts - a good meal, cozy clothes, warm sunlight, or being mindful during a peaceful walk outside or feeling content where you are today. ☺️

It's time for you.

10/27/2025

10/24/2025

I am excited to be working for Revidas Mental Health, an agency that provides telehealth for people who like the convenience of attending therapy from the comfort of their home. I am trauma-informed and work with adults 21 +. Check out my info below if you would like to work with me!

I graduated from Boston University in 2012 and I’ve been working as an individual therapist for about 12 years. I have a holistic (whole-person) approach with my clients, which is eclectic and strengths-based. I combine different treatment models such as; IFS, CBT, DBT, Narrative, Spiritual Counse...

10/22/2025

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10/19/2025

Sunday Affirmation 🩷🙌🫂

10/19/2025

Todays affirmation: Repeat this affirmation to create the courage to speak up in situations when you feel you don't have a voice. Every time we speak our truth, it gets easier and easier! And it is a very important way we can take care of ourselves 😉